Aliwal, Taran Taran

Aliwal
village
Aliwal

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 30°57′N 75°37′E / 30.950°N 75.617°E / 30.950; 75.617Coordinates: 30°57′N 75°37′E / 30.950°N 75.617°E / 30.950; 75.617
Country  India
State Punjab
District Tarn Taran
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Aliwal is a village in India, located in the Taran Taran district of Punjab, on the Sutlej river. It is the site of an important battle during the First Anglo-Sikh War.

Before the partition of India, Ailwal had a Muslim majority.

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