Mahilpur

Mahilpur is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab.

History

The 1905 Gazetteer mentioned Mahilpur as the seat of Bains Jat clan of this area. Mahilpur was also the seat of Bains Jat Chaudhris/Jagirdars of the area during the Mughal era.

Demographics

Mahilpur had a population of 11,360 according to the 2011 Census.

Notable people

• Buckam Singh Bains, (5 December 1893 – 27 August 1919), World War I First Canadian Sikh war veteran (Private 454819, 28th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)
• (Air Vice Marshal) Harjinder Singh Bains ( also known as spitfire singh, known for making India's first transport jet aircraft as well as he was India's first IAF corporal and the first Indian warrant officer)
• (Wing Commander) Shivinder Singh Bains ( Recipient of Vir Chakra for Courage in 1971 Indo-Pa War)
• Sardar Kharak Singh Bains( Martyr of Battle of Mudki Anglo Sikh War 18 December 1845 First Anglo Sikh war)
• Sardar Hakam Singh Bains( Martyr of Battle of Mudki Anglo Sikh War 18 December 1845 First Anglo Sikh war)
• Justice Ajit Singh Bains ( Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court)
• Principal Sardar Harbhajan Singh Bains ( MLA Mahilpur Constituency 1952-1957 Punjab Elections, Founder of Sporting Club & first higher education College of Punjab at village level it is famous SGGS Khalsa College Mahilpur, he was also known in the field of education as )
• Freedom Fighter Shaheed Sardar Bir Singh Bains Bahowal ( Gadar Party Freedom fighter & Martyr)
• Freedom Fighter Jathedar Partap Singh Bains ( Gadar Party Freedom fighter)
• Freedom Fighter Shaheed Jawandh Singh Bains Nangal ( Gadar Party Freedom fighter)
• Freedom Fighter Sardar Hardit Singh Dhillon ( Gadar Party Freedom fighter)
• Freedom Fighter Sardar Dalip Singh Bains Phahla ( Gadar Party Freedom fighter)
• MLA & Freedom Fighter Sardar Harjap Singh Bains Mahalpuri ( Punjabi: ਸਰਦਾਰ ਹਰਜਾਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੈਂਸ), Gadar Party & First MLA of Hoshiarpur South constituency Punjab 1937 elections)
• Sohan Singh Thandal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, State Government of Punjab
• Shaheed Harbans Singh Bains (Freedom fighter and Martyr)
• Piara Singh Gill, Indian nuclear physicist
• Harcharan Singh Bains ( Punjabi:ਹਰਚਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੈਂਸ), Advisor (National Affairs & Media) to the Chief Minister of Punjab)
• Harjit Singh Sajjan (Punjabi: ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਜਣ), Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister of National Defence,
• Kuldeep Singh Bains ( created the first Indo-Canadian owned travel agency in Canada, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and Pioneer Award)
• Kulwinder Dhillon (Punjabi: ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ). famous Punjabi singer from nearby village Pandori Ladha Singh.
• Manmohan Waris, famous Punjabi Singer from nearby village Halluwal.
• Kamal Heer, famous Punjabi Singer, brother of Manmohan Waris from nearby village Halluwal.
• Sangtar Heer famous Punjabi Singer
• Param Bains ( Punjabi: ਪਰਮ ਬੈਂਸ), aka Paramvir Singh Bains Member of Parliament of Canada for Steveston—Richmond East)
• Navdeep Bains ( Punjabi: ਨਵਦੀਪ ਬੈਂਸ), Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada)
• Satinder Sartaaj, from a nearby village Bajrawar.
• Baljit Sahni, Indian football player.
• Sardar Didar Singh Bains known as Peach king own 40,000 acres of land
• Harmanjot Khabra, Indian football player.
• Jarnail Singh Dhillon, Arjuna awardee Indian football player.
• Puneet Verma, an environmental researcher
• Sardar Himmat Singh Bains Jallewale ( Punjabi: ਸਰਦਾਰ ਹਿੰਮਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੈਂਸ, Sardar Himmat Singh Bains Minister of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and jagirdar of Alawalpur area)
• Harmilan Bains, Indian Athlete
• Gurdev Singh Gill (footballer), Arjuna awardee football player.
• Balwant Singh (footballer), Indian Professional footballer.
• Chaudhry Gulab rai Bains, ( Punjabi: ਚੌਧਰੀ ਗੁਲਾਬ ਰਾਏ ਬੈਂਸ), Former Jagirdar of mahilpur from Mughal era till 1757, later a prominent jagirdar of villages of Achharwal area, Adampur area and surroundings & Jallah Ludhiana, he was also a Minister under Nabha Riyasat)
• Hardial Bains Founder of Canadian Communist party( Marxist–Leninist)

Schools and colleges

• Mahilpur was one of the earlier centers of educational institutions being set up during the time of the British Raj. Its government boys school, formerly known as Khalsa High School, was established in 1909. Khalsa College was established in 1946.
• St. Soldier Divine Public school Mahilpur (CBSE Affiliated School)
• Doaba Public School, Mahilpur (CBSE Affiliated School)
• Sant Baba Hari Singh Model School, (ICSE Affiliated)
• S. Baldev Singh Mahilpuri Govt. Sr. Secondary School, Mahilpur (Boys)
• Govt Sr Secondary School, Mahilpur (Girls)
• S.G.G.S. Khalsa College, Mahilpur
• Guru Nanak National Public Senior Secondary School, Mahilpur
• K.D.International School, Mahilpur (CBSE Affiliated School)
• King Edward Public School, Mahilpur
• K.D College of Nursing, Mahilpur
• Alice High School Mahilpur
• Ankur Public School, Mahilpur
• Adarsh Model School
• Guru Gobind Singh College of Management and Information Technology
• Bite Educational Institute
• Sai College of Nursing, Sardullapur near Mahilpur
• S.G.G.S. School, Paradasi School in Mahilpur

References

See also

• Mukhomazara
• Dandiyan
• Kalewal Fattu