00:10Khushamded In this explainer, today we will take a look at this ordinary looking Sita from the modern city of Jalandhar.
00:16I will look at the scratch
00:17And believe me, beneath it lies a four thousand year old living wonder.
00:23It often happens that we see only that which is visible in today's fast paced life and noise.
00:28It appears to be
00:28But today we are going to open those layers which silently contain the stories of centuries.
00:34So our path today will be something like this, first we will search for the hidden date, then we will go towards the ancient and
00:41to cherish the roots of the settlement
00:42After that, after examining the wonders of Mughal style construction, we will talk about living conditions and hardships and finally independence.
00:48Let's start quickly and see the character of this article in the context of the war.
00:52Looking for silent praise
00:55That means seeing the praise in plain sight.
00:58It is a matter of wonder how praise is present right in our hearts in our palaces.
01:04Is
01:04And those who pass by there every day have no idea about it.
01:07Okay, now let's look at this question.
01:10After all, the culture of ancient musical synth, the great Mughal style of construction
01:15And what connection can there be between the ancestral home of a famous current political personality?
01:19Obviously, one gets into the thought that after all, why do so many different doors and people agree on the same thing?
01:25can add things
01:26It's like pictures of different saints have been put together on a single canvas.
01:31And the simple answer is Jalandhar.
01:34Take for example this mansion called Amanat Manzil
01:38It has been quite prominent recently
01:56And if we only talk about the historical crowd, then look at this number.
02:00three hundred
02:01Intak Conservation Project is currently confined to just one district.
02:05Preparing a list of more than three hundred historical buildings and places
02:08Among these, there are some better places which have never even been mentioned in the books.
02:13Roots of the Kadim and Basti era
02:15From Harappa to Rajput emperors
02:18So, leaving the modern era, we now go straight back thousands of years.
02:22Because the truth is, this place wasn't always the way it looks today.
02:26Take a moment to look at this timeline
02:29In 2320, the population of Harappa was at its peak.
02:32Then come straight to 180
02:34So during the reign of King Kanishka, an Ajin Buddhist council was held here.
02:38And then in the 17th century, the famous Chinese explorer Hiuen Tsang visited here.
02:43The important point here is that this region has continuously created history for thousands of years.
02:49It is also the center of fifty Buddhist Viharas.
02:52And it's not just stories, really.
02:55Solid evidence of ancient times has been found in dozens of villages.
02:59which suggests that centuries before the modern borders were created
03:02This place was a very busy center of ancient trade and culture.
03:05For example, Painted Grave Ware from the city site
03:09Objects such as bone pens and a terracotta seal from the third century were discovered.
03:13The site of Sathi Kadplan reveals that it was continuously inhabited till the Kushan and Basti periods.
03:19This cultural tradition is a big deal in itself.
03:23Mughal-style Ajaibad, including the Sultanate's inns and tombs
03:28Well, now let us see how this ancient building transforms into a settlement later on.
03:33In the form of these huge skyscrapers of the Mughal Sultanate during this period
03:37Now, the strange feeling that one gets after seeing these two buildings present in Nakodar is not real.
03:43It is Amal
03:43On one side is the tomb of Muhammad Mumin who was buried in 1612 AD as a master tambura nawas in Akbar's court.
03:50Made for
03:51And right in front of it is the tomb of Haji Jamal, built in 1657 AD by the master of Asij Shaget.
03:58built for
03:58And it includes a very magnificent Gumbad-e-Khais i.e. Bulbous Dome, both of which cost tens of thousands of rupees to build.
04:05There is a distance between them, but their mutual discussions still affect the viewers.
04:10The entire forehead is divided into panels decorated with floral carvings of birds perched on heads and leaves.
04:17This beautiful account is about the royal inn of Noor Mahal and the interesting story behind it.
04:23It was built by Noor Jahane, wife of Shehnaz Jangir, who had spent her childhood in this city.
04:30This is truly a masterpiece of Sangi Surkh's craftsmanship.
04:33And adjacent to it is the magnificent Dakhni Sarai, built by Ali Mardan Khan in 1640.
04:41There is also a Mughal bridge with five maharams nearby.
04:44This inn was no ordinary place, with 124 rooms, a mosque and a latticed jaali made of red stone.
04:52has happened
04:52One of these Sarais constructed for commuters on the Old Delhi Lahore Highway
04:57Even today it is considered one of the finest and most preserved specimens.
05:02Zinda, Sakafat and Tehwar, that is, the traditions that have been going on here for centuries.
05:07If we move a little beyond these talks of stones and bricks, then the real life of this region is its living and
05:13Purjosh lives in traditions
05:14It's just like a beating heart
05:181875 is no ordinary year for this region
05:21This is the year when Harbalab Music Conference was started
05:25And friends, this is currently the oldest festival of Hindustani classical music in the whole world.
05:30Even Mahatma Gandhi came and participated in it in 1919.
05:35The secret of a great artist is that he devotes his entire energy and his life to this very thing.
05:42will spend time making sure
05:44that one note after the next is perfectly fine
05:47This profound thought actually perfectly describes the passion of Swami Hari Ballab and the unwavering dedication of those aunts.
05:55which have been gathering here for the last 130 years
05:58There is another very old tradition about this.
06:01Baba Sodal Fair which is held every year in September
06:05Thousands of people gather at this fair in memory of a boy.
06:08Who belonged to Chada Khandan and disappeared in a pond
06:12Its recipe is very interesting
06:14The head of the Khandan takes out soil from the sacred pond exactly fourteen times.
06:18And with devotion, the mind sows seeds for happiness.
06:21It is these unique traditions that give a place its true identity.
06:26The War of Independence, the Sparks of Revolution and the Ghadar Movement
06:29Now we come to a very turbulent and significant period of history.
06:34Here we will talk about those intense political rebellions.
06:37Those who were born and flourished in this fertile soil
06:41Just look at the journey of the Ghadar movement, which began across the ocean.
06:46But the one who came directly here and laid the foundation of the Mujahimat
06:50This party first emerged in 1913 in America against British rule.
06:54Then in 1914 and 1915, these people returned through ships like the Kamagata Maru.
07:00many of whom were arrested or killed
07:03This was a great sacrifice and even today it is celebrated with full devotion every year in the form of Mela Gadri Babiyada.
07:10is remembered from
07:11And this sequence of attempts stopped here.
07:14This Sila was like a big center for the lovers of freedom.
07:18Look at the rebellion of local Faazis inside the cantonments in 1857.
07:22Or the Vasi protest against the Rolls Act in 1919
07:25Then in 1921, local women came together and formed a Chalkha Club.
07:29And how can anyone forget the year 1929?
07:33When local hero Bhagat Singh carried out a bomb attack on the Daily Assembly.
07:37Every page of history here is filled with the qualities of respect and bravery.
07:41Then comes the August 1947
07:44The goal of independence was finally achieved.
07:46But as we know
07:48It brings with it a great deal of sadness, a sense of division.
07:52and also brought about mass migration across the new border.
07:55The price of this freedom was very heavy.
07:58And the marks and sorrow of these caravans can still be felt on these roads.
08:03Seeing all this, a very important question comes to mind.
08:06If only one district, only one district of Jal Andhar
08:11Four thousand years of Harappa settlements within us
08:14Mughal palaces, ancient palaces of music
08:17And can hide such deep stories of revolution
08:20So who knows how many more such stories
08:23These modern cities of ours must be waiting to meet just below the horizon.
08:27This is something to think about
08:29Thank you so much for being with me on this Explainer journey.
