Rahon
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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Rahon
Town in the Nawashahr tahsil of Julmndur District, Punjab, situated in 31 4' N. and 76 V E. Population (1901), 8,651. It is said to have been founded before the Christian era by one Raja Raghab, who gave it the name of Raghupur, which is still used by Hindu scholars. It was captuied by the Ghorewaha Rajputs in the time of Muhammad of Ghor, whose leader renamed it Rahon after a lady called Raho. It is still considered unlucky to use the name Rahon before breakfast ; till then it is called Zanana Shahr or ' woman town. 3 It was seized by the Sikh chief Tara Singh, Ghaiba, in 1759, and annexed on his death by Ranjlt Singh. The principal manufactures are imitation gold and silver braid and cotton cloth, and there is a considerable trade in sugai. The municipality was created in 1867. The income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 11,200, In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 10,500, chiefly from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 10,700. The town possesses an Anglo-vernacular middle school, maintained by the municipality, and a Government dispensary.
