Babeli Explained

Babeli
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.3265°N 75.7701°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kapurthala
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:590
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:PB-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)

Babeli is a village in Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Babeli has a population of 590.[2]

Gurdwara Chounta Sahib

According to local tradition, Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru visited Gurdwara Chounta Sahib. The first Babbar Shaheedi Conference was held at Gurdwara Chaunta Sahib in 1946.[3]

Gurdwara Babbar Shaheed

Babeli is famous for Gurdwara Babbar Shaheed. On 31 August 1923, an encounter took place at Babeli village between Babbar Akalis and the police that left four Babbars killed. Those killed were Baba Karam Singh Daulatpur, Baba Bishen Singh Mangat, Baba Uday Singh Rampur Jhuggian and Baba Mohinder Singh Pandori Ganga Singh. Locals state that the blood of the deceased turned the Narur choe water that flows near Babeli into the colour red. Since then the locals call the choe, the choe of the Babbars.

An annual Shaheedi Mela is held at Babeli village in memory of the martyrs.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Babeli. wikimapia.org. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701161322/http://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.3264719&lon=75.7701087&z=15&l=0&m=b&search=babeli. 1 July 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Maavooru.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/. 24 November 2009. OurVillageIndia.
  3. Web site: September 1 in Sikh history . allaboutsikhs.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101016211547/https://www.allaboutsikhs.com/sikh-history-timeline/today-in-sikh-history-1st-september.html . 16 October 2010 . dmy .
  4. Web site: Punjabi. tribuneindia.com. 21 December 2004.