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Kiratpur Sahib
Patalpuri sahib | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 31°10′55″N 76°33′49″E / 31.1820758°N 76.5635490°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Rupnagar |
Established | 1627 |
Founded by | Guru Hargobind Sahib ji |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,348 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 140115 |
Telephone code | 01887 |
Vehicle registration | PB-16 |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Nearest city | Anandpur Sahib |
Kiratpur, also known as Kiratpur Sahib, (lit. "city of glory") is a town, just 30 km from Rupnagar city in Rupnagar district of Punjab, India. The town is the location of the Gurdwara Patal Puri where many Sikhs take ashes of their deceased.[1]