Tarn Taran

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 town, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Tehsil Taran Taran, District Taran Taran, Punjab, India.

Also known as Taran Taran Sahib
Tarn Taran Sahib is a city in the state of Punjab, in northern India. It is the district headquarters and hosts the municipal council of Tarn Taran district.
Tarn Taran sahib (Punjabi: ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ) was founded by 5th Sikh Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. He laid the foundation of Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran due to which this city is established and recognised in whole world. It is famous as a center of the Sikh insurgency during the 1980s and early 1990s. During the Sikh insurgency, it was said that Tarn Taran would be the capital of "Khalistan", the proposed Sikh independent nation. In 1947, the year of the Partition of India, Tarn Taran was/is the only Tehsil/district in Punjab with a majority Sikh population.

The main occupation in this area is agriculture and agroindustry with very few other industries.

Tarn Taran district was formed a few years ago, the declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab. Now it has 3 tehsils i.e. Patti, Khadoor Sahib and Tarn Taran. With its District Headquarters headed by the Deputy Commissioner, a Senior Superintendent of Police, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer (s), Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council. The City has inadequate health and fire brigade system. The City has one Civil Hospital and six private hospitals including a Guru Nanak Dev Charitable Hospital run by Kar Sewa.

The District Tarn Taran has produced many famous personalities, Bureaucrats, politicians for service of nation. Sardar Partap Singh Kairon Ex-chief minister Punjab, Shri Krishan Kant Sharma Ex-Vice President of India, S. Manohar Singh Gill (I.A.S. retd.) Union Sports Minister, S. Surjit Singh Rajput (I.A.S.) Secy. Govt. of Punjab, Hira Singh Gabria Jail Minister of Govt of Punjab.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarn_Taran_Sahib
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Coordinates:   31°27'16"N   74°55'32"E

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  • tarn taran sahib is realy holy city in history,all sheehidi mostly starts from tarn taran as guru arjun dev sahib ji,nd in d last movment of khalistan,the most highlighted area was tarn taran sahib,the bloody bastard fuckin senior suprident of police ajit singh sandhu made fake incounters of innocemnt ppl at tarn taran's area,he kills near abt 25000 ppl in this area...........
  • this is my sweet home here u can see it very clear
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  • Cool down people! Don't talk bull shit.... wtf do u guys think that somebody wants to read that stuff?? Now, lemme tell you abt Tarn Taran, not only that it's my birth place, it is a wonderful town (now a district) which has had a bad past due to some crazy people ages ago .... now it is a very peaceful town, famous for the Gurudwara Sahib and indeed the world famous Punjabi Spirit! Now pls write sensible things and offcourse 'true' Cheers!
  • I add Couple of Picture, Gurdwara Tarn Taran Sahib. With Best Wishes, Jess Dhillon (Kairon) www.JessDhillon.com e-mail: Jess@JessDhillon.com
  • i love my tarn taran
  • Can anybody guideme to valer khurd in tarn taran....
  • Loss of Heritage: did u know? According to historian Sohan Lal Suri, the boundary wall of the Tarn Taran was constructed on the orders of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the year 1836 AD to protect the town from foreign invaders. The 14 gates were constructed to enable elephants and their riders to have a hassle-free entry. However, with the passage of time, the big wall and its gates have disappeared. Maharaja’s grandson, Kanwar Naunihal Singh also evinced keen interest to give Tarn Taran a new look. Maharaja’s grandson had ordered construction of a three-storey minaret in the gurdwara premises in 1839 AD, which is still in good condition. Rest of the minarets could not be completed due to the decline of the Sikh empire.
  • Dear Mr. TPS Pannu, Please do not change somebody's work on your name it dos't looks fair, you delete and change all of my markings on your name, i am residence of Tarn Taran from last 50 years. Jess Dhillon
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