Mao Sahib Explained

Mao Sahib
Native Name:ਮਾਓ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Native Name Lang:pan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.0193°N 75.686°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:240
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-PB

Mao Sahib (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਮਾਓ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is a village and the birthplace of Mata Ganga in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 10 km from Phillaur, 14 km from Nurmahal, 47 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 120 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).[1]

Landmarks

Gurudwara Guru Arjan Dev Ji is one of a historical Sikh temple is situated in the village where fifth Sikh guru Guru Arjan Dev Ji married Mata Ganga.[2] The gurdwara committee organises a fair annually in the memory of Guru Arjan Dev Ji's marriage which took place at the Gurudwara and runs for three days. People also celebrate festivals and fairs annually in Mao Sahib which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.

Transport

Partabpura railway station is the nearest train station however, Phillaur Junction train station is 9.3 km away from the village. The village is 38.7 km away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 148 km away in Amritsar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DCHB Village Release. Census of India, 2011.
  2. Book: Neelam., Grewal . The needle lore : traditional embroideries of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan . 1988 . Ajanta Publications (India) . 812020204X . Delhi . 19553083.