Dinanagar

DINANAGAR

Dinanagar town is situated about 14 Kms North-East of Gurdaspur. It was founded by Adinabeg in 1730, on the bank of Hasli or Shah Nahar as his residence and cantonment. He seems to have exercised his government from this town.
Dinanagar was a favourite summer resort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Dinanagar was one centre where Maharaja Ranjit Singh usally held his Durbar during the summer. It was the summer capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He spent two months of May & June every year at Dinanagar. It was at Dinanagar that in May 1838 he received the MACNAGHTEN mission which negotiated the proposed alliance for placing Shah –Shuja on the throne of Kabul. After annexation of Punjab to the British territory on 29th March 1849, a new district of Adinanagar was constituted with Dinanagar as its Head quarters. Gurdaspur Tehsil, a greater portion of Batala Tehsil and 181 villages of Pathankot Tehsil were included in the Adinanagar district . In July 1849 the civil and Military escorts were transferred to Batala as Dinanagar was thought unhealthy and in 1852 it became part of Gurdaspur district. The Rowlatt ACT passed in March 1919 invested the Government with extraordinary powers to suppress any kind of political agitation. A complete hartal was observed in Dinanagar along with Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Batala.
In 1920 non cooperation movement was started by Gandhi Ji due to alliance with Khilafat leader Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy and Rowllat Act. The people all over the country responded to the call of Gandhi Ji. The Government made every effort to stop the movement and a large number of persons courted imprisonment. A durbar was held at Dinanagar to discuss the situation created by Gandhi Ji by H.Harcourt, the Deputy Commissioner. Swami Sawtantra Nand founded Dayanand Math in 1938 - an institution which became a centre of learning and Ayurveda. In the course of time Adinanagar has been known for its Loi, Shawl and wood industries. A number of conduit pipe manufacturing units have been set up here after 1947. Dina Nagar is spread over 14.36 sq.km.

ANCIENT TEMPLES OF DINANAGAR

KALI MATA MANDIR, dinanagar

2 . BAL MATA MANDIR, main bazzar,dinanagar

SHIVALYA MANDIR, main bazzar,dinanagar

B BHOOTNATH MANDIR , bharla katra,dinanagar

SITLA SEVI MANDIR, bharla katra,dinanagar

HANUMAN MANDIR,chhatti gali,dinanagar

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES OF DINANAGAR

LITTLE FLOWER CONVENT SCHOOL , DINANAGAR
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL , DINANAGAR
ARYA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DINANAGAR
SSM COLLEGE, DINANAGR
SDM COLLEGE , DINANAGAR
SSIMT COLLEGE , DINANAGR