Patti, India
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Patti is a city and a municipal council
in the Tarn Taran district
of the India
n state
of Punjab
, located 45 km from Amritsar
. Patti is the town of Mai Bhago
's husband who fought in support of Guru Gobind Singh
Ji against the Mughals in the war of Muktsar. It also houses a number of other historical and religious places.
Patti is connected through rail starting from amritsar station to khemkaran station.Khemkaran bieng last station of India.Patti is main town on the border belt of India.
Patti was a tehsil of Lahore district. After bifurcation of Amritsar revenue district it becomes part of the newly created Tarn Taran district. Patti has been a power centre and by some estimates it has been so for as long as 1000 years. In the medieval days it was known as 9 lakh
i Patti. That means it generated high revenue of 9 Lakhs. The town has stories of a certain haveli of its rulers Mirzas which was destroyed to farming activity.
The town is situated on a mound which adds to its altitude. To the south-east of the town is a smaller but higher mound which projects a Shiv Temple. Patti houses a fortress built in 1755 A.D. which housed the local police station up-till the year 2003.
Patti finds rich references in the Sikh history especially when there were increased atrocities on Sikhs from declining mughals. The fortress was used to prosecute rebellions, where the ladies were taken into custody and their infants and children were also murdered before their eyes. These tales became a part of everyday Sikh prayer
.
In the battle of misls, Patti was ultimately won by Faisailpuria(Singhpuria) Misl. Rumours suggest that Maharaja Ranjit Singh
considered the town a potential threat and it is for this reason that he got the outer wall demolished.
Patti is also referenced as the city of peers : seven faqeer sisters.
, Patti had a population of 34,432. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Patti has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 60%. Many women are working women. In Patti, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in the Tarn Taran district
Tarn Taran district
Tarn Taran district is one of the districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Some of its main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib which is located near Amritsar and Patti, City of Taran Taran is a holy place for Sikhs of India and abroad.Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 from...
of the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, located 45 km from Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. Patti is the town of Mai Bhago
Mai Bhago
Mai Bhago also Known as Mata Bhag Kaur was a Sikh woman who led Sikh soldiers against the Mughals in 1705. She killed several enemy soldiers on the battlefield, and is considered to be a saint by Sikhs...
's husband who fought in support of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...
Ji against the Mughals in the war of Muktsar. It also houses a number of other historical and religious places.
Etymology
Patti(Punjabi: ਪੱਟੀ) in Punjabi means a street. The original name of this place was Patti Haibatpura. But a certain Haider patti street became more famous than the main town around which the current town took form.Patti is connected through rail starting from amritsar station to khemkaran station.Khemkaran bieng last station of India.Patti is main town on the border belt of India.
History
Before partitionPartition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
Patti was a tehsil of Lahore district. After bifurcation of Amritsar revenue district it becomes part of the newly created Tarn Taran district. Patti has been a power centre and by some estimates it has been so for as long as 1000 years. In the medieval days it was known as 9 lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
i Patti. That means it generated high revenue of 9 Lakhs. The town has stories of a certain haveli of its rulers Mirzas which was destroyed to farming activity.
The town is situated on a mound which adds to its altitude. To the south-east of the town is a smaller but higher mound which projects a Shiv Temple. Patti houses a fortress built in 1755 A.D. which housed the local police station up-till the year 2003.
Patti finds rich references in the Sikh history especially when there were increased atrocities on Sikhs from declining mughals. The fortress was used to prosecute rebellions, where the ladies were taken into custody and their infants and children were also murdered before their eyes. These tales became a part of everyday Sikh prayer
Ardas
The Ardās is a Sikh prayer that is done before performing or after undertaking any significant task; after reciting the daily Banis ; or completion of a service like the Paath , kirtan program or any other religious program. In Sikhism, these prayers are also said before and after eating...
.
In the battle of misls, Patti was ultimately won by Faisailpuria(Singhpuria) Misl. Rumours suggest that Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
considered the town a potential threat and it is for this reason that he got the outer wall demolished.
Patti is also referenced as the city of peers : seven faqeer sisters.
Institutions
Patti has many Government and Private educational institutions. Some of them are listed below.- Government Elementary School, Garden Colony, Patti,
- Government Elementary School, Kahiyan Wala Chowk, Patti,
- Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Patti,
- Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Patti
- Wood Blossom School, Garden Colony, Patti Wood Blossom School
- Arya School for Girls, Patti
- Jain Model School
- DAV School, Patti
- Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School
- Dashmesh Public School
- Central Convent Senior Secondary School, Patti
- St. Farid Public School, Sarhali Road, Patti.
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh High School
- Government College, Patti
- Bibi Rajni College, Patti
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Pharmacy, Patti,
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Education, Kairon Road, Patti,
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh Polytechnic College, Patti,
- Shiv Shankar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patti,
- Government Elementary School, ward No.2 ,Patti
Religious places
- Baba Pujya Basant Ji's Samad
- Baba Bidhi Chand Ji's historical gurudwara is located near Bus Stand, Patti.
- Bibi Rajni Ji's gurdwara and college is located near Railway Station, Patti.
- Baba Budha JiBaba Budha JiBaba Buddha Ji is recognized as one of the great Sikhs of the Guru period. He had the privilege of being blessed by the first six Gurus. He led an ideal Sikh life for more than a hundred years. He was one of closest companions of the guru Nanak and is one of the most revered and sacred saints...
's gurudwara is close by.
Major attractions
- Main Bazar
- Ghaati Bazar
- Khaadhi Bhandar
- Waddi Mandi
- Chhotti Mandi
- Daana Mandi
- Garden Colony
- Patti Satth
- Meeran Wali Chappdi
- Shivala Mandir
- Mata vaishno devi Da Mandir
- Maata Padmavati Mandir
- Baba Bidhi Chand Ji's Gurdwara
- Peera Shah
- Guru Nanak Colony
- Wans Bazar
- Lahora Road
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Patti had a population of 34,432. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Patti has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 60%. Many women are working women. In Patti, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.