Chabhal Kalan
Town in Punjab, India
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Chabhal Kalan (also known as Jhabal Kalan) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tarn Taran district of the Majha region of Indian state of Punjab. Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs, also visited Chabhal Kalan.[1] The town is located 13 miles (21 km) away from Amritsar city.
Chabhal Kalan | |
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Town | |
Jhabal Kalan Skyline, Gurdwara Bibi Veero Ji, Gurdwara Mata Bhag Kaur, Gurdwara Baghel Singh | |
  Chabhal Kalan Location in Punjab, India  Chabhal Kalan Chabhal Kalan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.479832°N 74.794289°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Tarn Taran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Climate | Sub Tropical (Köppen) |
History
It was the birthplace of Maharaja Baghel Singh, Mai Bhago Ji, and Bhai Langah Dhillon Under the Mughal empire the village contributed a third of the toral 9 Lac[further explanation needed] revenue collected by its main divisional pargana - Patti, Punjab.[2] The village was in a jagir (feudal fief) given by Akbar to Bibi Bhani.[who?][3] as a wedding present.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Mai Bhago (1670-1720), Sikh female warrior
- Baghel Singh (c. 1730 – c. 1802), general
- Karam Singh (1884–1930), historian