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Ghudda(Bathinda) becoming a Future-Hub of Malwa

Red Mark Village Ghudda{ Bathinda ]

By By Amarjit Singh Dhillon
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Ghudda(Bathinda) becoming a Future-Hub of Malwa

By

Amarjit Singh Dhillon (Dr. )

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Ghudda(Bathinda) becoming a Future-Hub of MALWA

By

Amarjit Singh Dhillon (Dr.)

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What & Where ?

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Preface..

I. Introduction II. Regions of Punjab.

III. Map of Malwa Region.

IV. Malwa as Sirhind

V. Lakhi Jungle.

VI. Present Day Malwa..

VII. The Hub of Malwa : Bathinda..

VIII. Birth of Modern Bathinda.

IX. Bathinda District

X. Places of Interest : Tourism-I .

XI. Places of Interest : Tourism-II

XII. Bathinda Development Authority..

XIII. Ghudda(Bathinda) : Future-Hub of Malwa

XIV. A Caution for the Government..

XV. My Dream ..Will-O-the-Wisp

Appendix I Persons who excelled from Ghudda


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Preface

With the sudden upsurge of my birth-place village Ghudda from a slumber of more

than 300 years, an idea came to my mind to produce a small book in English on it whichmight prove beneficial to the posterity particularly having a rural background so that they

might take pride in belonging to this area..

With coming of educational and other institutions to Ghudda, there seem to be aSocial Change not only in the village but also in the entire area around. Now there is a

dire need to create awareness among the people so that there may not be a Cultural

Lag. It is the duty of all educated and articulate persons, whether living in the village oroutside, to make the common people conversant with the present and future benefits to

their progenies.

I have replaced Contents of the book with What & Where. Malwa, Bathinda and

Ghudda are now inseparable and have been discussed thread bear.I am sure that the people of the villages like Badal, Bajak, Nandgarh, Kot Fatta, Kot

Bhara, Shamgarh & others, which have strings attached to Ghudda through (Nat)Wanger

or otherwise, should be proud that the village founded by one of their ancestors Baba

Ghudda, a noble man, has, at last, come to limelight in Malwa & has a great future.This book, like my previous books, namely, The Jat People & Dhillons in History

& Story of Establishment of Central University of Punjab at Ghudda, would be seen inprint form only with the help & guidance of Dr. Nirbhai Singh of Patiala, the Former

Member of Research Project Committee (RPC) and Indian Council philosophical

Research (ICPR), HRD Ministry, New Delhi.

Amarjit Singh Dhillon ( Dr. )Malton, ON, Canada,

March 05, 2010


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Panjab with the tributaries of the other two eventually draining there as well. Indian

Panjab has the headwaters of the remaining two rivers which eventually drain over into

Pakistan.

II. The Regions of Punjab

The present Punjab (India) is divided into three natural regions: Mujha, Doabaand Malwa :-

MAJHA

Majha starts northward from the Right Bank of river Beas and stretches upto the Wagha , which marksthe boundary between India and Pakistan. Majha in Punjabi means the heartland. The region is divided intothree districts, Amritsar Gurdaspur. & Taran Taaran.

DOABA

The Doaba of Punjab is bounded by the Rivers Satluj in the south and Beas in the north. The area is

divided into four districts Jalandhar, Nawanshahar, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur named after these maintowns.

MALWA

The area South of the river Satluj is called Malwa. This is because a clan called Molois (sometimesMalawis in ancient works) once ruled this area which have spread upto the present State of Gujrat whichwas known as the Subah of Malwa as late as the Mughul times. Malwa the largest part of the Punjab is nowdivided into the following 14 districts after the names of their headquarters.

The Districts are :Bathinda, Barnala, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Mansa,Moga,Mohali, Muktsar, Nawan Shahar( Shheed Bhagat Singh Nagar), Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur .


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III. Malwa Region Map shown in Red (other Regions in Brown)

IV. Malwa as Sirhind

It is interesting to note that during the Mughal Era, Malwa was known as Sirhind,

since it consisted of the city by that name. Sirhind was the headquarters or the Mughaladministration in Eastern Punjab. The city was also the headquarters of the Mujaddidiya

branch of theNaqshbandiyya Order ofSufism. The Order was named afterMujaddid Alif

Thani also known as Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Malwa, like the rest of the province, was also the scene of many clashes between theMughals, the Sikhs, the Afghans, the Marathas and the British.
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Malwa's part in the history of the Sikhs dates back to the time of Guru Nanak, whose

peregrinations ( wanderings) also covered this ancient land. Guru Angad's birthplace,

Sarai Nanga, lies in the Malwa. Guru Hargobind, Guru Har Rai, Guru Tegh Bahadur andGuru Gobind Singh travelled extensively through this area. Many eminent Sikhs such as

Bhai Bhagatu, Bhai Bahilo and Bhai Mani Sihgh came from Malwa.

