Tarn Taran Sahib is a town in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, northern India. It is the district headquarters and houses the Tarn Taran District Municipal Council. Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib, a prominent Sikh shrine, is located in the central part of the city. Tarn Taran Sahib was founded during the Mughal rule by the fifth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1563-1606). He was so enchanted by its natural beauty that he founded a city and named it Tarn Taran, the ship to cross the ocean of existence and enjoy the blessings of Almighty God. He laid the foundation of the Sri Tarn Taran Sahib temple. Tarn Taran Sahib was part of the Bhangi Sikh dynasty, ruled by a powerful Jatt family of the Dhillon clan from 1716 to 1810.
In 1947, the year of Partition of India and Partition of Punjab, Tarn Taran was the only tehsil (district) in Punjab, along with Shiekhupura, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Hoshiapur, Kapurthala, Patti, Amritsar, Lyallpur and Patiala. a majority Sikh population. The city was the center of the Sikh insurgency in the 1980s and early 1990s. The main occupation in this area is agriculture and agribusiness, with very few other industries.
Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006. The statement in this regard was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, during the martyrdom day celebrations of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. This made it the 19th district of Punjab.
