Chabhal Kalan
Chabhal Kalan | |
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Town | |
Jhabal Kalan Skyline, Gurdwara Bibi Veero Ji, Gurdwara Mata Bhag Kaur, Gurdwara Baghel Singh | |
Chabhal Kalan Location in Punjab, India Chabhal Kalan Chabhal Kalan (India) | |
Coordinates: 31°28′47″N 74°47′39″E / 31.479832°N 74.794289°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Tarn Taran |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Climate | Sub Tropical (Köppen) |
Chabhal Kalan (also known as Jhabal Kalan) is a town in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, India and is located 13 miles (21 km) away from Amritsar city.
History
It was the birthplace of Maharaja Baghel Singh, Mai Bhago Ji, and Bhai Langah. Under the Mughal empire the village contributed a third of the toral 9 Lac revenue collected by its main divisional pargana - Patti, Punjab.[1] The village was in a jagir (feudal fief) given by Akbar to Bibi Bhani.[2] as a wedding present.
Notable people
- Mai Bhago (1670-1720), Sikh female warrior
- Baghel Singh (c. 1730 – c. 1802), general
- Karam Singh (1884–1930), historian
References
External links
- http://www.historicalgurudwaras.com/India/Punjab/TaranTaaran/GurudwaraShriBibiVeeroJi/gallery.php
- http://www.historicalgurudwaras.com/India/Punjab/TaranTaaran/GurudwaraShriMaiBhagoJi/gallery.php
- http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/punjab/jhabal-kalan
- http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/bhailangah.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120426080305/https://export.writer.zoho.com/public/adhillon/0401-JoSS-Village-Jhubal-and-Jhubalia-Clan2/fullpage