Why Phagwara
Phagwara is a city and municipal corporation situated in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. Set at an average elevation of 234 meters (767 feet), the urban area lies within the Doaba region, positioned between the Beas and Sutlej rivers. It is located 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the district headquarters in Kapurthala and 124 kilometers (77 miles) from Chandigarh, the state capital. Politically, the city forms a portion of the Hoshiarpur constituency.
The settlement was originally established as a regional market town by Chaudhary Phaggu Mal Basra, a Jatt Jagirdar landlord. From the era of Emperor Akbar until 1803, Basra Jat rulers served as the area's Jagirdars. The dominant family was among the most prominent in the Doaba area, overseeing approximately 240 villages across the Phagwara and Banga Tehsils. According to local historical accounts, the name of the city traces back to a phrase spoken by the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, when he visited Bhai Phaggu's residence in 1635. Displeased by the townspeople's opposition toward Bhai Phaggu, the Guru made a remark featuring the words "Phagu Da Warra," a phrasing that over time developed into the name Phagwara.
The history of the local ruling house includes Bhai Phaggu, a follower of Sri Guru Amardas Ji who was assigned to spread Sikhism in Sasaram, Bihar, where Guru Teg Bahadur later addressed him as Chacha ji. In subsequent generations, Chaudhary Trilok Chand Basra married Princess Rajinder Kanwar, the daughter of Maharaja Ala Singh of Patiala. The local chieftaincy concluded when the last family leader, Chaudhary Chuhar Mal Basra, was defeated in 1803 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
In contemporary times, Phagwara is recognized for its prominent manufacturing sector. The city's primary economic outputs include sugar, glucose, starch, fine textiles, and auto parts. Among its distinct local features, the city is known for housing the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple.
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