V. Lakhi Jungle

The years following the death in 1708 of Guru Gobind Sihgh were the most

turbulent period of the history of the Sikhs when the Mughal Governors of Punjab and

later the Afghan invaders had let loose a reign of terror and religious persecution against

the Sikhs. The jungles of Malwa [ called Lakhi Jungle ], with their comparative

inaccessibility on account of shortage of water and other scarcities which impeded large-scale military operations, provided the warring Sikh bands from across the Satluj with a

natural sanctuary. Some local Sikh Sardars, descendants of Bhai Phul blessed by GuruHargobind and Guru Har Rai, collectively known as the Phulkiari Misl, carved out

territories over which they ruled as independent or semi-independent chiefs.

This is how the former Sikh States of Patiala, Nabha, Jind, Faridkot, Kalsia, Kaithal

and Ladva came into existence. When Maharaja Ranjit Singh rose to power north of theSatluj and started amalgamating other misl territories to his own dominions, the states

south of the Satuj known as Cis-Satluj (Greek for across the Satluj) States, sought

protection under the British, whose suzerainty they accepted. They became tributaries of

the British Empire while the districts of Ludhiana and Firozpur came under the latter'sdirect rule. Of these Sikh States, Kaithal lapsed to the British dominions on the death,

without a male heir, of its last ruler, Bhai Udai Singh, in 1845, and Ladva was annexed asa punishment to its ruler, Sardar Ajit Singh, for his open support to the Sikh Government

of Lahore during the first Anglo-Sikh war (1845-46). The remaining five Punjab Sikh

States and the Muslim State ofMalerkotla continued to exist till after the independence of

India, 1947. In May 1948, they in combination with Kapurthala in the Doaba region andthe submountainous Hindu State of Nalagarh formed themselves into what was called the

Patiala and East Punjab States Union, PEPSU for short. In 1956 PEPSU was

amalgamated with the Punjab, which was further split into Haryana and the Punjabispeaking state of the Punjab on 1 November 1966.

VI. Present Day Malwa

Malwa is a region ofPunjab between the Satluj and Ghagar rivers. This Malwa

should not be confused with the Malwa Plateau Region ofMadhya Pradesh[ CentralIndia].The Punjab Malwa is bounded by the River Satluj in the north, Haryana in the east
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and the south, Rajasthan in the southwest corner, and by Bahawalpur State of Pakistan in

the west. Malwa comprises fourteen of the twenty one administrative districts of the

Punjab, viz., Firozpur, Faridkot, Moga, Muktsar, Bathinda,Barnala, Sangrur, Mansa,Ludhiana, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib,Mohali and Ropar excluding its Nurpur Bedi tahsil or

sub-division which falls across the Satluj and geographically lies in the Doaba region.

. People of Malwa are known for being great fighters, and warriors The Malwa area

makes up majority of the Punjab Region consisting 14 districts, and has the most fertileland. Cities such as Ludhiana, Gobindgarh and Mohali located in the Malwa Region are

the richest cities, and are the most expensive places to live in the Punjab State.

Ludhiana is the business centre of Punjab and is also referred as the Manchester

of Punjab. Also the city is home to Punjab Agricultural University the best in all of Asia.Malwa is also home to manyNRI residents mostly from the Ludhiana, Sangrur, Moga,

Barnala, and Bathinda districts. Ferozepur, which was the biggest district and a metro city

before the division of India and Pakistan, also comes in Malwa Region which is famous

for its Patriotism as well as Martyrdom and also for the yield of best quality of wheat andpaddy in the world. Gobindgarh, the steel city of Punjab, is also in Malwa.

Majority of the SikhJats and KhatriSikhs are found in the Malwa Region

comprising 92% of the population.The Aroras are in minority in the area. The MalwaRegion has been controlling the political power in Punjab for decades and the current

Chief Minister of Punjab, also hailing from the Malwa Region, is Parkash Singh Badal

who belongs to a Dhillon Jat family.

G.A. Grierson,Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. IX, Part I, who based his demarcationsof Malwi on the spoken dialect Malwai, would exclude the present Patiala, Fatehgarh

Sahib and Ropar districts and part of Ludhiana district from Malwa because a differentdialect, called Povadhi, was spoken there. But because of demographical changesconsequent upon partition of the country (1947) and subsequent allocation of a major part

of Povadhi-speaking area to the newly created state of Haryana (1966), it is not

inappropriate to call the entire cis- Satluj tract of the present Punjab as Malwa.

