Tarn Taran sahib is founded by 5th Sikh Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. He laid the foundation of Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran due to which this city is established and recognised in whole world. It is famous as a center of the Sikh insurgency during the 1980s and early 1990s. During the Sikh insurgency, it was said that Tarn Taran would be the capital of "Khalistan", the proposed Sikh independent nat
ion. In 1947, the year of the Partition of India, Tarn Taran was/is the only Tehsil/district in Punjab with a majority Sikh population. The main occupation in this area is agriculture and agroindustry with very few other industries. Tarn Taran district was formed a few years ago, the declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab. Patti, Khadoor Sahib and Tarn Taran. With its District Headquarters headed by the Deputy Commissioner, a Senior Superintendent of Police, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer (s), Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council. The City has inadequate health and fire brigade system. The City has one Civil Hospital and six private hospitals including a Guru Nanak Dev Charitable Hospital run by Kar Sewa. The District Tarn Taran has produced many famous personalities, Bureaucrats, politicians for service of nation. Sardar Partap Singh Kairon Ex-chief minister Punjab, Shri Krishan Kant Sharma Ex-Vice President of India, S. Manohar Singh Gill (I.A.S. retd.) Union Sports Minister, S. Surjit Singh Rajput (I.A.S.) Govt. of Punjab, Hira Singh Gabria Jail Minister of Govt of Punjab,Dr S.C. Sobti Vice Chancellor of Punjab University,chandigarh, Gurdial Singh Dhillon ex-speaker of Lok Sabha India, Preetam Singh Safeer ex-Judge of Delhi High Court, Ranjit Singh Brahmpura cabinet minister punjab, Adesh Partap Kairon Excise Taxation Minister, Dara Singh Duljeepuria free style wrestler who beaten the King Kong, Dr. Trehan famous heart specialist, Dr. Parveen Sareen famous kidney specialist, Gurbax Chahal California's Richest person.
