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Until 1164 A.D a Tomara Dynasty reigned in the Rajput principality of Delhi. Anangpal II, the Tomara King claimed descent from the Pandavas, who founded Indraprastha, the ancient Delhi. He therefore presents the phenomenon of a King occupying a throne established by another ancestor, King Yudhishtra, 2250 years before him.[2][4][5]
The great Vikramaditya of the year 56BC is claimed to be an ancestor of the Tomara Pathania Rajputs.[6][7][8][9]
In the Hindu tradition in India and Nepal, the widely used ancient calendar is Vikrama Samvat or Vikrama's era. This is said to have been started by the legendary king following his victory over the Sakas in 56 BC.
Rana Jethpal (1100? A.D.), the younger brother of King Anangpal II of Delhi, came to Jallandhar Doab also called Bist Doab to conquer a territory for himself[10]. After crossing the Beas river he captured a fort called Bhet, and for this reason, he acquired the name Rana Bhet[11]. After this he came upon the city of Pathankot (possibly ancient Pratisthana), and following the customed tradition of Rajputs, in which the King almost in all instances took his name from the name of the country where he exercised his dominion, he came to be known as a Pathania Rajput, instead of a Tomara.
The Kingdom of Nurpur lasted for about eight centuries with its capital at Pathankot, now in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India. The kingdom included Pathankot and a large tract on the plains of the Punjab; also the whole of the present Nurpur Tahsil of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, with the addition of Shahpurkandi, now in Gurdaspur , and also a small tract to the west of the Ravi, called Lakhanpur, now in Jammu & Kashmir State. The Kingdom was bounded on the north by Kangra and Chamba, on the south by the Punjab plains, and on the west by the Ravi river. The Capital was at pathankot, which was known as Paithan in the medieval times.[12] All through their history the Pathania clan rebelled against the foreign invaders, both Muslims and the British. Although sometimes the Pathania Kings held the high office's of Generals known as Mansabdar (Army Commander, reserved for Hindu and Muslim Princes of note) in the Mughal military and captured many a kingdom for the Mughal Emperor in Hindustan and beyond the Indus up till Uzbekistan[13], yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughal's and other foreign invaders.
About the book (Twarikh Rajgan-E-Pathania-E-Nurpur, Zila Kangra (History of Pathania Rajas of Nurpur) by Mian Rughnath Singh Pathania The English version of the book was first published in 2004 by the Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla 171 009 Himachal Pradesh, India.
The author has traced the origin of the Pathania dynasty of Nurpur to Lord Arjuna, the Hero of Mahabharata with the help of a calendar from King Yudhishthira to King Anang Pal II of Delhi. The book was originally written in mixed persianized Urdu and Devanagari, and the English version was prepared by Mr. AN Walia.
Written in 1904 A.D., the book documents eight hundred year's history of the Pathania Royal house of Nurpur from the year 1138 A.D. to 1885 A.D. The author Mian Rughnath Singh Pathania of Rey (Aghar), a small village in the vicinity of Indora in District Kangra of Himachal Pradesh, traces the origin of the Pathania Rajputs to the last of the Hindu Emperors of Hindustan, King Anangpal II of the Tomara (Tanwar, Tuar) dynasty of Delhi.
Late Pandit Jwala Prasad had been maintaining the family trees of the Pathania Clan. He lived in Haridwar. Currently his grandson, pandit Ganesh Sharma takes care of such requirements. Kangra Temple at Haridwar, which contains records for the last 10 generations is under a legal dispute and lies in sealed condition.
Built in the 11th century. It was one of the primary strongholds of the Clan. It was also the main seat of the royal family.
This 16th century fort nestles at the foot of the Himalayas and overlooks the river Ravi. It was constructed by a Rajput chief, Jaspal Singh Pathania around 1505 A.D., who made it his capital to have control over the Kangra and the Nurpur regions. It was the refuge of Ram Singh Pathania who rebelled against the British during 1848. He was caught while offering prayer to the goddess Durga at a nearby place, Daula Dhar early in 1849.
