July 18, 2012
Batala is a town of historic and religious importance. It is located
in Gurdaspur district of Punjab state.
It is situated just about 38 km away
from the city of Amritsar and is
just about 33 km away from Gurdaspur, the main city of Gurdaspur district. The
town of Batala is served with a major railway junction which falls on Amritsar-
Pathankot rail line. Batala Railway
Junction belongs to Northern Railway, Firozpur Cant.
Batala is a prominent pilgrimage
place for Sikhs. It happens to be the same place where Guru Nanak, the founder
of Sikh religion, was married to Salukhni in 1485. The town houses several
temples and Gurdwaras which are related with the marriage of Guru Nanak Dev and
are visited by thousands of devotees throughout the year. Every year the town
Batala celebrates anniversary of Guru Nanak’s marriage with great religious
fervor. The place also holds great
religious significance for Hindus. Alchaleshwar Dham is major Hindu pilgrimage
site in Batala.
Batala also hosts several historic monuments
which serve as key attractions of the town. Palace of Maharaja Sher Singh is
one of them. Built during 1780-1839, the palace is famous for its architectural
style. Jal Mahal Palace is another
historic structure in Batala. It is under the control of archeological survey
of India. Jal Mahal and Palace of Maharaja were once connected by a tunnel.
Hazira located near Baring College was a monumental structure built by Shamsher
Khan. It now hosts a recreational park frequented by a number of tourist.
Batala was once known as iron bird
of Asia as it was a major producer of C I Casting, agriculture and mechanical
machinery. It is still a major manufacture of C I Casting, agricultural and
mechanical machinery. Weaving, Cotton ginning, sugar refining, rice milling are
other business activities of Batala.
Batala Junction Railway Station is well connected by several
trains to other parts of India. Besides, National Highway no 15 (NH-15)
connecting Amritsar to Pathankot runs through the town of
Batala. Raja Sansi Airport of Amritsar (38 km) serves as the closest airport to
Batala.
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