Malwa is a dialectical variation of the Sanskrit word Mallava (Maloi in ancient Greekaccounts) which was the name of an ancient tribe who challenged, though unsuccessfully,

the might of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. They might have later migrated

to the south of the Satluj, giving the name Malwa, the land of the Mallavas, to their newhomeland.

Cultivation was almost entirely dependent upon rain which was erratic and usually

scanty. Introduction of canal irrigation with the renovation of Sirhind canal initiated a

change which, strengthened by later developments, especially the harnessing of waterresources and the availablity of cheap hydro-electricity, culminated in intensive

agriculture of the 1960's and the following decades, transforming the face of Malwa and

helping to make Punjab the granary of India.
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The hardy farmers of the region, including those brought here in the aftermath of the

partition of the country in 1947, have converted the former forest and sandy mounds into

neatly marked lush green farmlands. Wheat, paddy, cotton and oil seeds and sugarcaneare major crops grown in Malwa. Cultivation has picked up rapidly since the beginning

of the 1980's. This coupled with the growth of small and medium-scale industry, though

at a slower pace, has brought in prosperity which in turn is resulting in a perceptiblechange for the better in the fields of education and culture. Of the seven universities in

the state, five are located in Malwa-the Punjab Agricultural University at Ludhiana,

Punjabi University at Patiala, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Farid Kot, RajivGandhi Law University Sidhuwal(Patiala) and the latest is Central University of Punjab

at Ghudda(Bathinda), besides a Deemed University ( Thapar College of E ngineering and

Technology) at Patiala. Similarly, of the seven medical colleges in the whole of Punjab

five are located in the Malwa region. In the industrial field, Malwa, with its three hugethermal plants, one each at Bathinda, Lehra Mohabat & Ropar (three more in the

pipeline-namely Giddarbaha, Talwandi Sabo and Rajpura) , and industrial complexes at

Ludhiana, Rajpura, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) and Mandi Gobindgarh, is far

ahead of the other two regions.

VII. The Hub of Malwa : Bathinda

Out of all the districts of Malwa Region, Bathinda is at the center-stage

of Malwa and has a great development potential in every field.

Bathinda orBhatinda (Punjabi: ), named after the BhatiRajput kings, is one

of the oldest cities in Punjab and the current administrative headquarters ofBathindaDistrict. It is situated in north-western India in the Malwa (Punjab) Region. Courtesy to

five artificial lakes in the city, Bathinda is also known as "The City of Lakes". Bathinda

is a historical city. It was associated with the imprisonment of first woman emperor ofIndia, Razia Sultan in 1239 in the Fort here.

According to Khalifa Muhammad Hassan, author of History of Patiala, its ancient name

was Bikramgarh.

Bathinda was known as Tabarhindh (Labb-ut-Twarikh). According to Ibn Batuta

it was known as Batrind. The earliest mention of Tabarhindh occurs in the "Jami-Ul-Hakayat" written about 607 Hijri or 1211 AD. According to "Ainai-Barar Bans" Bathinda

was built by Bhati Rao, son of Bal Band, who became ruler of Punjab in 336 Bikrami

Sambat. He also founded Bhatner. It was also called Whatinda and Bitunda which finally

become known as Bhatinda. But its name was changed to Bathinda on the authority ofSurvey of India to conform to the phonetical expression as locally pronounced. In recent

times the town was conquered by Maharaja Ala Singh (near about 1754 AD) and since

then it followed the history of erstwhile princely state of Patiala,
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VIII. Birth of Modern Bathinda

As we have seen Rao Bhatti established the modern town of Bathinda in the Lakhi

jungle area in the third century, and it was captured from him by the Brars. Bala Rao

Bhatti inhabited the city in 965 AD, naming it Bhatti vinda after his surname. The city

also remained the capital of Raja Jaipal. Later the city name was changed to Bhatinda andnow a days it is known as Bathinda.

Rao Bhatti also founded Bhatner in Rajastan The two towns [ Bhatti vinda and

Bhatner ] together commanding the area between Hissar and Bikaner known as Bhatiana,land of the Bhattis, also commanded the Delhi-Multan route used by early Muslim

invaders.

In 1004, Mahmud of Ghazni besieged the local fort, which was located on the route

from the northwest into the rich Ganges valley. In 1189, Muhammad Ghori attacked andoccupied the fort of Bathinda. Prithvi Raj Chauhan, , managed to recover possession of

the fort thirteen months later in 1191 after a fierce battle.

Razia Sultan, the first female ruler of India, was imprisoned at Bathinda in April,

1240. She was released in August of that year through the efforts of Altunia, the localGovernor. Both Altunia and Razia married but were killed by robbers nearKaithal on

October 13..