It is situated in the interiors of Kangra. The fort of Kotla lies almost half way to Gaggal in Himachal pradesh from Pathankot. This fortress was originally built by the Guleria Rajputs. It was seized during the reign of Raja Suraj Mal Pathania, and a younger brother, Madho Singh, was made the Quiledar or the commander of the fort.[14]
This fortress was constructed by Raja Jagat Singh Pathania where he used to spend the spring season. This fort was never seized or captured[15]. However, Raja Jagat Singh Pathania was persuaded to stop the war against the Mughals. Shahjahan knew that Jagat Singh could not be browbeaten and he could use his help in times of war. Therefore he sent for a compromise on some mutually agreed terms.
It was nearest to the plains, almost half way to Nurpur from Pathankot, situated on a low hill of Shiwalik range running east to the Chakki river. It was an enclosure surrounded by dense forests, a Castle of great strength. It was a legend in its times, a saying was in vogue: Mau Ki Muhim Yaro Maut Ki Nishani Hai, 'The expedition to Mau, friends is a call to death'.[16][17]
This fort was exactly half way to Taragarh from Nurpur fort. It was founded by Raja Nag Pal, in honour of victory of Sukh Pal his brother. Raja Nag Pal was crowned in this fort about 1397 A.D. It was an ideal fort commanding the splendid view of the surroundings. It was rich in buildings like palaces, Diwankhana and stable for the horses of the royal family. Now nothing is left. But the site is still known as Diwankhana by the local people. The site is lying in dense forests south of Sulyali village.[18]
There were some other forts situated in the territory of the Pathania Kingdom, but they were either destroyed by the massive earthquake which struck this region in April 1905 A.D., or were completed destroyed by the Mughal armies.
Keeping in tune with their valorous tradition, the last battle fought by the Rajputs of the Kingdom of Nurpur was in 1848 A.D. against the British by Ram Singh Pathania, for his King who was still a minor. After fighting a guerilla war against the British, he made brigadier Wheeler assemble a force at Dhaula Dhar, near Shahpurkandi, Pathankot against him. Ram Singh Pathania fought the British many times in battles and there were heavy losses on both sides. After the battle of Dhaula Dhar the British bribed a Brahman to tell them where he could be found alone and unarmed, so that they would ambush him. He was captured while he was praying on the banks of the Ravi river without his weapons, near the Shahpurkandi fortress. Some historians[19] believe that he was betrayed by the Raja's of Jammu and Guler, and handed over to the British.
Because of the resistance he showed to the British, and his influence on his people, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Rangoon (Burma). He died there on 11th of November, 1856. The Kingdom was annexed by the British soon after this.
The legend of Ram Singh has gained in popularity to such an extent that today it is incorporated by most Himachali's, regardless of their home district, as part of their cultural-historical heritage, forming a part of Himachali identity.
During the main Hindu festivals such as Dusshera Durga Puja, the Baren or Martial Ballads of Ram Singh Pathania are sung to the accompaniment of dafale (music of Himachal Pradesh) by singers known as Adavale and folk artists. These songs are sung in all the districts of Himachal Pradesh as well as the Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
Every year on 17 august, a fair honoring his name is held at dhaula dhar, near Shahpurkandi, Pathankot, where the sword and Armour of the lionheart, Ram Singh Pathania is displayed.
A Rajput clan from the Kumaun Himalayas (कुमाँऊनी राजपूत)
Not to be confused with Pathanias of Himanchal
Pathani () of the Attigoan and Kamsyar region of Gangolihat tehsil Pithoragarh district of the Kumaon Himalayas of Uttarakhand belong to the Chandravanshi clan of Kshatriyas Kumaoni Rajputs (कुमाँऊनी राजपूत). Pathani people are members of an old Chandravanshi or Somvanshi Rajput clan which migrated from the plains of India to Himancha and Pyuthana in Nepal in the 8th century A.D. and then migrated to their present location in Uttarakhand in the 11th century A.D.
Mentioned by Strabo as one of the four races to have participated in the overthrow of Greek power in Bactria.
Also closely aligned to Khas Rajput clans of Uttarakhand. May also have had a Kassite Assyrian or Khasa strain. Atkinson described them as the groups holding small principalities in Kumaon at the end Katyuri rule and the advent of the Chand dynasty in Kumaon. After a brief stint with the Chands they were pacified by the grant of the patti of Attigaon and Kamsyar i.e. the area from Ganaigangoli to Banspatan.
