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Fatehabad is a small town in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab State. in India, located about 25 km from Sultanpur Lodhi〔(Fatehabad (Tarn Taran) )〕 ==Historical importance== Fatehabad was once the capital of the Ahluwalia Misl prior to the shifting of the capital to Kapurthala. This town is older than 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, 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. The older town, which was of strategic importance, was frequently visited by the Mughals and the later rulers, the Mughals had constructed an Imperial Serai for the benefit of armies and caravans,〔(Punjab :: District Courts )〕 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〔http://www.kartarpur.com/Arch/Fatehabad.htm〕 Fatehabad is the place to which the family of the renowned Urdu poet, Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi belonged. This town is situated near Goindwal Sahib and Khadur Sahib, places connected with Guru Angad Dev and Guru Amar Das. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fatehabad, Punjab」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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