Barapind

Barapind, or Bara Pind (Punjabi, Urdu: بڑا پنڈ ), is a village of Zafarwal Tehsil, Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northeastern corner of Punjab and is geographically situated at 75E and 32N.


Barapind

Old Name : Bara Pind Lohtian

Barapind
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 74°59′8″E
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictNarowal
TehsilZafarwal
Union CouncilDarman
Population
  Religion
Islam
  Languages
Punjabi Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)+6
Postal code span
51800
Area code(s)0542
Websitehttp://barapindpk.blogspot.com/

History

The Battle of Barapind or the Battle of Basantar (December 4–16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought in this village as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the eastern sector of Pakistan.[1] Before the partition of India in 1947, its name was Bara Pind Lohtian.

Notable people

References

  1. "Armoured Corps". Pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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