Nawashahr Town, Jullundur
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[edit] Nawashahr Town, 1908
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.
Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same
name in Jullundur District, Punjab, situated in 31° 8" N. and 76° 7' E.
Population (1901), 5,641. A stronghold of the Sikh chief, Tara Singh,
Ghaiba, it was annexed after his death by Ranjit Singh. It is of no
commercial importance. The municipality was created in 1867. The
income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 4,600, and
the expenditure Rs. 4,700. In 1902-3 the income was Rs. 4,800.
chiefly from octroi : and the expenditure was Rs. 5,300. The munici-
pality maintains an Anglo-vernacular middle school.
