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Pathankot (पठानकोट) is a city and district in Punjab, India. Its ancient name was Patanaprastha (पाटनप्रस्थ). It was known as Audumbara (औदुम्बर) during Mahabharata period. The district was created on 27 July 2011.

Variants

Administrative setup

In past, It was a Tehsil of the District Gurdaspur. The present district was formed, as the 22nd district of the state, on 27 July 2011. Pathankot includes the two sub-divisions of Pathankot and Dhar Kalan and the two sub tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial.

Villages in Pathankot district

Abadgarh, Adalatgarh, Adam Barwan, Aima Chahngan, Aima Gujjran, Aima Mughlan, Aima Saidan, Akhrota, Akhwara, Alikhan, Alyal, Andoi, Anehar, Antor, Anyal, Asa Bano, Attapur, Azizpur Kalan, Azizpur Khurd, Baghar, Bagial, Bahadar Lahri, Bahadurpur, Bahdo Chak, Bahladpur, Bahlolpur, Baironpur, Baknaur, Ballawar, Balotar, Balsua, Bamyal, Bani Lodhi, Barath, Barkat, Barkola, Baroi, Barsun, Barwan, Basau Barwan, Basroop, Bassi Afghana, Begowal, Beli Akalian, Beli Chahngan, Bhadrali, Bhagwal, Bhagwanpur, Bhagwansar, Bhajurah, Bhakhri, Bhanwal, Bharial, Bharmal Jattan, Bharoli Kalan (CT), Bharoli Khurd, Bhatoia, Bhawani, Bheri Bazurg, Bhimpur, Bhoa, Bhol Chak, Bholo Bhalial, Bhor, Bhupalpur, Bias Lahri, Bungal, Chak Amir, Chak Barain, Chak Bhagwansar, Chak Bhatian, Chak Bhoia, Chak Chimna, Chak Madho Singh, Chak Manhasan, Chak Narainian, Chak Paswala, Chak Sundar, Chakral, Charak, Chashma, Chatwal, Chela Chak, Chhan, Chhani, Chhani Tola, Chhani Maqimpur, Chhaurian, Chhawla, Chhotepur, Chuhan, Dadwal, Dadwan, Dalelpur, Dalla Balim, Dalpat Tarf Narot, Danour, Danwal, Darsopur, Darsopur, Datyal, Datyal, Daulatpur (CT), Deriwala, Dhaki Shada, Dhalatar, Dhalorian, Dhinda, Dhobra, Dholowal, Dibku, Dostpur, Farakhpur, Farida Nagar, Fatehgarh, Fatehpur, Fatto Chak, Ferozepur Kalan, Ferozepur Khurd, Firoza, Gajju Jagir, Gajju Khalsa, Gande Pindi, Gandran Lahri, Garhmal, Gatora, Ghandran, Gharota Kalan, Gharota Khurd, Ghazi Barwan, Ghebe, Ghiala, Ghoh, Gidri, Gobindsar, Gohla, Gol, Gosainpur, Gotran Lahri, Gugran, Gujrat, Gulpur, Gurah Kalan, Gurah Khurd, Gurdaspur Bhaian, Haibat Pindi, Haibo, Hajipur, Harur, Haryal, Hayati Chak, Islampur, Ismailpur, Itti, Jagatpur, Jainpur, Jaitpur, Jakhbar, Jakrawar, Jamalpur, Jammun, Jandwal, Jangal, Jani Chak, Janial, Jaswan, Jaswan Lahri, Jhakhian Lahri, Jhako Lahri, Jhaluia, Jhandpur, Jhanjeli, Jhela Amda Gurdaspur, Jhela Amda Shakargarh, Jhumber Tarf Narot, Jindrai, Jindri, Jogar, Jugial (CT), Jungath, Kahanpur, Kajley, Kalaspur, Kale Chak, Kalesar, Kamwal, Kanshi Barwan, Kanwan, Karoli, Katani, Kataru Chak, Kathana, Kathlaur, Kaunterpur, Khadawar, Khala, Khani Khui, Kharkhara Tarf Narot, Kharkhara Thuthowala, Khiyala, Khoba, Khojki Chak, Khokhar Kotli, Khudaipur, Khush Nagar, Kilpur, Kingarian, Kiri Kalan, Kiri Khurd, Kolian, Kot Bhattian, Kother, Kotli Jawahar, Kotli Mughlan, Kunda, Lado Chak, Ladpalwan, Lahri, Lahri, Lahri Sarmon, Lahri Brahmanan, Lahri Gujran, Lahri Mahantan, Lahri Samanchan, Lassian, Lehri Bawian, Madarpur, Madhopur, Madhopur Chhauni, Mahi-Ul-Dinpur, Maira Kalan, Maira Mahantan, Majra, Makhanpur, Malharwan, Malikpur, Malkana, Malpur, Mamial, Mamun, Man Mangal, Man Singhpur, Mangial, Manwal, Manwal Mangwal, Mari, Mastpur, Milwan, Mirthal, Mirzapur, Mirzapur, Mirzapur, Muradpur, Muradpur, Mutfaroa, Muthi, Nagrota, Najo Chak, Najowal, Nala, Nalunga, Namala, Nangal, Nangal Bhor, Nangal Farida, Napwal, Narainpur, Naroli, Narot Mehra, Naurangpur, Naurangpur, Naushehra, Naushenra Nalbandan, Nihalpur, Paddian Lahri, Paharipur, Paharo Chak, Pakho Chak, Palah, Panjor, Panjupur, Papial, Parmanand, Pathan Chak, Pathankot (M Cl), Pawar, Phaloura, Phangarian, Phangoli, Pharwal, Phool Piara, Phulra, Pindi Parolian, Polla, Rahimpur, Raipur, Raj Parura, Raji, Rajpura, Rakwal, Ram Kalwan, Ranipur, Ratarwan, Rattangarh, Sadhauri, Saharanpur, Sahu Chak, Saidowal, Saidpur, Sailli, Sakol, Salowal, Samrala, Samrala, Sarna, Sarota, Sauli Bhauli, Shahar, Shahidpur, Sharaf Chak, Sharif Chak, Sheikhu Chak, Sheikhupur Majiri, Sherpur, Sherpur Giddarpur, Simbal, Simbli, Simbli Gujjran, Siyonti, Siyonti Tarf Narot, Sohaura Kalan, Sohaura Khurd, Sokalgarh, Sujanpur (Rural), Sujanpur (M Cl), Sultanpur, Sundar Chak, Taharpur, Tahra, Tajpur, Taloor, Talwara Gujjran, Talwara Jattan, Tango Shah, Taragarh, Targarh, Tash, Thakarpur, Tharial, Turehti, Udipur Aima, Wadala,

