Sarsa river
Sarasa river or Sirsa river is a river in north India.Course
The river rises in the Shiwalik foothills of Southern Himachal Pradesh. It flows in the western part of Solan district, then enters into Punjab near Diwari village. Sarsa joins the river Sutlej at the eastern part of Rupnagar district of Punjab.. It joins the Satluj River near Taraf village.History
In December 1704, the Battle of Sarsa was fought between Khalsa and Mughal Empire. This battle ended with the defeat of the Sikh forces while trying to cross the Sarsa river which was flooded at the time. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru. His family became separated during this incident and were presumed to be among the dead.
A Gurudwara named Parivar Vichora is situated near the bank of river Sirsa in the village Majri.Pollution
, Nalagarh, Barotiwala industrial areas and other media reports note that industrial effluents from Baddi, Barotiwala, and Nalagarh industrial areas, including the discharge from a common effluent treatment plant, illegal dumping of garbage, and unlawful sand mining, are the chief threats to the Sirsa river. The pollution has caused great damage to the aquatic life and increased fish mortality.