The Sidhu-Brars were thrown out of Bathinda during the Lodhi's rule, but were

restored to the area by Babur. A few years later, Roop Chand, a staunch Sikh, came ontothe scene of Punjab history. Phul, the second son of Roop Chand, started the practice of

langar(community kitchen) for the people in the Lakhi jungle area and built a fort

around 1654

IX.. Bathinda District

With the formation of the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) on May

5, 1948, Bathinda District came into existence on August 20, 1948. Its headquarters was

originally at Faridkot, but relocated to Bathinda in 1953.

After 1953, many changes were made to Bathinda District's geographical

boundaries. Muktsarand Mansa districts were separated from Bathinda District.

Bathinda District encompasses an area of 3,344 square kilometres. It is bounded by

Faridkot District on the north, Mukatsar District on the west, Barnala and Mansa Districtson the east, and the state ofHaryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of

Punjab.
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Bathinda is surrounded by 12 small and medium towns, making the city a hub of most

industrial activities in the region.

Demography

According to 2001 Census of India, Bathinda district ranks 9 th in Punjab with a

population of 1183295 which is 4.86 % of the total population of Punjab State. Thesex ratio according to census 2001 is 865 females per thousand Male in district which

is 19 less than observed in 1991 census, which was 884. Though the rate of

population growth is meagre yet the density of population has increased which is 390

per square Kilometer as compared to 290 by 1991 census.

Amongst the States & UTs, Punjab ranks 16 th in terms of literacy. Bathinda district

have 14 th rank in the field of literacy in the state. 61.51% population is literate where as

the rate for male and female literacy is 68.31 % and 53.76% respectively.

Administrative Structure

From Administrative point of view District Bathinda is divided into three Tehsils

1. Bathinda2. Rampurphul

3. Talwandisabo

These tehsils have been further divided into 8 blocks as under;

No. of Blocks : 8(Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana,Rampura, Phul, Maur, Bhagta Bhaikaand Talwandisabo)

No. of villages : 285

No. of inhabited : 281No.of un-inhabited : 4No.of Census town : 1 (Bhsiana)

No. ofM. Corporation : 1

No. of M. Councils : 7 (Sangat,Mandi, Maur, Kotfatta, Rampura, Bhucho Mandi,Goneana)

Largest Railway Junction

Bathinda is one of the largest railway junctions of India. More lines extend from it than

any other junction on the Indian Railway network. Bathinda cantonment is also said to bethe largest in India. Bathinda has one of the biggest food-grain and cotton markets in

India. The Multinational Corporation Pepsi processes horticultural products grown inBathinda.

Major industries in Bathinda include, National Fertilizers Plant, two power plants:

Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant and Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant(Lehra Mohabbat),

Petrochemical Plants, Yarn & Textiles Plants, Citrus Fruit Belts and Sugar Mills. HMEL
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is building a Grassroots oil refinery in Bathinda. It is one of the largest cotton producing

regions of India and an important industrial centre. As we have seen, it is home to two

modern thermal power plants, a fertilizerplant( one more is coming up ), a large oilrefinery, a Zoo, and the Qila Mubarak( Fort ). Bathinda is one of the biggest food grain

and cotton markets in northern India, and the area around Bathinda has become a large

grape growing area.

As part of a massive development programme to make Bathinda a model city ofPunjab, the government has proposed to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) fortextile,

flying school, cricket stadium and academy, domestic airport and an air-conditioned bus

stand within three years. The cricket stadium and academy is proposed to be set up by theBCCI. Besides, private players are also building new Shopping malls and a five star hotel

in the city.

Tourism sector in the region has also grown manifold, as Bathinda has some of the

oldest monuments, some of them even dating back to 3,000 B.C. to the Harappan period.

Education

There are various government funded and private colleges in the city. Government

Rajindra College is located in the heart of the city. The college offers graduate courses in

science,commerce, and humanities.The city also has an engineering college named,Giani Zail Singh College Of Engineering & Technology. It also has a private Medical

College named, Adesh Institute of Medical Research.Punjab Technical University,

Learning Centre at Model Town,Ph-1 for Distance education Programmes like MBA/MCA,MSC_IT, BCA, BSC-IT, DCA-CONTACT TEL-2213594, CAL-C COMPUTER EDUCATION (A PB GOVT.

UNDERTAKING) AT G.T ROAD OPP DR.MADAN HOSPITAL, TEL-2241594

Among the schools Delhi Public School, St Joseph's Convent School, St Xavier'sSenior Secondary School, DAV and MSD Senior Secondary Public School are the

prominent senior secondary public schools located in Bathinda.