They are divided into four Raaths (राठ) descended from the four brothers who were original founders of the clan. They are the
1.Padhaan Raath ; (पधान राठ)
2. Dhuri Raath ; (धुरि राठ)
3. Malla Raath ; (मल्ला राठ)
4. Paar Raath ; (पार राठ).
Krishna Chandravanshi lineage.
They speak the Gangoli dialect of Kumaoni (गंगोली कुमाँऊनी) and Hindi.
Being '''Hindus''' the vast they worship Hindu pantheon they also worship local deities like Golu Devta,Kaisinn, Kalbisht, Nanda Devi like other Kumaonis.
The clan's principal deity is Sem dev (सैम देव) who is always invoked along with his brother Haru dev (हरु देव) i.e. the divine spirit of Raja Harish of the Chands. The Dhuri Pathanis one of the five raaths of the Pathani people also worship Ma Haatkalika Mata of Gangolihaat and Pardevi another local divinity as their family deities along with Haru-Sem.
Being Kumaoni Rajputs their customs and culture are same as other Kumaonis. The rich cultural heritage of Kumaon has been greatly cherished and fiercely protected by them. The tradition of Kumaoni Holi, Jhoda and Chanchari songs, and Jaagar the ballads of Gods, Sarau and Choliya the sword dances of Kumaon are a cherished part of their culture.
Their principal festivals are Harela - harvest festival which is celebrated all over Kumaon Bijay dashmi (बिजय दशमी) i.e. Dusshera on this day the victory of Lord Rama over Demon King Ravana is celebrated it has special significange for the Rajput community as weapons are also worshipped on this day. Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi or the Shravani Purnima here signifies the day for changing the saced thread yagnopavit. Aanthoo festival is basically a festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Mata Parvati. Nandashthami, dedicated to Ma Nanda and Ma Sunanda the patron deities of Kumaon also held in great esteem and regarded as the Rann Devi (रण देवी) or War Goddess the protector of warriors in battle, is also celebrated. They participate in the annual Baurani fair commemorating the adventures of Sem devta with his brother Haru Dev and their nephew Golu Devta all of whom are worshipped in the Kumaon region as gods.
Pathankot (Punjabi: ਪਠਾਨਕੋਟ, Hindi: पठानकोट ) a city and a municipal committee in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur Princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 A.D. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Due to its ideal location, Pathankot serves as a travel hub for the three northerly states . Pathankot is the fifth largest city in the state of Punjab in terms of population. It is the last city in Punjab on the national highway that connects Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India. Situated in the picturesque foothills of Kangra and Dalhousie, with the river Chakki flowing close by, the city is often used as a rest-stop before heading into the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, Dalhousie,Chamba, and Kangra, deep into the Himalayas.
Pathankot is also used as a gateway for Chamba & Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh and for various location in Jammu & Kashmir like Mansar Lake, Srinagar,Udhampur,Holy Cave at Amarnath, Patni Top and Holy Cave of Mata Vashino Devi (Katra) 155 km away from Pathankot
Pathankot is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 332 metres (1089 feet).
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By plane
Pathankot is connected to Delhi . Check Indian Airlines/Air India site for flight schedule.
By train
Pathankot is a major railroad junction .. Lines from Amritsar (2 hrs) and Delhi (8 hrs) merge here, and all services to Jammu (2 hrs) pass through. In addition to Pathankot station itself, there is a second station called Chakki Bank just 4 km away, which serves some express trains that do not stop in Pathankot station. Nowadays the majority of the Jammu trains stop only at Chakki Bank and not at Pathankot. Unfortunately Chakki Bank is a smaller station with limited facilities.
In addition, Pathankot is also served by the narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway (a.k.a. Kangra Toy Train) built by the British, which crawls 128 km through stunning scenery to Joginder Nagar via Palampur and Kangra (near Dharamsala). However, the luxury Kangra Queen services were terminated back in 2003, leaving about 6 departures daily of slow, often packed second class trains, taking over six hours. Bookings for these can only be done locally at Pathankot station. Some of these trains run to Baijnath Paprola and a few to Joginder Nagar.
