Dera Baba Nanak

Dera Baba Nanak is a town and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district, in the state of Punjab, India. It is 36km away from Gurdaspur city, the capital of the district. Since November 2019, a corridor between India and Pakistan has been established at its shrine.

Dera Baba Nanak
Town
Sri Dera Baba Nanak Sahib Gurudwara, Gurdaspur district, Punjab
Sri Dera Baba Nanak Sahib Gurudwara, Gurdaspur district, Punjab
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Dera Baba Nanak is located in Punjab
Dera Baba Nanak
Dera Baba Nanak
Dera Baba Nanak is located in India
Dera Baba Nanak
Dera Baba Nanak
Coordinates: 32.032°N 75.029°E / 32.032; 75.029
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictGurdaspur
Nearest cityGurdaspur city
Founded byGuru Nanak
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total~10,000
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB-58

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Dera Baba Nanak had a population of 7493. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dera Baba Nanak has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 72%. In Dera Baba Nanak 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Dera Baba Nanak, one of the most sacred places of the Sikhs, is situated on the banks of river Ravi.[2] Three famous Gurudwaras at Dera Baba Nanak are Sri Darbar Sahib,[2] Sri Chola Sahib[3] and Tahli Sahib (Gurudwara of BaBa Sri Chand ji) eldest son of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Guru Nanak,[2] the first Sikh Guru settled and is believed to have "mingled with the Almighty" near the village Pakhoke Mehmaran, opposite to the present town and named it Kartarpur - a town which lies over the border in Pakistan.[4] The Bedis (Khatris),[2] descendants of Guru Nanak built a new town and named it Dera Baba Nanak after their ancestor.

The town has a number of Gurdwaras. Pilgrims[2] come to this holy town in large numbers. Dera Baba Nanak was made the headquarters of the newly created Tehsil[2] of Dera Baba Nanak. Dera Baba Nanak is a historical town and has many lanes and houses that have been preserved since the time of Guru Nanak. Also from this town, pilgrims can see across the border into Pakistan and see the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur.

Gurudwara Sri Darbar Sahib was built in commemoration of Guru Nanak. He came here after his first Udasi (tour) during December 1515 AD to see members of his family. His wife Mata Sulakkhani[5] and his two sons Sri Chand[6] and Lakhmi Chand had come to stay here in their maternal home at Pakho-Ke-Randhawa[7][2] near Dera Baba Nanak, where Lala Mool Raj, father–in–law of Guru Nanak, was working as a Patwari.[8]

The town forms part of the Kartarpur Corridor.

Politics

The city is part of the Dera Baba Nanak Assembly Constituency.

  • Garments Of Guru Nanak preserved at Gurudwara Sri Chola Sahib
    Garments Of Guru Nanak preserved at Gurudwara Sri Chola Sahib
  • Gurudwara Sri Chola Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak
    Gurudwara Sri Chola Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak
  • Inner view of Gurudwara Chola Sahib , Dera Baba Nanak
    Inner view of Gurudwara Chola Sahib , Dera Baba Nanak

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "Shri Darbar Sahib Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
  3. "Chola Sahib Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
  4. "Kartarpur Sahib Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
  5. "Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji". derababananak.com.
  6. "Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
  7. "History of Ardas Dera Baba Nanak". derababananak.com.
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