The City also has Indian Institute Of Hotel Management(IHM)

A HELP-Educational Society, an NGO that is working for skill imparting to the BPL

families, unemployed youth to create Self Employment and on women empowerment

programmes has been sponsored by various Ministries. A newCentral University of Punjab has already started its operations in its Transit-Campus..

X. Places of interest : Tourism-I

Bathinda is lucky to have a rich religious and cultural heritage. There are a number

places worth visiting in and around Bathinda. Many of them are deeply connected withvarious religious beliefs.
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1. Qila Mubarak

Front View of the Fort

This is an oldest and highest small brick monument.

The old awe-inspiring retic of its past splendour is the fort at Bathinda which isbiggest than its competitors at Lahore, Phillour and Hanumangarh. It stands as a gigantic

sentinel in the heart of the town.Every year, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji also stayed in this

fort. It has long fascinating history behind it.

Side View Qila Mubarak.
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Inside View of the Fort

2.Bahia Fort This was built in 1930 in front of the main Fort by S. Balwant Singh Sidhu belong to a

group of 22 villages, so called Bahia Sahib. It was as official residence of armed forces of

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala State . Now it has been converted into a Four Star

Hotel.

3.Lakhi JungleThis is situated 15 km away from Bathinda and on the way to Mukatsar. A foresthaving old Gurudwara enjoyed the touches of Shri Guru Nanak Dev who recited one lakh

holy Paths of Shri Japuji Sahib.Therefore it was called Lakhi Jungle. Tenth Sikh Guru ,Guru Gobind Singh also visited this place.

4.. Zoological GardenIt is a plant nursery of the forest department located approximately 10 km away from
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the Cantonment and is a popular picnic spot. This place is a small zoo in the midst of a

small forest.

5.Chetak Park A beautiful garden built in Bathinda Cantonment is popular among children's and

others. It has a lake and boating facility

6. Mazaar of Peer Haji Rattan .

Mazaar of Peer Haji Rattan (Bhatinda)

Situated between the Civil Hospital and the grainMarket. It attracts devotees from all faiths.

Legend goes that as Ambassador of Raja Bhoj,Baba Haji Rattan visited Mecca and on return toIndia, he settled in meditation at Bhatinda.

The place is sacred by the visit of Guru nanak Devand Guru Gobind Singh.

7.GURDWARA SAHIB PATSHAHl 10, QILA MUBARAK, inside the Fort, a 5metre squaredomed sanctum, was constructed by Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala. Its interior isdecorated with intricate designs in stucco, paint and inset work

8.GURDWARA GOBIND NAGAR PATSHAHl 10,

Gurudwara Haji Rattan, Dist. Bhatinda

While on his way to Talwandi Sabo Guru Gobind Singh camped here for the night outside themausoleum of the Muslim saint Haji Rattan. The tomb keepers tried to dissuade the Guru fromsleeping here with the excuse that the place was haunted. Since the Guru neither believed in tombsor ghosts he spent the night here to show the people that such superstitions were not followed by

Sikhs.

In the Haji Ratan locality adjacent to the Muslim shrine of Haji Ratan, was reconstructed during the

1970*s. The main building is a mosaicfloored hall, with a square marbled sanctum marked off by arches in

pipaMeaf design topped by multicoloured friezes. Above the sanctum are two storeys of square pavilions


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with a lotus dome on top. Both these Gurdwaras are managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak

Committee through a local committee. Recitation and kirtan of gurbani takes place morning and evening

and all major Sikh anniversaries are marked by special divans.

9.

A beautifull fountain park constructed by BDA at Phase-I, Model Town, Bathinda.Constructed into approx. 3 acres

10..

Neighbourhood Park "The glory of city" constructed at Phase - I, Part - II, Model Town in

apprx. 4.73 acres.

XI. Places of Interest: Tourism II

1. Damdama Sahib

The Takht is located at village Talwandi Sabo, 28 km Southeast of


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Bathinda. Literally, Damdama means breathing place. Guru Gobind Singh stayed here

after fighting battles against the Mughals. Before his arrival at Talwandi Sabo, two of the

Gurus younger sons, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, aged 9 and 7 respectively, werebricked alive by Wazir Khan,the Nawab of Sirhind.

From the historical point of view, the important place in the district is Talwandi Sabo

(Damdama Sahib) connected with the history of Sikhs.

It is the venue of colourful Baisakhi fair. After his fierest battle withthe Mughals at Anandpur Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib and Muktsar, Guru

Gobind Singh retired to the jungle of Malwa. He relaxed and took

rest (Dam) at Talwandi Sabo and hence its name Damdama Sahib.

