Barapind Explained


Barapind Jarpal
Other Name:Old Name : Bara Pind Lohtian Jarpal
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Narowal
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Shahkar grah
Subdivision Type4:Union Council
Subdivision Name4:Barapind
Leader Title:Nazim Union Council
Leader Name:Rana Shahbaz Ahmad
Leader Title1:General Councilors
Leader Name1:Mian Haneef
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Religion
Population Blank1:Islam
Population Blank2 Title:Languages
Population Blank2:Punjabi, Urdu
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:+6
Coordinates:32.3464°N 74.9856°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:51800
Area Code:0542
Website:http://barapindpk.blogspot.com/

Jarpal, or Bara Pind (Punjabi, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Armoured Corps . Pakistanarmy.gov.pk . 2012-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100824190701/http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=20&rnd=449 . 2010-08-24 . dead .