Bajwara

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Bajwara

Ancient town in the District and tahsil of Hoshiar- pur, Punjab, situated in 31 31' N. and 75 57' E., 2 miles south-east of Hoshiarpur. Population (1901), 2,653. It * s sa 'd to have been founded by immigrants from Ghazni, and was once the chief town of the District, tradition relating that its walls were 18 miles in circum- ference. It is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari as famous for horses. Todar Mai, Akbar's minister, is said to have broken up the town into small divisions as a punishment for the inhabitants not receiving him with proper respect. In later times it was held by Sirdar Bhup Singh,

Faizullahpuria, who was ousted in 1801 by Raja Sansar Chand. The latter built a fort here, which was taken by Ranjit Singh in 1825. Since then the town has declined and its ruins have been largely used for road-metal. The fort was utilized as a military prison in the earlier years of the British administration, but was afterwards dismantled ; and at the present time only two ruined bastions are in existence. The town has an Anglo-vernacular high school.