Tarn Taran Sahib

History

Tarn Taran Sahib was founded under Mughal rule by Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606), the fifth Sikh Guru.

Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006.

Gurdwara Reform Movement

Main article: Akali movement

As the Gurdwara reform movement got under way, the control of the sacred shrines passed to a representative body of the Sikhs, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, on 27 January 1921. A leper asylum established by Guru Arjan Dev was ignored by the clergy after the abrogation of Sikh sovereignty, and taken over in 1858 by Christian missionaries.

Demographics

Indian census, Tarn Taran Sahib had a population of 66,847. Males constituted 52.3% of the population, and females 47.7%. Tarn Taran has an average literacy rate of 79.33%, higher than the state average of 75.84%: male literacy was 82.39%, and female literacy was 76%. In Tarn Taran Sahib, 11.2% of the population was under 6 years of age and 15% is elderly. 3% of its residents have settled abroad.

Religion

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Taran Taran city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.

Politics

The city is part of the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency.

Economy

Industry

Tarn Taran Sahib is the site of the Goindwal Sahib Power Plant and harike barrage.

Tarn Taran Sahib is also a major producer of agriculture products including wheat, rice, maize and vegetables such as peas, broccoli and so on. As a district 80% economy is based on agricultural products and 20% includes local shops, real estate businesses, and local software and technology businesses.

Government and politics

Tarn Taran Sahib is situated near the Amritsar district. It sends one elected representative to the Lok Sabha (the Indian parliament), one member to the State Legislative Assembly and two members to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) at Amritsar. It is the headquarters of Tarn Taran district. It is a municipal council with 19 wards. The district borders Doaba, Malwa Belt and Pakistan.

Notable people

• Baba Deep Singh, Sikh leader
• Baba Gurdit Singh, of the SS Komagata Maru incident
• Bhai Bidhi Chand Chhina, soldier
• Bhai Maha Singh, Sikh leader
• Dara Singh, wrestler
• Deepak Dhawan communist leader
• Gurdial Singh Dhillon, politician
• Gurpreet Singh (shooter)
• M. S. Gill, politician
• Mai Bhago, soldier
• Pratap Singh Kairon, politician
• Krishan Kant, politician
• Surender Mohan Pathak, novelist
• Teja Singh Samundri, temple administrator
• Baghel Singh, who occupied Delhi
• Sohan Singh Bhakna, politician
• Gurbaksh Chahal, businessman
• Prem Dhillon, singer
• Jordan Sandhu, singer
• Paintal, actor
• Talwiinder, singer

References

References

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