The Guru stayed here nine months and nine days. He made the place

a Centre for spreading his mission and hence its name Guru-ki-

Kanshi. He re-dictated Adi-Granth here and called the place as

Khalse Da Takhat. A seal was also prepared bearing the "Akal Sahai Guru Gobind Singh ji ki Jagha-Takhat

Damdama Sahib ji

This place had been visited earlier by Guru Teg Bahadur, father of Guru Gobind Singh. DamdamaSahib is also the Headquarters of Nihangs. There are ten Gurudwaras and three tanks.

The three tanks are; Nanksar Sarover, Akalsar Saroveer and Gurusar Sarover. The first named tank is

associated with Guru Nanak Dev ji who is said to have visited this village in 1510 A.,D. during his second

Pad Yatra to Rajputana. The Akalsar Sarover is associated with Guru Gobind Singhji and a sip of water

from it is believed to be a safeguard against any disease and scourage. The Gurusar Sarover is said to have

been dug up under the orders of Guru Teg Bahadur ji.

2.Preserving 10th Gurus relics at Bhai Roopa

Bhai Roopaa village inRampura Phul sub-division of

Bathinda district has the

rare honour of possessing abundle of holy relics related to

Sikh Gurus, which they

handed over to the family ofBhai Roop Chand after

whom the village is named acknowledging it as their own family.

3.Maiser Khana

The Maisar Khana mandir 29 km from Bathinda on Bathinda-Mansa

Road. According to a legend, the jyoti of Mata Jawala appeared togive darshan to a poor devotee who could not reach durga temple at

Jawala Ji.

Every year, Two Melas are held where lacs of devotees come to have

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4.Zoological Park

It is around 6 km from Bathinda. A Zoological park and Touristcomplex for riding children park, Lawns for picnic.

5.Rose Garden

The Rose Garden is a 10 acre garden, popular for the large varietiesof roses that grow here. Located close to the city, it is a frequented

picnic spot.

6.National Fetilizers Ltd.

National Fertilizer Ltd. is a Urea fertilizers productivity complex with a capacity of 1550 M.T. of Urea

per day. It contributed significantly for the development of District Bathinda catering to demands of the

people.

7.Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant & Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant.

Guru Nank Dev Thermal Plant has four units of 210 MW capacity

each for power generation . Recently another thermal plant at Lehra

Muhabat has also come up to meet the increasing demands of power.

This plant has two units of 210 MW capacity for power generation.

XII. Bathinda Development Authority [ BDA ]

Bathinda Development Authority was established on 16th July 2007 by The Governer of Punjab. Theprime objective of BDA is to carry out the sustained planned development of the area falling in and

around Bathinda city.

Mission of Bathinda Development Authority

Bathinda, new and vibrant city where the ultra modern, infrastructure is getting

ready and waiting for you. BDA, responsible for development of Bathinda welcomes


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you to witness a glorious partnership of industry with lifestyle and administrationwith enterprise.

BDA has set up a goal of achieving a balanced development of the area by

preparation of perspective plans, Strengthening of infrastructure facilities andpromotion of Growth Centres. BDA intends to develop Bathinda as a world city where

the grass is greener, the roads wider, the air cleaner and where proactive andresponsive governance is the norm

XIII. Ghudda(Bathinda) becoming a Future-Hub of Malwa

Village Ghudda was founded, in later half of 17th century, by Baba Ghudda, whoseancestors shifted from village Sur Singh(Wala) near Tarn Taaran, to Village Wanger

near Talwandi Sabo, the then Lakhi Jungle area of Punjab. Ghudda was a sleepingvillage of the erstwhile Jungle Des throughout, but whose sons excelled in various fields( see Appendix I ) . Ghudda is also a village of ancestors of Prakash Singh Badal, who

became Chief Minister of Punjab four times starting from March 26, 1970. ( Badal beinga village purchased by the family of Baba Ghudda from a Musalman in 1830)

Nobody in Punjab in general, and Ghudda in particular, ever imagined that the onlyone Central University to be established in Punjab by the Government of India, wouldhave its seat in village Ghudda. ( the other University to be established by theGovernment of India would be a World Class University which would be established inAmritsar ) As per census 2001, there are 12278 inhabited villages in Punjab and out ofthese Ghudda was selected for the Central University for the entire State.

Village Ghudda becoming a seat of the Central University of Punjab was not lessthan a miracle. But miracles do happen, with the grace of Aimighty, in the lives of

individuals, institutions, and also in places. It had suddenly brought Ghudda on theNational Map of India and soon it will be on the International Map, it is hoped.Metaphorically speaking Ghudda one day slept as an unknown village, and when wokeup next morning found itself startlingly famous .

