| Kahnuwan | |
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| Settlement type | Town |
| Country | India |
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Kahnuwan is a town, development block and sub-tehsil of Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab.[1][2]
History
The town was named for Rajput king Raja Kanva.
Demographics
Originally only Rajput lived in this town, but later people of all religions arrived.
Religion
Kahnuwan has about 5 Hindu temples, 16 gurudwaras, three churches and five dargahs.[3]
References
- ↑ SAD to open three memorials commemorating holocaust. The Tribune(1 November 2011).
- ↑ L&T to build historic monuments. The Tribune(25 September 2010).
- ↑ ਛੋਟਾ ਘੱਲੂਘਾਰਾ. Article in Punjabi(15 May 2012).