Political and Religious Background
Gurdwara Charan Kanwal where Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji resided for a month is situated in Banga City(village Jindowal) on Nawanshahr-Phagwara Highway. Mazara Nau Abad Village near Banga is one of the Popular villages in Doaba Region as it is the Holy Place where Shri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib chanted the name of God. Other Religious Places to visit in District S.B.S. Nagar are Gurdwara Nanaksar (Hakimpur), Gurdwara Sri Hargobind Sahib Ji (Laroya), Roza Sharif Mandhali, Peer Gulami Shah (Banga).Shahid Babbar Karam Singh, one of the Frontline Leaders of Akali Babber Movement was from Daulatpur on Nawanshahr-Chandigarh Highway. Late Master Sudhagar Singh Dhindsa, one of Sikh missionary from Banga, baptized (Amrit Chakhna) more than fifty thousand people and cherished his role as volunteer social reformer throughout his life. He laid down stone of Gurudwara Charan Kanwal Langar Hall in 1999. He was one of founder and member of KALGIDHAR SEWAK JATHA, Doaba, Banga, which is active Sikh missionary organisation, publicly funded and group of volunteer members. KALGIDHAR SEWAK JATHA organize lots of local and nation-wide religious procession, cultural and social reform projects and also respond to any nationwide natural crisis like earthquake, flood,landslide and any other natural disaster. The famous guruduara i.e. GURUDUARA TAHALI SAHIB is situated on hoshiarpur road . this guruduara is made during the stay of BABA SHIRI CHAND JI he was the son of GURU NANAK DEV JI who was the first guru of sikhs . There is also a famous guruduara i.e. is GURUDUARA MANJI SAHIB (SHIRI GURU TEG BAHADUR) is situated on the jalandhar highway. Late Kuljit Singh Dhindsa Advocate was well known social reformer and founder for Karamchari dal council (India), belonged to Nawanshahr district.
Famous International Punjabi Singer Jazzy Bains (Jazzy B.) also hails from Vill. Durgapur near Nawanshahr but currently he resides in United Kingdom. Prominent Lyricist Jasvir Gunachauria also hails from Vill. Gunachaur near Banga. Apart from him Amrita Virk, Parveen Bharta.Buta Mohammad
Village of Sh.Bhaghat Singh is situated in Nawanshahr Jaswinder Dugahmiya famous singer in UK.He is from village Dugahm situated on Banga to Garshankar road.Famous song writer Amarjit Singh Mussapuri is also from Nawanshahr.
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