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Important places of Pathankot
Places like Shahpur Kandi, Ranjit Sagar Dam of Pathankot have drawn attraction from various places of India.

The eloquent history of Pathankot, its cultural exuberance and ethnicity have appealed the tourists who pay frequent visit to the place. Also there is no paucity of important places of Pathankot. These are found in and around this place. Shahpur Kandi is a hanging rest house. Some of them have been acknowledged for their significance not only in India, rather in the whole of Asian continent. For example name of the largest military station of Asia is Mamoon cantt, which is also found here. Also Ranjit Sagar Dam is the utmost `gravity dam` of the entire continent.

Church at PathankotMadhopur Headworks has its origination in the glorious era of Mughal Empire. Apart from these, some other important places of Pathankot include `Church, Head works of Upper Bari Doab, Shahpur Kandi`. Special tourists attractions are the caves that are found which are as old as the time of Mahabharata. They are situated on the pathway to Shahpur Kandi. Legend says that at the time of "Agayatwas" the Pandavas remained in these caves for a night. Every year during the month of April, a carnival or mela used to fete in great jubilance. It is called Mukesran da mela, commemorating the North Indian festival of Baisakhi.

There is a hydraulic research station located at Malikpur, which is seven kms from Pathankot. It is significant of the Indian continent. Before the beginning of its construction various models of dams and irrigation canal were constructed. Nurpur Fort is a popular fort, which is constructed by a king. It lies almost twenty-five kms from Pathankot. Three multipurpose dams are built on the river Ravi that flows through the region.

(Last Updated on : 16/01/2010)
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