Mention by Panini

Patanaprastha (पाटनप्रस्थ) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [1]

History

V. S. Agrawala[2] writes that Ashtadhyayi of Panini mentions janapada Trigarta (त्रिगर्त) (V.3.116) - It is mentioned by Panini as ayudhajivi sangha, and a confederation of six states known as Trigarta-Shashtha. The name Trigarta denotes the region drained by three Rivers: Ravi, Beas & Satluj, and corresponds to the Jalandhar group of states which had retained their geographical identity all these years. It contains Pātānaprastha (=Paithan or Pathankot) situated at the entrance of Kangra Valley. (p.53)

V. S. Agrawala[3] writes that The central portion of the Trigarta formed by the Valley of the Beas was also named Kulūta (same as the Uluka of Sabhaparva (27.5-16), now known as the Kulū. Its ancient capital was at Nagara on the Beas. Maṇḍamatī was perhaps Maṇḍi, lying to south of Kuluta. Panini mentions special mention of Bhārgāyaṇa Gotra in the Trigarta Country (IV.1.111).

The Mahabharata mentions the Janapadas in Himachal Pradesh such as Kuluta (Kullu), Trigarta (Kangra), Kulinda (Shimla hills and Sirmaur), Yugandhara (Bilaspur and Nalagarh), Gabdika (Chamba) and Audumbara (Pathankot).

Alexander Cunningham[4] writes about Nurpur, or Pathaniya.

