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'''Fatehabad''' is a small town in the [[Tarn Taran district]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab State]]. in India, located about 25 km from [[Sultanpur Lodhi]]<ref>[http://wikimapia.org/3909806/Fatehabad_Tarn_Taran Fatehabad (Tarn Taran)]</ref>

==Historical importance==

Fatehabad was once the capital of the [[Ahluwalia (misl)|Ahluwalia]] [[Misl]] prior to the shifting of the capital to [[Kapurthala]]. This town is older than [[Tarn Taran Sahib|Tarn Taran]] and [[Amritsar]]. It was originally a border fort that had a garrison permanently stationed there, and is known to have existed from the time of [[Mahmud Ghazni]], or even earlier. The name Fatehabad is believed to signify the victory of the Ahluwalia Misl against the [[Khokhars]], the ancient resident clan whose members were reputed to have assassinated [[Muhammad Ghori]].[[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia|Jassa Singh]], born in 1718 to Bhadr Singh a great grandson of Sadhu Singh Ahluwalia, the founder of the Ahluwalia Misl, was the nephew of Bhag Singh. He was the founder of [[Kapurthala State]] in 1772. In the year 1755, he had defeated Adina Beg Khan, the Mughal Governor of Jullundur, and taken possession of Fatehabad.<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey|publisher=Asian Educational Services|pages=421–422|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=riBJH0J1FR0C&pg=PA422&dq=Fatehabad,+Tarn+Taran,+Punjab&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nloRVYihMJK3uQSAxoGYCw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Fatehabad%2C%20Tarn%20Taran%2C%20Punjab&f=false}}</ref>

The older town, which was of strategic importance, was frequently visited by the Mughals and the later rulers, the Mughals had constructed an Imperial [[caravanserai|Serai]] for the benefit of armies and caravans,<ref>[http://punjabjudiciary.gov.in/index.php?trs=asrdist Punjab :: District Courts]</ref> beside several other buildings, which are now in ruins following the destruction of the older town by the forces of the Mughal Ruler [[Jahangir]].

Fatehabad is also known as the place where the First [[Sikh]] [[Guru]], [[Guru Nanak]] had penned the [[Gurbani]] in praise of Nature<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kartarpur.com/Arch/Fatehabad.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208190504/http://kartarpur.com/Arch/Fatehabad.htm |archive-date=8 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Fatehabad is the place to which the family of the renowned [[Urdu]] poet, [[Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi]] belonged. This town is situated near [[Goindval|Goindwal Sahib]] and Khadur Sahib, places connected with [[Guru Angad Dev]] and [[Guru Amar Das]].

== Geography ==
Fatehabad is situated at a distance of 4 km from [[Khadur Sahib]], [[tehsil]] headquarter of same name. Nearby villages are Hothian, Khwaspur, Khan Chhapri and Bharowal.

== Demographics ==
As per [[2011 Census of India]], Fatehabad had 1649 households with a total population of 8,860 of which 4,674 (53%) were males and 4186 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,084. The [[Literacy rates|literacy rate]] of Fatehabad was 71.04% compared to 75.84% of Punjab. In Fatehabad male literacy was 74.37% while female literacy rate was 67.31%. The [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] was 896 females per thousand males.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/38265-fatehabad-punjab.html|title=India Census 2011|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
The nearest railway stations to Fatehabad are Goindwal Sahib Railway station at a distance of 1.5 km.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/goindwal-sahib-gwsb/7307|title=India rail Info|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Tarn Taran district]]

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Fatehabad Punjab - Revision history

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