Barapind Jarpal Old Name : Bara Pind Lohtian Jarpal | |
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  Barapind Jarpal Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 74°59′8″E / 32.34639°N 74.98556°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal |
| Tehsil | Zafarwal |
| Union Council | Barapind |
| Government | |
| • Nazim Union Council | Rana Shahbaz Ahmad |
| • General Councilors | Mian Haneef |
| Population | |
| • Religion | Islam |
| • Languages | Punjabi Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 0542 |
| Website | http://barapindpk.blogspot.com/ |
Jarpal, or Bara Pind (Punjabi, Urdu: بڑا پنڈ ), is a village of Zafarwal, Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northeastern corner of Punjab and is geographically situated at 75E and 32N.
Bara Pind is birth place of famous Panjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi.
History
The Battle of Jarpal 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.
- Malik Shah Din (former Member Provincial Assembly)
- Shiv Kumar Batalvi, A famous Indian poet
- Rana Shahbaz Ahmad (Tehsil Naib Nazim Shahkargarh , businessman , Social Activist, MD at Superior college Zafarwal)
- Lt Col Iftikhar Ahmad(Army Officier and Social Activist)
- Muhammad Farooq (journalist)
- Muhib Rasool
References
- ↑ "Armoured Corps". Pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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