Banga, Pakistan
Banga (Urdu: بانگا) is a village of Faisalabad District (previously Lyallpur) in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E with an altitude of 181 metres (597 feet).[1] Banga Chak is 20 km from Faisalabad and same distance from Jaranwala off Jaranwala-Faisalabad Road[2] It is the birthplace of Bhagat Singh.
Banga
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Coordinates: 31.24°N 73.18°E | |
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District | Faisalabad |
Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Attractions
Bhagat Singh was born in the village in 1907.[3] The Government of Pakistan has declared it to be a national heritage site and the Government of Punjab, India has offered help for the purchase and setting up of a world-class memorial.[4][5]
An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, which is the anniversary of Singh's death.[4]
Education
There are two high schools for both boys and girls and many private schools.
References
- "redirect to /world/PK/04/Banga.html". fallingrain.com.
- https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jaranwala,+Pakistan/Bangay,+Faisalabad,+Punjab,+Pakistan/@31.3798586,73.2955652,13z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x39227f1ccf7f02a7:0x28c6d11859d7ff15!2m2!1d73.4298073!2d31.3453951!1m5!1m1!1s0x39227ac0f862487f:0xe2c7d76a72b691a5!2m2!1d73.2986492!2d31.404352!3e0!5i1
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Education Tribune". The Tribune.
- "For Bhagat Singh's memorial in Pakistan, Punjab state of India offers help". The Tribune.
- "Bhagat Singh birth place memorial gets a face lift". The Tribune.
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