Sri Hargobindpur, on the Beas River, is a historic town in Gurdaspur district named after the sixth Sikh Guru, Hargobind Singh. The town has an important Gurdwara (Sikh shrine) marking the site where the Guru held his court, and a fort that has associations with the period of active Sikh resistance to Mughal authority in the early 17th century.
The town is small and the infrastructure for tourist visits is minimal. The gurdwara itself is the main draw for pilgrims; the surrounding area is flat agricultural land typical of central Punjab. For those interested in Sikh history, the town is worth a stop as part of a broader tour of the district.
The Beas River at Sri Hargobindpur is a traditional crossing point between what are now the Indian states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The riverbanks here are quiet and give a sense of the flat, river-threaded landscape that has defined Punjab for millennia.