Lakhpur

Lakhpur near Sahni, District Kapurthala
Location marked by G Singh

Lakhpur has a population of 1,892 people (2001 Census). It is said that the village is named after Maa Lakhi who had three sons, whose descendants live in the village and share the Dhadwal surname. There are also numerous other families living in Lakhpur.

The approximate period when the village was settled is around 1550 to 1600 A.D. According to local tradition, Lakhpur was already an establised village at the time when Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji was travelling from Kartarpur to Kiratpur Sahib, and visited Palahi (near Phagwara) in 1635, where he was involved in a battle against the Mughals led by Ahmad Khan.

The village has three Gurdwaras. The oldest, Gurdwara Sahib Guru Granth Sahib, is managed by the Shromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Commitee.

The village also has a primary school, Government Secondary School, a bank, some shops and 5 acre woodland.


Lakhpur hosts the annual Dussehra Mela which can attract upto 4,000 people. The last picture on the top right was taken at the Mela of September 2009.

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