Chhota Ghallughara Memorial

The Chhota Ghallughara Memorial, also known as the Chhota Ghallughara Yaadgar,[1] is a memorial to the Sikh massacre of 1746, known as the Chhota Ghallughara, where over 10,000 Sikhs were slain by the Mughal administration and their allies.[2][3][note 1] The 10 acre memorial is located in Kahnuwan Chhamb, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India and was in-augurated by Parkash Singh Badal on 28 November 2011.[4][5][6][7] The site is connected to a special pilgrimage bus service route by District Heritage Society Gurdaspur.[8] A 15 kilowatt solar plant was in-augurated at the site in 2022.[9] According to Vikramdeep Johal, the memorial's raising has been criticized by the Congress party as a political stunt by the joint SAD-BJP government in the run-up to the assembly elections.[10]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also spelt as 'Chota Ghallughara Memorial'.

References

  1. ^ "Jang-e-Azadi memorial to be dedicated to nation: Sekhon". The Tribune. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Sikh memorial in Gurdaspur to be inaugurated today". Day & Night News. November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Our Memorials". Investment Opportunities in Punjab (PDF). Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Punjab. p. 8.
  4. ^ Singh, Jangveer (25 November 2011). "Badal to be honoured with Panth Rattan Fakr-e-Qaum: Gadkari says PM should have attended inauguration". The Tribune. Anandpur Sahib. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Chhota Ghallughara Memorial Opens in Gurdaspur". Sikh24. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  6. ^ Singh, Navrajdeep (27 April 2023). "Badal was the man behind key monuments, memorials". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Jimpa Announces Rs. 5 Lakh Grant to Chhota Ghallughara Martyrdom Memorial, Kahnuwan". Face2News. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  8. ^ Singh, Amrik (1 November 2021). "Special bus leaves Panchayat Bhawan to visit historical and religious places of Gurdaspur district". Punjab News Express. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  9. ^ Singh, Amrik (17 May 2022). "Punjab Govt Commited To Preserve Heritage And Promote Tourism-Harjot Singh Bains". Punjab News Express. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  10. ^ Johal, Vikramdeep (11 March 2018). "War memorials galore, yet battlefield tourism in limbo". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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