- published: 23 May 2015
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Abohar is a municipal committee in Fazilka district of the Indian state of Punjab, north east of Sri Ganganagar and south east of Fazilka.
Located near the junction of boundaries of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and near the international border with Pakistan.
Abohar is famous for being one of the biggest cotton producing belt in whole north India and production of a citrus fruit named kinno. Abohar is 42km far from sri ganganagar
It may be called trinity of the culture, ethnicity, and civilization of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan as it is located near the junction of their boundaries.
River Satluj streaming by its side, Abha Nagari, some 550 years ago, was a fabulous city of India. As one enters Abohar, one sees the remains of the ancient city Abha Nagri, a big mound of sand and stones which is known as Theh among local people. This mound is not just a dune of sand because a historical city and a big palace built by a Suryavanshi king Aabu-Chandni are buried under it.
Another legendary dune named ''Panjpeer'' is just 150 m (490 ft) away from Theh with NIRAJ tombs of five pirs on this mound. The beautiful Aabu city was destroyed by the curse of these pirs (soothsayers). A big fair is held on this mound every Thursday. King Harichand ruled Aabu Nagar after King Aabu-Chandni and had only one daughter. She was very impressive, a good shooter and fond of riding also. Once the king fell victim to leprosy. Someone told the king that he could recover only with the blood of the horses of five pirs of Multan. The brave daughter of the king snatched 81 horses of five pirs along with their goods, but king Harichand succumbed to the disease. Five pirs sent many request to get their horses back, but the princess refused to give their horses back.