By bus
The main bus stand has been renovated. Its close to the railway station. Formerly, there were two bus stations: a small one right next to the train station (for Himachal buses) and the main bus stand a few km away. Public HRTC buses to Dharamsala take 3-4 twisty, turny hours and cost Rs.75, while buses to Amritsar take 3 hours and cost the same.Dalhousie famous destination for honeymoon couples is at just 80 km from pathankot
Pathankot is situated at the entry point of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The famous Hindu Pilgrimage Vaishno devi is just 160 km from pathankot.From Chandigarh you can reach here in just 6hrs.It is well connected with bus services from Punjab roadways,Haryana Roadways,Himachal Roadways and J&K transport.
India census,[2] Pathankot had a population of 559,559. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Pathankot has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 83%. In Pathankot, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Pathankot, Punjabi, Hindi, Dogri, are spoken .
60% of the population are Hindus, 32% are Sikhs , 8% are Christians, 0.4% Muslim (Tribal and Sunni). Pathankot and its people are very warm and cozy. The city itself reflects the affection of its people.Probably the only city in Punjab which was not affected by the dark period of terrorism during the eighties.
Its one of the city of Punjab's golden triangle i.e. Amritsar, Jalandhar and Pathankot are at a distance of 100 km to each other.
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Places worth visiting near Pathankot include Shahpur Kandi with a hanging resthouse, Ranjit Sagar Dam which is the highest gravity dam in Asia, Madhopur Headworks which date back to the Mughal era. Church, Head works of Upper Bari Doab, Shahpur Kandi are the attractions of this area. There are some caves on the way to Shahpur Kandi which date to the time of the Mahabharata. According to a legend, the Pandavas stayed in those caves for a night during their "Agayatwas". A carnival or mela, called Mukesran da mela is held there each year in the month of April to mark Baisakhi.
The ancient shiva temple- 'Kathgarh'. is approximately 25 km from PTK, During "Naag panchami" gap between two shiva parvati holy stones reduces and during "shivrathri" the gap increases. There is no clue as to how that happens. But truly it's a magic of its own. To reach there one has to go to Indora (HP), which is 20 km away from ptk. Don't miss this temple if you visit Pathankot.
India's foremost hydraulic research stations is situated at Malikpur which is 7 km from Pathankot, where various models of dams and irrigation canal are made before actual work upon them starts.
There is a fort, called the Nurpur Fort built by the Pathania Rajputs, more than 900 years ago. It was damaged due to the great earthquake which struck this region early in 1905 A.D. 25 km from Pathankot. It is quite famous in North India, and the temple inside attracts tourists from all across. It is 25 KM away from Pathankot.
Shahpurkandi fort is also one of the main attractions of Pathankot city. It was built in 1505 A.D. by a Rajput chief Jaspal Singh Pathania. It was strategically located to have control over the Kangra and Nurpur region. The fort is in ruins, and is famous for its temples and the view it commands over the Ravi river.
The famous road/colony that forms the heart of city are 'mission road ',jodhamal colony , 'green heaven colony' and 'patel chownk' road. Famous temples are Ashapurni mandir, Kali mata ka mandir,shani dev mandir, hanuman mandir near railway station , Ramlila ground. Also devotees visit CNI church, Peer baba on patel chownk. Now new localities are coming up like 'Victoria Estate' and place near 'Doji Raam ki Nursery'. The residential land is decreasing day by day in its vicinity apart from famous 'Victoria Estate', land near 'Doji Raam ki Nursery' that are close to Shahpur Chownk and 'Green Heaven Colony'.
There are many good hotels in the city but no 5 star facility hotels . You can get excellent North Indian delicacies round the clock. few of the renowned restaurants of the city are Hotel Venice, Hotel Woodland , Moti Mahal etc ,Unite Hotel.
One can stop over in Pathankot en-route to Dharamshala (100 km), Dalhousie (70 km),Amritsar (108), Palampur (100 km), Chamba (100 km)& Jammu (100 km), Hoshiarpur (100 km), Kangra (100 km), Jalandhar (108 km) all in different directions from Pathankot.
