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Dera Baba Nanak
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Dera Baba Nanak | |
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Town | |
 Sri Dera Baba Nanak Sahib Gurudwara | |
| Nickname: DBN | |
  Dera Baba Nanak  Dera Baba Nanak | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′55″N 75°01′44″E / 32.032°N 75.029°ECoordinates: 32°01′55″N 75°01′44″E / 32.032°N 75.029°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Founded by | Guru Nanak and his friend Ajita Randhawa |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,493 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-58 |
Dera Baba Nanak is a town and a Municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India. Recently in November 2019, a corridor (Kartarpur Corridor) between India and Pakistan has been established at its shrine.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Dera Baba Nanak had a population of 7493. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dera Baba Nanak has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 72%. In Dera Baba Nanak 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Historical facts[edit]
Dera Baba Nanak, one of the most sacred places of the Sikhs, is situated on the banks of river Ravi.[2] Three famous Gurudwaras at Dera Baba Nanak are Sri Darbar Sahib,[2] Sri Chola Sahib[3] and Tahli Sahib (Gurudwara of BaBa Sri Chand ji) eldest son of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Guru Nanak,[2] the first Sikh Guru settled and mingled with the Almighty[neutrality is disputed] near the village Pakhoke Mehmaran, opposite to the present town and named it Kartarpur - a town which lies over the border in Pakistan.[4] The Bedis (Khatris),[2] descendants of Guru Nanak built a new town and named it Dera Baba Nanak after their ancestor.
The town has a number of Gurdwaras. Pilgrims[2] come to this holy town in large numbers. Dera Baba Nanak was made the headquarters of the newly created Tehsil[2] of Dera Baba Nanak. Dera Baba Nanak is a historical town and has many lanes and houses that have been preserved since the time of Guru Nanak. Also from this town, pilgrims can see across the border into Pakistan and see the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur.
Gurudwara Sri Darbar Sahib was built in commemoration of Guru Nanak. He came here after his first Udasi (tour) during December 1515 AD to see members of his family. His wife Mata Sulakkhani[5] and his two sons Sri Chand[6] and Lakhmi Chand had come to stay here in their maternal home at Pakho-Ke-Randhawa[7][2] near Dera Baba Nanak, where Lala Mool Raj, father–in–law of Guru Nanak, was working as a Patwari.[8]
The town forms part of the Kartarpur Corridor.
Gallery[edit]
Garments Of Guru Nanak preserved at Gurudwara Sri Chola Sahib
Gurudwara Sri Chola Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak
Inner view of Gurudwara Chola Sahib , Dera Baba Nanak
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Shri Darbar Sahib Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
- ↑ "Chola Sahib Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
- ↑ "Kartarpur Sahib Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
- ↑ "Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji". derababananak.com.
- ↑ "Gallery Dera Baba nanak". derababananak.com.
- ↑ "Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
- ↑ "History of Ardas Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
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