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144601

Nawanshahr

Kapurthala Division · Punjab

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DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX KAPURTHALAPO

KAPURTHALA TOWN SOPO

Kapurthala HOHO

Sainik School Kapurthala SOPO

Kanjli Road Kapurthala SOPO

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About this locality

Nawanshahr, officially Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, is the headquarters of the district renamed in honour of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the great revolutionary freedom fighter who was born at Banga village in this district. The renaming reflects the enormous pride that Punjab and all of Bharat feel for one of the most celebrated heroes of the independence struggle. Nawanshahr is a small but significant district headquarters serving the agricultural communities of the Doaba region between the Beas and Satluj rivers, known for citrus fruits, wheat and the NRI connections of the Doabi community.

District named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh (revolutionary freedom fighter born here)Doaba region agricultural charactercitrus fruit cultivationNRI community connections

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5.0 / 10 · Moderate

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Historical roots

Shaheed Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September 1907 at Banga village in what is now Nawanshahr district. One of the most beloved figures in Bharat freedom struggle, Bhagat Singh revolutionary activism, his famous action at the Central Legislative Assembly and his execution at the age of 23 made him the face of passionate youthful resistance to pre-independence period rule. Bhagat Singh Jayanti (28 September) is observed with particular significance here.

Connectivity

Nawanshahr railway station on the Balachaur-Nawanshahr branch line. NH-344 road connectivity. Approximately 70 km from Chandigarh and 80 km from Jalandhar.

Seasonal context

🍂Sharad Ritu — Kartika

Bhagat Singh Jayanti (28 September) is observed with civic pride throughout the district. Lohri (January) marks the harvest festival. Baisakhi (April) is the Punjabi new year. The wheat harvest season (March-April) and citrus harvest (November-January) are the most significant agricultural periods. Gurupurabs are observed with devotion.

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