Mukerian is a city and

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district in

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, India. Mukerian is located on National Highway 44 and state highway 15 about north of New Delhi. It is a district headquarters situated on Jalandhar-jammu railway line and is connected by road with

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and

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. National Highway-44 also passes through here.

Geography

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History

The Mukerian city is a marks the easternmost border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BCE at banks of bias river. It was one of the area which created problems in Alexander's invasion of India. His troops mutinied here in 326 BCE, refusing to go any further; they had been away from home for eight years. Alexander shut himself in his tent for three days, but when his men did not change their desires he gave in, raising twelve colossal altars to mark the limit and glory of his expedition. And other history about the name of city is the Local tradition goes that Chaudhry Dara Khan of Awan Caste in 1216 A. D founded Mukerian. Another tradition relates that the city was named after one Mukeria Kalal and with the passage of time it was corrupted to Mukerian. Its also mention that Jarral Rajputs Defeat Awans in 17th Century & Built 14 Villages. Raja Veer Singhs Samadhi Also Known As Baba Shaheed in Jandwal, Mukerian. The city was enlarged and improved about 1768 by Sardar Jai Singh Kanhaya, who held possession of it. His daughter-in-law was Mai Sada Kaur whose daughter, Mehtab Kaur was married to maharaja Ranjit Singh. This union gave Ranjit Singh the co-operation of the Kanhaya enabled him to consolidate his power. Maharaja Ranjit Singh is said to have acquired the neighbouring fort of Atalgarh in 1819, now in ruins. A gurdwara has been erected on the ruins of the fort. In between the gurdwara and railway line, there is a baradari, which is in dilapidated condition. Maharani Mehtab Kaur gave birth to Ranjit Singh's son, Sher Singh here, who afterwards became Maharaja.

Education

CBSE

* Anglo-Sanskrit Senior Secondary School, Mukerian * Sri Guru Gobind Singh Public School, Beghpur Kamlooh * Dashmesh Public School, Chak ala Baksh * Victoria International School, Mukerian * Army Public School, Unchi Bassi * Springdales Public School * Woodbury World School,.Piru chak * C.D Gurukul International school * Cambridge Overseas School, Mukerian

ICSE

* The Sovereign School, Mansar * St. Augustine School, Pandori * St. Joseph's Convent School, Mukerian

College

* Dashmesh Girls' College, Chak ala baksh * S.P.N. College, Mukerian

Engineering colleges

* S.B.C.M.S. Institute Of Technology

Polytechnic

* Brahm Kamal Polytechnic College

ITI

* MATA VIDYAWATI MEMORIAL ITI

Transport

The city has a railway station and various road links. It is located on

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, which connects

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to the rest of India, and state highways connect it with the city of Hoshiarpur as well as Talwara and Hajipur. Other connecting roads link Mukerian with Amritsar, Daulatpur, and

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Demographics

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Mukerian city, as of 2011 census.

References

{{Hoshiarpur district Cities and towns in Hoshiarpur district