BATALA

Sept. 10, 2021

Batala, a town in Gurdaspur district of Majha in Punjab, has become the bone of contention among warring Congress leaders in the region. The government is considering declaring Batala as the 24th district of Punjab.

What is the historical importance of Batala?

Batala is considered an important city of Punjab thanks to its historical, religious, social and literary heritage.
Batala was the oldest city of Punjab after Bathinda which was founded in 1465 and also the eighth-largest city in the state in terms of population.
According to legend, Guru Nanak Dev, the first Guru of Sikhs, was married to Mata Sulakhni in this city in 1487. Gurdwara Dera Sahib and Gurdwara Kandh Sahib are adorned in his memory.
Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru, also came to Batala to marry his son Baba Gurditta and in his memory Gurdwara Sat Kartaria is established in the middle of the city.
Batala was an important city of the Sikh empire after Lahore and Amritsar during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Source : Indian Express