Rahon | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Rahon Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°03′N 76°07′E / 31.05°N 76.12°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,676 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144517 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-32 |
Rahon is a town and a municipal council in the district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar of the Indian state of Punjab. Rahon is in Doaba region of Punjab. Doaba also known as Bist Doab, is the region of Punjab, India that lies between the Beas River and the Sutlej River. A famous battle was fought here between Sikhs and Mughals i.e Battle of Rahon (1710).[1]
Rahon is situated on the - Jaijon line of the Northern railway,[2] Rahon is 7 km from Nawanshahr, the tahsil/subdivision headquarters, and 65 km from Jalandhar, the district headquarters. It is also connected by road with Nawashahr (8 km), Jadla (12 km), Ludhiana (51 km), and Phillaur (37 km), Machhiwara (18 km).
People of Doaba region are given the demonym "Doabia". The dialect of Punjabi spoken in Doaba is called "Doabi". The term "Doaba" or "Doab" is derived from Persian "دو آب" (do āb "two water") meaning "land of two rivers".[3][4]
- ^ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
- ^ (India), Punjab (2000). Punjab State Gazetteer - Volume 2. pp. 1644, 1645.
- ^ "About District | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Grover, Parminder Singh; Grewal, Davinderjit Singh (2011). Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab. self-published. p. 179.