Make sure you visit Dalhousie in winter(after 25th December)you can catch some real snow. More over when you visit Dalhousie, don't forget to make ur trip to Kahgiar. No wonder they call it an Indian Switzerland(try balloon riding,paragliding for kids,horse riding, Take a picture in their traditional dress(just Rs 20 - 25 as rent),loads of fun and amazing mouth watering food in restaurants around) To have your adrenalin flow, drive from Khagiar to chamba, narrow roads with breath taking views will make your adrenaline flow for sure.)
For religious trips like Jwalaji (130 km), Chintpurni (130 km) Pathankot becoms an ideal place to rest before heading to the hill route the next morning. A Grand Ranjit Sagar Dam (earthen Dam made of mud and not concrete) is a 100 km water reservoir. This is the latest tourist spot of Pathankot and is in "Must Visit". Chinmayya Temple (Swami Chinmayya Nand) is also un way to Yol Camp (100 km). This is the place where the German Soldiers (POW) were kept in confinement after the Second World War by the British.
Kath Garh Temple: The last destination of the Greek emperor Sikandar. While returning back to Greece, The emperor Sikandar's Army refused to cross this area. hence only Sikandar with his Greek team went ahead leaving the most of Indian army here.
A big festible happens in the Kathgarh during the Shivratri as thousands of people come to view visit this place.
The economy of the city is dependent upon the Army ,3-Multipurpose Dams being constructed on river Ravi, as trading & distribution hub for Chamba & Kangra valley and adjoining parts of Jammu & Kashmir. There are lots of crushers in the area whose sand, stones and other concrete material are ISI marked, which is unique in the whole of India. For more information about [pathankot city] [log on to http://www.pathankotcity.com]
Pathankot is well connected by Air, Road and Rail with the rest of the country. Despite being the city of such a strategic importance the road conditions are worse in the city. Indian airlines have flights from/to Delhi.
It has direct train links with Delhi, Jammu, Amritsar, Jabalpur, Mumbai, Indore and other Indian cities. There are two railway stations in Pathankot City- 1 Pathankot . 2 Chakki Bank.
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Except for few trains most of the trains are use Chakki Bank . The important trains include Indore-Jammu Tawi Malwa Express, Mumbai Express( Sawraj Express), Jammu Tawi - Kolkata ( Sealdah Express), Chennai - Jammu (Andaman Express), Jabalpur - Jammutavi Express, Guwahati - Jammu Tawi (Lohit Express), Ajmer - Jammu ( Pooja Express), Indore - Amritsar Express, Pune - Jammu Tawi ( Jhelum express), Jammu Tawi -New Delhi (a=Malwa Express b=Jammu Mail , c=Pooja Express , d=Indore - Amritsar Express e=Uttar Samprank Kranti, f=Shailmar Express, g=Jabalpur - Jammutavi Express f =Madras Mail) .
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Super fast trains like Jammu Tawi-Mumbai Express do not enter city Pathankot. They stop at outer Railway Station called 'Chakki Bank'. The distance from main Railway station & Chakki Bank is just 4 km. This city also has a narrow line station just next to main city station from where trains to Kangra valley can be caught.
Pathankot is also connected by a vast network of private and public-sector bus services to other cities in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir. Important destinations include Jammu, Shimla, Chandigarh, Delhi, Dharamsala, Dalhousie, and Amritsar.
The domestic airport connects the city with Delhi and Kullu.
We can hire a convenience for the different tourist places such as Dharamshala, Kangra, Chamunda Mandir, Mansar, Jammu , Vaishno Devi, (taxis and cab for different type of size are avalaible).
we can also go for Dalhousie and chamba that are hiil station of HP from Pathankot and you can enjoy that.
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Private institutions in Pathankot also serves as education hub for the nearby areas of J & K and Himachal. Many students from rural areas of these states come to study here. It has colleges like SD College, SRPAAB College, RRMK Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya Ptk etc. Among the secondary schools St. Joseph's Convent School,Air Force School,Arya Boy Sen. sec. School,Modern English School,Tagore Public School, Pratap World School, Montennsari cambridge school.
In spite of being the fifth largest city of Punjab ( population-wise), Pathankot does not have a government College.
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