Gurdaspur

Punjab, India

The district in the Bari Doab between the Beas and the Ravi. Its marshes at Kahnuwan, and the wooded country running up to the Himalayan foothills, were the refuge Sikh bands fell back into when the plains were closed to them — and where they were caught in 1746.

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Events here

• 1746 — Chhota Ghallughara — the Lesser Massacre

Eras: Era 2 — Sovereignty & Banda Singh

Last updated: 22 September 2026