Sirhind

Sirhind

Sirhind, 1) ehemals District im britischen Vorderindien, zwischen Himalaja im Nordosten, Dschumna im Südosten, Wüste, Tharr im Süd westen, Sutledsch im Nordwesten; ein Gebiet von etwa 800 QM., welches gegenwärtig zu einem Theile als Cis Sutledsch Gebiet unmittelbar unter dem britischen Generalgouverneur steht (382 QM.), zum andern Theile (die Staaten der Malua-Sikhs) mit den Fürstenthümern Puttiala, Jind, Furidkote, Narba, Munimedschia u. m. a. zum mittelbaren Gebiet der Präsidentschaft Bengalen gehört; 2) Stadt in dem Sikh-Fürstenthum Puttiala, ehemals Hauptstadt der ganzen Landschaft S., war im 14. Jahrh. blühende Handelsstadt, ist jetzt aber unbedeutend. Von hier sollen die ersten Seidenraupen nach Europa (Constantinopel) gekommen sein.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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