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