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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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

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Town in the Dasuya tahs'il of Hoshiarpur District. Punjab, situated in 31° 57' N. and 75° 38' E. Population (1901). 3,589. It was a stronghold of Sardar Jai Singh Kanhaya, whose power was paramount in the Punjab about 1774-84: and Ranjit Singh's reputed son, Sher Singh, who afterwards became Maharaja, was born here. The town has no trade of any importance. The municipality was created in 1867. 'J'he income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 3,100. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 3,200. chiefly derived from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 2,900. It maintains a vernacular middle school and a Govern- ment dispensary.