Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab. The area is known for wooden and ivory handicrafts. Ivory has now been replaced by synthetic alternatives. It is situated in the Shivalik Hills, which are foothills of the Himalayas. Hoshiarpur is also known as doors to Himachal and Himalayas and is best short cut to go to Jammu & Kashmir via Hoshiarpur it saves a lot of time as well as fuel. The legends associate several places in the district with pandavas. Dasua is mentioned in epic of Mahabharata as the seat of Raja Virata in whose services the Pandavas remained for thirteen years during their exile. In the Hoshiarpur District, Shiwaliks from Talwara on the Beas to Rupnagar on the Satluj have revealed the presence of Acheolian and Soanian cultures. From the shiwalik frontal range in the Hoshiarpur District, sixteen sites have been reported to have yielded stone Age tools. The archaeological explorations made during the recent years have revealed the antiquity of the Hoshiarpur District to the Harappan Period. On the basis of surface exploration, the following new sited have been brought on the Archaeological map of India and the traces of the selfsame people as at Harappa and Mohenjadaro have also been detected in the Hoshiarpur District. The city of Hoshiarpur has a mild climate due to the abundance of hilly terrain and the sizeable forest cover.
Distance From Hoshiarpur.
Delhi :- 373 km
Chandigarh :- 143 km
Amritsar :- 107 km
Mohali :- 133 km
How To Reach Hoshiarpur.
By Road :- Hoshiarpur's Bus Stand is Bhagwan Valmiki Interstate Bus Terminal, which has a large network of bus services of Punjab Roadways, Himachal Roadways, Delhi, Haryana Roadways, P.R.T.C, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, Jammu & Kashmir Roadways, Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators.
By Rail :- Hoshiarpur Railway Station is placed in “Ferozepur Division Northern Railway”. It is connected with direct trains to Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Delhi.
By Air :- The nearest major airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar. This airport has international and domestic flights and is 108 km from the Hoshiarpur city.
Education In Hoshiarpur.
Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Hoshiarpur
Swami Sarvananad Giri Panjab University
Real Estate In Hoshiarpur.
Considered as the most preferred destination of investment in property market, Hoshiarpur is certainly a place to own Residential Property as well as Commercial Property. The market of property in Hoshiarpur is positively prospering at a faster pace with increased opportunities available for investment in Hoshiarpur Property. Real Estate in Hoshiarpur comprising both Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate is ready to welcome investors. Rapid development of infrastructural facilities at Hoshiarpur has heightened the rates of properties in the city. It has also elevated Buy, Sell, and Rent of residential and commercial properties. Buying and Rental of all kinds of properties in Hoshiarpur are on rise with the booming real estate. Moreover, increasing number of residential and commercial complexes, multiplexes, malls, etc. have a very positive effect on the market of real estate in Hoshiarpur.