Basi, Amargarh Nizdmat

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Basi, Amargarh Nizdmat

Head-quarters of the Amargarh nizdmat, Patiala State, Pun- jab, situated in 30° 42' N. and 76° 28' E., 6 miles north of Sirhind. Population (1901), 13,738. Known in Mughal times as Basti Malik Haidar, the capital of the nizdmat was established here, as Sirhind itself was held accursed by the Sikhs. It is a flourishing mart for agricultural produce, and has a considerable manufacture of cotton cloth. It is said to export Rs. 10,000 worth of pepper annually. The town is now connected with the North-Western Railway at Sirhind by a mono-rail tramway, 5 miles in length, which was opened in February, 1907. The town has a vernacular middle school and a police station.