Ahmedgarh

Ahmedgarh is a city in Malerkotla tahsil of Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Location

Its 30km far away from Ludhiana city. The city lies about 18 km north of Malerkotla on the Sangrur-Ludhiana road. It is 50 km from Sangrur, which is the district headquarters, 26 km from Ludhiana, and 98 km from Chandigarh.

History

Sardar Bahadur Kartar Singh Dhaliwal of Karorsinghia misl with Maharaja Ravi Sher Singh Maharaja Of Kalsia

In 1905, during an exchange between the Malerkotlata Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan and the Dhurkot Dhaliwal family, a small piece of land was given to the Nawab to establish the town's first railway station. Hence, the name of the town was changed to Ahmedgarh in honour of Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan.

Sardar Bahadur Kartar Singh Dhaliwal of Karorsinghia misl (Descendant of Baba Baghel Singh Dhaliwal) with Maharaja Ravi Sher Singh , Maharaja Of Kalsia and some Jatsikh Noble's at residence of Sardar Bahadur Kartar Singh Dhaliwal house Ahmedgarh. Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture

References

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