On Feb. 17, 2009, Prakash Singh Bada, the Chief Minister Punjab held a SangatDarshan programme in Ghudda , where senior officials of all departments concerned

were present. The meeting was held to assess public views before finalising theoverall development projects for the village.

The CM said that the development of Ghudda was being undertaken in view ofthe Central university Project. The village would get Rs 5 crore in lieu of the chunk of

Panchayat land acquired for the University.

In the meeting, a US-based team of landscapists, PSEB Chairman, Director General,

School Education and Secretaries of various departments were present along with the

Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda, and senior police officers.

With the establishment of Central University of Punjab there was a chain of

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namely Cooperatve Bank, Union Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce and State

Bank of Patiala. Main road is also being converted into four-lanes on which the

construction work is moving very fast. Among the other educational institutions, with theactive support of the Center, are The Constituent College and The Model School.

The Punjab Government is establishing 13 new Government Colleges in the State andhas finalized a uniform Building Layout plan for all these Colleges with the UGC Team

comprised of.Prof. (Dr.) James Thomas, Vice Chancellor of Dr. D.Y. Patil University,Navi Mumbai, Prof. Rajesh Anand, Joint Secretary UGC, Dr. Shalini Malhotra, Associate

Prof. Physical Education, Motilal Nehru College, Delhi University South Campus, Dr.

Mani Kumar, Director Distance Education, M.S. Univaristy, Tirunalveli, Dr. RR Azad,Principal J.V. Jain College, Saharanpur and Dr. Ramesh Verma of UGC

These Colleges are being established with the financial assistance of the Central

Government in the educationally backward districts of Punjab, Out of these five Colleges

are in Malwa Region, namely, Bathinda ( in Ghudda ), Mansa ( in Sardulgarh ), Frozepur

( in Guru Harshai ),, Fatehgarh Sahib ( in Chunni Kalan Barnala ( in Dhilwan ) ),Mukatsar ( in Sikhwala ), Moga ( Nihalsinghwala )m Farid Kot ( in Jaito ), and Patiala

( in Ghanaur ); two in Doaba Region, namely, Nawanshahar ( in Balachaur ) andKapurthala ( in Mithra ); and two in Majha Region, namely, Gurdaspur ( in Narot

Jaimalsingh ) and Tarn Taaran ( in Choong )

Foundation Stone of University

College

At Ghudda on Feb. 21, 2010

The CM laid the foundation stone of arecently approved college that would be

established jointly by the Centre and the state

government at Ghudda, his ancestral village.Itwould be constructed at the cost of 8.50 Crore.

When asked about the fate of a large number of foundation stones of prestigiousprojects, the CM said, We are committed to complete all projects.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, MP, Vice-Chancellor of the central university of Punjab, Dr

Jairup Singh, senior SAD leaders Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Sikander Singh Malukawere among others who addressed the gathering.

Central University Vice Chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh said four courses had al-ready been started at the temporary campus in Bathinda, and 13 more would be st-arted from July.

Central Model School in Ghudda

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal lays thefoundation stone of a college at his nativeGhudda village near Bathinda.


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To develop Ghudda (Bathinda) as an educational hub, Human ResourcesMinister Kapil Sibal on Jan.23, 2010, gave approval to open a Central School at Ghuddain Bathinda District. A decision to this effect was taken by Mr Sibal in a meeting withPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who called on him at his residence in Delhitoday.

During the meeting with Mr Sibal, the Chief Minister urged him to accord approvalfor opening a Central School at Ghudda as the University Grants Commission hadalready allotted a degree college there. Mr Badal informed the Human ResourcesMinister that this Central School would act as a feeder for intake of quality students tothe already sanctioned degree college as well as the Central University.

Future- Hub of Malwa

The development in Ghudda is on the fast speed and many new projects are beinglaunched that it is certainly going to be the Future-Hub of Malwa Region of Punjab Allthe roads of development seem to run towards Ghudda. It will be a boon to the residents

of the village and in turn they need to change their attitudes be above the small matters, jealousies, prejudices and rivalries & contribute positively.

XIV. Alarming Situation for the Government

All is not well and we need to do a lot because many villages in Malwa Region

today are battling environment-related health problems including a noticeable rise incancer cases, kidney ailments and infertility as a result of large-scale use ofpesticidesandfertiliser. ( fortunately so far Ghudda is free from these ailments )

Thegreen revolution of the 1970s that brought a windfall to the farmers in terms of

prosperity is now revealing its side-effects -- large-scale environmental degradationwith the strong chemical pesticides having led to contamination of water bodies, food and

air.. This is an alarming situation for the Government to be tackled on emergency basis.One report says that the water is not fit to be given even to animals. The high

toxicity in the environment has affected the cattle too. Their milk yields have gone down,

and like the humans there they have developed bone problems. They do not walk properly and the cows are not conceiving properly."

