Place
Paonta Sahib
ਪਾਉਂਟਾ ਸਾਹਿਬPaonta Sahib, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India, Indiaalso Paonta
Town on the Yamuna founded by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1685 on land offered by the ruler of Sirmaur. He lived here for about three years, gathered poets and scholars, and fought the battle of Bhangani nearby in 1688.[EoS]
People
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh born here, 26 January 1687