Pathankot district (Punjabi: ਪਠਾਣਕੋਟ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ) is a newly formed district of Indian Punjab, located in the north zone of the state. Pathankot city is the district headquarters.
Pathankot and its surrounding areas were the part of the territories of Nupur. A muslim descendant of the rulers of Nupur, Sayed Khan, ruled the area till 1781.[1] Pathankot is also mentioned in Ain-i-Akbari as the Pargana headquarter then. It is believed that Pathankot was a settlement of Pathans during the medieval times.[1]
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