Ajnala, India
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Ajnala | |
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city | |
  Ajnala Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 74°46′E / 31.84°N 74.76°ECoordinates: 31°50′N 74°46′E / 31.84°N 74.76°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,602 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Dialect | Majhi dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-14 |
Ajnala is a town and a nagar panchayat in Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. Kalian Wala Khuh, a martyrs place, is a tourist destination.
Ajnala is located at 31°50′N 74°46′E / 31.84°N 74.76°E in western Punjab near to the border with Pakistan.[1] It has an average elevation of 213 metres (698 feet).
Demographics[]
As of 2001 India census,[2] Ajnala had a population of 21,107. Males population is 11,347 and females is 9,760. Ajnala has an average literacy rate of 16.19%, higher than the state average of 97.84%. In Ajnala, Male literacy rate is around 8.05% while female literacy rate is 7.72%. population of children with age of 0-6 is 2397 which is 1.36% of the total population in Ajnala.
Historical importance of the town and monuments sites[]
Indian Rebellion of 1857[]
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, 282 sepoys of the 26th Native Infantry mutinied at Lahore and subsequently surrendered, believing they were going to be given a fair trial. They were summarily executed without trial by Frederick Henry Cooper, then–deputy commissioner of the district.[3] The bodies were dumped into a deep dry well near the police station which was later filled with charcoal, lime, and dirt.[4] .[3] In March 2014 the head of a local Sikh gurdwara announced that the remains of those buried had been uncovered in the excavation of a well within the shrine.[4][5] The well is known as Shaheedan da Khu in local dialect, which means "the black well".
Shaheedan da Khu[]
Inscription of Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu
Memorial of Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu under construction
Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu, Ajnala
Old Tehsil, Ajnala[]
Old Tehsil, Ajnala is part of List of State Protected Monuments in Punjab, India and at S-PB-4.
Pillar from the entrance
inner view
inner view
Pillar and main boundary wall from the entrance
outer left pillar from the main entrance
outer pillar and boundary wall
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ajnala
- ^ "Census of India 2018: Data from the 2018 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Cooper, Crisis in the Punjab, pp. 154–156, cited in The Great Indian Mutiny by Christopher Hubbard, p. 132
- ^ "India to examine claims over '1857 rebel' bodies". BBC News. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140304/main6.htm
- Cities and towns in Amritsar district
- History of Punjab, India
- Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India