Pathankot district, is the northernmost district of the Indian state of Punjab.
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10 Facts About Pathankot district
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Original name of Pathankot was Paithan during the Mughal times, which is in turn believed to be a derivative of Sanskrit Pratisthana.
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Pathankot district remained under the control of Kahnaya Misal till 1807 AD when Jaimal Singh had to yield his possession to Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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The change of name from Paithan to Pathankot district took place under the leadership of Sardar Gurbax Singh Kahnaya during the second half of the 19th century.
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In present times, Pathankot district is one of a vibrant places in Punjab with lot of hustle bustle making it one of the famous trade markets and that too a pretty busy one.
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The present Pathankot district was formed, as the 22nd Pathankot district of the state, on 27 July 2011.
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Pathankot district includes the two sub-divisions of Pathankot district and Dhar Kalan and the two sub tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial.
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Pathankot district has gone through a large number of changes and developments as well.
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Pathankot district had already an Air Force Station and shall be coming on the air map of India very shortly.
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