Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India. The town was founded by Doad king shankar sahai. Hence the name: garh (Home of) shankar (Founders' name).Garhshankar was founded in 1000.AD by Shankar Sahai Doad, that time king.Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil by British Govt (1849-1947). Doad is the surname that belongs to Rajput Caste.Majority of them live in Block number 22 of Garhshankar, especially in the upper villages of Garhshankar popularly known as BEET.In old times this area was under one king ( Shri Tikka Rana Saheb, Eldest son of the King is normally called Shri Saheb) who controlled all villages from Garhi Mansowal. In 1775, the Rana of The Ghorewahas conquered Garhshankar, killing the Doad King. Later during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, when he wanted to conquer the sub-mountainous region of Kandi, the Doads of Mansowal sent fifteen horse riders to help Maharaja Ranjit Singh in order to avenge their massacre...