The town of Nurpur derives its name from the celebrated Nur Jahan, the wife of the emperor Jahanjir. Its original name was Dahmari, or Dahmala ; or as Abul Fazl writes, Dahmahri, although he mentions no fort. The people pronounce the name as if written Dahmeri. In the ' Tarikh-i-Alfi. ' it is called Damal, an dis described as "situated on the summit of a high hill,

[p.144]: on the borders of Hindustan." The fort was taken after a long siege by Ibrahim Ghaznavi. The name of the district is Pathawat, and the old capital in the plains was called Pathian, or Pathiankot, which is now slightly altered to Pathankot. But the name is derived from the Pathan tribe of Hindu Rajputs, and not from the well-known Muhammadan Pathans, or Afghans. The Raja was imprisoned in 1815 by Ranjit Singh, who took possession of his country.

Tej Ram Sharma[5] mentions ....Some scholars identify the Madras with Vahlika (or Vahika). [6] Sakala as a Vahikagrama is also mentioned by Patanjali. [7] From the references in the Mahabharata, Vahika would appear to have stood for the whole of Punjab. [8] The Vahika-gramas of Sakala and Patanaprastha, as referred to in the grammatical works, [9] imply the inclusion of Madrajanapada in the Vahika country.

The original name of Pathankot was Paithan during the Mughal times, which is in turn believed to be a derivative of Sanskrit Pratisthana.[10]

Pathankot is an ancient city and has historical significance. From various accounts; It may be believed that Audumbara was the name of it. Numerous coins of great antiquity found at Pathankot prove that it is one of the oldest sites in the Punjab (that has been divided after the partition in 1947). It must always have been a place of great significance as it is situated in the foot plains of the hills.

Pathankot was the capital of Nurpur State and its name was changed to Dhameri (Nurpur) during the Akbar reign. The Pathania clan derived its name from Pathankot.

In Mahabharata

Audumbara (औदुम्बर) in Mahabharata (II.48.12)

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 48 describes Kings who presented tributes to Yudhishthira. Audumbara (औदुम्बरा) is mentioned in verse (II.48.12).[11] ...."The Kayavyas, the Daradas, the Darvas, the Suras, the Vaiamakas, the Audumbaras, the Durvibhagas, the Kumaras, the Paradas along with the Vahlikas,..."

पठानकोट

पठानकोट (Pathankot) भारत के पंजाब राज्य के पठानकोट ज़िले में स्थित एक नगर है। सामरिक दृष्टि से पठानकोट भारत के सर्वाधिक महत्वपूर्ण ठिकानों में से एक है। यहां पर वायुसेना स्टेशन, सेना गोला-बारूद डिपो एवं दो बख्तरबंद ब्रिगेड एवं बख्तरबंद इकाइयां हैं। जनवरी 2016 में पठानकोट वायुसेना स्टेशन पर आतंकवादी हमला हुआ। यह टपरवेयर के बरतनों के उत्पादन के लिए भी प्रसिद्ध है। पठानकोट शिवालिक शृंखलाओं में स्थित है। शहर 331 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर बसा हुआ है। जम्मू और कश्मीर की सीमा बहुत समीप है और उस राज्य के कठुआ नगर को कभी-कभी पठानकोट का जुड़वा शहर माना जाता है। पठानकोट से समीप के हिमाचल प्रदेश के कांगड़ा व डलहौजी पर्यटक स्थलों के लिए बसें जाती हैं। 1849 से पहले यह नूरपुर की राजधानी था। 2011 में यह नगठित पठानकोट जिले की राजधानी बन गया।

उदुंबर

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[12] ने लेख किया है ...उदुंबर (AS, p.96) पंजाब के पठानकोट क्षेत्र को कहा जाता है जिसका संदर्भ मूल सर्वास्तिवादी विनय में भी है।

Notable persons

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References

  1. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.53
  2. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.53
  3. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.54
  4. ↑ The Ancient Geography of India,pp.143-144
  5. ↑ Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions/Tribes,p.146
  6. ↑ N. L. Dey, Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval India. p. 49
  7. ↑ II. 294.
  8. ↑ S. B. Chaudhuri, Ethnic Settlements in Ancient India, p. 117.
  9. ↑ Patanjali, II, 298 ; Indian Culture, Calcutta. VI.128-36. Patanaprastha is the same as Paithan or Pathankot situated at the entrance of the Kangra valley. Vide, Ibid, f. n. 1, p. 117, f. n. 7.
  10. ↑ https://pathankot.nic.in/history/
  11. ↑ कायव्या दरदा दार्वाः शूरा वैयमकास तदा, औदुम्बरा दुर्विभागाः पारदा बाह्लिकैः सह (II.48.12)
  12. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.96
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