Kahnuwan

Kahnuwan
ਕਾਹਨੂੰਵਾਨ
town
Kahnuwan
Kahnuwan

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°54′N 75°27′E / 31.900°N 75.450°E / 31.900; 75.450Coordinates: 31°54′N 75°27′E / 31.900°N 75.450°E / 31.900; 75.450
Country  India
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Languages
  Official Punjabi
  Regional Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kahnuwan is a town, development block and sub-tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India.[1] [2]

History

Kahnuwan has a special place in Sikh history as the Chhota Ghallughara took place here between the Sikhs and the Mughals in 1746.[3]

References

  1. "SAD to open three memorials commemorating holocaust". News in English. The Tribune. November 1, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. "L&T to build historic monuments". News in English. The Tribune. September 25, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. "ਛੋਟਾ ਘੱਲੂਘਾਰਾ". Article in Punjabi. Jag Bani. May 15, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
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