These problems are being faced by the residents of Ferozepur, Faridkot, Muktsar and

Bathinda Districts in particular. The situation is very disturbing and terrifying. The danceof death by cancer is everywhere. Every village has faced cruelty of deaths -- young, old,

married, single, men, women, rich, poor, farmers, and labourers. Each village,

including the smaller ones, have more than 5-10 cancer cases, and cancer deaths aretaking place every year. The disease takes an economic toll on the families as they are

forced to sell their land to get the victims treated..

There are several cases of childhood arthritis, reproductive health diseases and analarmingly high number of childless couples. There are many kidney patients, mentally

challenged children, diabetic patients and young men with fertility problems.The government should take necessary remedial steps on priority and also educate the

people of the effected areas. The newly established Central University should do research
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in this regard which has already initiated the task by establishing School of Environment and

Earth Studies.

XV. My Dream I have a dream to be fulfilled Will-O-the-Wisp,,,,,,.a long way to go.

Ghudda of My Dream

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Appendix I

List ofthose who excelled in various fields from Ghudda

1. S. Pritam Singh Ghudda[ First Police Officer from Ghudda ]

2. S. Atma Singh Dhillon [ Manager Diary Farm, Patiala State ]3. S. Balwant Singh Dhillon [ First B.A.B.Com & Forest Supervisor Patiala State ]4. S. Harchand Singh Dhillon [ First Capt. In Army ]

5. S. Bhag Singh Dhillon [ Capt. In Army ]

6. S. Kuldip Singh Dhillon [ First Col. In Army ]

7. S. Harnek Singh Bhullar [ Lt. Col. In Army ]8. S. Ajaib Singh Dhillon [ Capt. In Army ]

9. S. Jagjit Singh Bhullar [ Capt. In Army ]

10. Sh. Tirath Ram Sharma [ S.D.O. ]11. S. Gurmel Singh [ Naib Tehsildar ]

12. S. Jagir Singh [ Manager ]

13. S. Ranjit Singh Sidhu [ A.S.I. ]14. Sh. Vijya Kumar Goyal [ Executive Officer ]

15. S. Jagtar Singh Dhillon [ Panchayt Officer ]

16. S. Pal Singh S/O Kheta S. [ B.E.O. ]17. S. Gurmel S. S/O Kheta S. [ B.E.O. ]

18. S. Harpal Singh Dhillon [ Head Master ]

19. Dr. Daljit Kaur Dhillon/Gill [ Medical Doctor ]

20. Dr. Kasturi Lal [ S.M.O. Barnala ]21. Dr. Puneet Pal [ in service at Delhi ]

22. Dr. Gagan Jot [ in service at Delhi ]

23. Dr. Harmohinder S. Dhillon [ in U.S.A. ]

24. Dr. Gagandip S. Dhillon [ in U.S.A. ]25. Kritpal Singh Dhillon [ Doing MBBS in AIIMS Delhi ]

26. Sh. R. Goyal [ Eng. Poona ]27. Sh. G.L. Sharma [ Eng. Poona ]

28. Sh. Rasham Singh [ N.F.L. Bathinda ]

29. Ramandip S. Dhillon [ M. Tech. U.S.A. ]

30. Rajveer S. Dhillon [ B. Tech. U.S.A. ]31. Amarjit Singh Dhillon [ 1st Ph.D. from Ghudda]


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Amarjit Singh Dhillon (Dr.)

Brief-BiodataPlace of Birth : Village Ghudda, Dist. Bathinda(Pb.)

(Now a seat of Central University of Punjab)

Recorded Date of Birth : 15 December, 1935(A) Education

1. Education upto B.A. Balbir High School &

Birjindra College, Farid Kot

2. M.A. (Pol.Sc.) Mohindra College, Patiala (1958)3. M.A. (History) Mohindra College, Patiala (1960)4. M.A. (Pub.Admn.) Private(Pb.Univ.Chandigarh (1964)

5. Gyani(Hons.in Punjabi) Private(Pb.Univ.Chandigarh (1953)

6. Ph.D. (Pub.Admn.) Pbi.Univ. Patiala (1987)(B) Academic Work

1. Lecturer Guru Nanak College,

Guru Tegbahadur Garh (1960-61)

2. Lecturer Khalsa College, Patiala (1961-71)

3. Principal Khalsa College,Patiala (1971-74)4. Director Pbi.Development Punjabi University, Patiala( 1974-93)

5. Dean of Colleges Punjabi University,Patiala (1993-97)

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