Sirhind
E938444
Sirhind is a historic town in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India, known for its significant role in Sikh history and as a former Mughal administrative center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sirhind canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Gobind Singh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh–Mughal conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedByHighway | National Highway 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 45 km from Chandigarh
ⓘ
approximately 50 km from Patiala ⓘ approximately 55 km from Ludhiana ⓘ |
| division | Patiala division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 260 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeStatus |
headquarters of the Mughal Sirhind Subah
ⓘ
important Mughal military outpost ⓘ |
| governingBody | local municipal council ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Aam Khas Bagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomb of Ustad and Shagird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Sirhind Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | execution of younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh at Fatehgarh Sahib ⓘ |
| historicalName | Sirhind-Fategarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence | Mughal period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Mughal administrative center
ⓘ
Sikh historical center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mughal-era architecture remnants
ⓘ
proximity to Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara complex ⓘ role in Sikh history ⓘ |
| languageOfficial | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatehgarh Sahib district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fatehgarh Sahib
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirhind Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Grand Trunk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestAirport | Chandigarh International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Malwa region of Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Ambala–Ludhiana line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirhind–Nangal line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionSignificant |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOfficialLanguage | Gurmukhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | PB-23 ⓘ |
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