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| official_name = Sri Chamkaur Sahib
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Native
| demographics1_info2 = [[Puadhi dialect|Puadhi]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaba |first1=Anju Agnihotri |date=25 September 2021 |title=Punjab: Rich in culture but politically neglected, Puadh region now hopes it will finally get its due |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/rich-in-culture-but-politically-neglected-puadh-region-now-hopes-it-will-finally-get-its-due-7533184/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 April 2026}}</ref>
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'''Chamkaur Sahib''' is a Sub Divisional town in the [[Rupnagar district|district of Rupnagar]] in the Indian State of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].

== History ==
It is famous for the [[First Battle of Chamkaur (1702)]] and the [[Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704)]] fought between the [[Mughals]] and [[Guru Gobind Singh]].

Situated on the banks of the [[Sirhind Canal]], Chamkaur sahib is at a distance of 15 km from [[Morinda]] and 16 km from [[Rupnagar]]. [[Guru Gobind Singh]] and his two elder sons and 40 followers had come to this place from [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] with his [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] pursuers close on his heels. They came in the garden said to be of Raja roop chand, where now [[Gurudwara]] Katlgarh Sahib stands. There are several other Gurudwaras named Tari Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Garhi Sahib & Ranjitgarh Sahib that mark the visits and halts of [[Guru Gobind Singh]].

=== Heritage loss ===
The original structure of the Garhi Sahib as constructed in the 19th century was demolished by the [[Sevā|Kar Seva]] groups under the patronage of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]], whom built a larger, marble complex in its place.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Dhaliwal |first=Sarbjit |date=19 December 2004 |title=Monuments of Guru Gobind Singh's time no longer there |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041220/punjab1.htm#7}}</ref> This move was decried by Sikh historians as destroying the heritage of Sikhs.<ref name=":0" /> A gurdwara (Damdama Sahib) was also constructed over the ''bagh'' (garden) that the tenth Guru used to camp in.<ref name=":0" />

== Shrines ==
Five Historical [[Gurdwara|Gurdwaras]] in Chamkaur Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Katalgarh Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Garhi Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Ranjitgarh Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Tarri Sahib

== Attractions ==
Theme Park at Shri Chamkaur Sahib commemorating life and sacrifices of Guru Gobind Singh's eldest sons Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh has been recently completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-cm-charanjit-channi-s-dream-project-chamkaur-sahib-theme-park-nears-completion-101635279496887.html|title = Punjab CM Charanjit Channi's dream project Chamkaur Sahib theme park nears completion|date = 27 October 2021}}</ref>

The Annual ceremony of Elder Sahibzada's of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji {{not typo|ie}} Baba Ajit Singh ji, Baba Jujhar Singh ji, Three Piara Bhai Himat Singh ji, Bhai Mohkam Singh ji, Bhai Sahib Singh ji and 40 brave Sikh Soldiers has been celebrated every year with due respect in 20–22 December (6,7,8 Poh).

== Demographics ==
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|title=Religion in Chamkaur Sahib<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800260-chamkaur-sahib-punjab.html|title = Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2021 | Punjab}}</ref>
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== Gallery ==
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File:Historical photograph of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib.jpg|Photograph from the 1920s of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib in Chamkaur. This structure was constructed in the 1830s by Raja Bhup Singh of Ropar. Later demolished by ''Kar Sevaks''.
File:Historical photograph of Chamkaur Sahib.jpg|Photograph from the 1920s by Kahn Singh Nabha of Gurdwara Tilak Asthan (Garhi Sahib) in Chamkaur, constructed by [[Maharaja of Patiala|Maharaja Karam Singh]] of [[Patiala State]] in the first half of the 19th century (circa 1840s). Later demolished by ''Kar Sevaks''.
File:Map of the site of Chamkaur by Kahn Singh Nabha.jpg|Map of the site of Chamkaur by [[Kahn Singh Nabha]].
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rupnagar district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Rupnagar district]]

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Harleen singh at 07:36, 11 April 2026