Datarpur
Datarpur is a village situated in Mukerian Tehsil, Hoshiarpur District, Punjab (India). Datarpur State was a small precolonial Indian hill state in the Lower Himalayas. The state was founded around 1550 and was annexed by the Sikh Empire in 1818.
| Datarpur State दातारपुर ਦਾਤਾਰਪੁਰ | |||||||||
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| Princely State | |||||||||
| 1550–1818 | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Foundation of the state | 1550 | ||||||||
• Annexation by the Sikh Empire | 1818 | ||||||||
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Nearest city to the village is Talwara, famous for a hydro power project owned by BBMB. From ancient times Datarpur has been the center of business and education in the area.
Datarpur is famous for its spiritual centers, ancient Dushera Festival and market.
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