Alawalpur

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It is catalogued under the topic Cities and towns in Jalandhar district.

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Place details

Locality: Alawalpur
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 7,815
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Alawalpur
Settlement.nickname: Lalpur
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jalandhar
Settlement.founder: Litt Jatts
Settlement.named_for: Alawal Khan Pathan
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 232
Settlement.population_total: 7172
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Jalandhar District
Elevation: 232
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 18188

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postal code: 144301

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Encyclopedic overview

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Alawalpur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the state of Punjab, India. Alawalpur is named after Alawal Khan, a Pashtun who ruled the area during the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Sardar Himmat Singh Jallewalia, a Bains Jat Sardar and a general in Ranjit Singh's army, later conquered Alawalpur. His descendants still live in a fort located in the center of the town.

== History == left|thumb|Sardar Achhal Singh Bains Jallewalia Alawalpur Alawalpur was founded by Alawal Khan, a Pashtun. Later, the Pashtuns were overthrown by Bains Jat chief Sardar Achhar Singh Bains, son of Sardar Himmat Singh Jallewalia and Grandson of Chaudhary Gulab Rai Bains. The Bains family had been a jagirdar Chaudhary family of Mahilpur for centuries since the time of emperor Akbar, and later held jagirs in two villages in Adampur. After repelling Afghans, the jagir and other villages came under the control of Sardar Himmat Singh, fifth son of Chaudhary Gulab Rai. His family also held jagirs in Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Sirhind, Nabha, Patiala, and Jind riyasats.

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