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Illustration of Gogaji, based on a rock sculpture at Mandore, published in Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (vol. II). Folk beliefs are most widespread in rural areas, [4] and this "popular religion" has been described as the religious practices of Punjab's "subordinate social sector," with miracle-working saints, malevolent deities, evil spirits, witchcraft and other occult practices, and ...
The city may be named after Jalandhara, a Nath Guru who was from here. [citation needed] The city was founded by Devasya Verma as mentioned in the Vedas.Other possibilities include that it was the capital of the kingdom of Lava, son of Rama or that the name derives from the vernacular term Jalandhar, meaning area inside the water, i.e., tract lying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas. [4]
Though the Chamar community form more than 60 per cent of Talhan's 3,000-strong population, they were denied a share in the committee.As a result of a protracted dispute between the villagers, at last the Gurudawara management went under District Collector of Jalandhar District.
Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. The district headquarters is the city of Jalandhar . Before the Partition of India , Jalandhar was also the headquarters of the Jalandhar Division , with constituent districts Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur , Ludhiana , Ferozepur and Kangra .
Jalandhar Central Assembly constituency is one of the 117 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Punjab state in India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is part of Jalandhar district. Members of the Legislative Assembly
Punjab Assembly election, 2017: Nakodar [4]; Party Candidate Votes % ±% SAD: Gurpratap Singh Wadala : 56,241 : 39.53 : AAP: Sarwan Singh Hayer 37834 26.59 INC: Jagbir Singh Brar
Jalandhar Cantt Assembly constituency (Sl. No.: 37) is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Jalandhar district, Punjab state, India. [ 1 ] Members of the Legislative Assembly