Lakhanpur Jammu

For similar villages see Lakhanpur

Author: Laxman Burdak IFS (R)

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Lakhanpur Fort

Kathua district map

Lakhanpur (लाखनपुर) is a village in district Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

Variants

• Lakhenpur

Location

Lakhanpur is just 20 km ahead of Kathua city. Lakhanpur is the entrance to Jammu and Kashmir from Punjab and rest of India. Lakhanpur is situated just below the Sivalik Hills. The town is sandwiched between Ravi River to the south and east while the Shiwaliks rise abruptly 400 metres high to the north. The town starts from the Modhopur Ravi bridge and is spread on both the sides of NH1A. It is the gateway to the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir.

Lakhanpur Fort

Lakhanpur was originally a portion of Jasrota state from which it was severed in the beginning of the 14th century. It was bounded on the north by the Karidhar range separating it from Basoili, on the east by the Ravi. Kalas Dev of Jasrota who ruled about AD 1320 had two sons, Partap Dev and Sangram Dev, and after their father s death, Sangram Dev claimed half the Sate. This was surrendered to him, including all the territory between the Ujh and the Ravi with the capital at Lakhanpur, hence the name of the state. It is a place of much historical importance. Thus Raja Sangram Singh is generally referred to as the founder of Lakhanpur state and therefore the fort.

लखनपुर

लखनपुर (Lakhanpur) भारत के जम्मू और कश्मीर प्रदेश के कठुआ ज़िले में स्थित एक ग्राम है। यह पंजाब राज्य की सीमा पर स्थित है और ज़िले के मुख्यालय कठुआ से 20 किमी दूर है। लखनपुर रावी नदी के किनारे बसा हुआ है और यहाँ से राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 44 गुज़रता है।

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