Govindpura, Pakistan Explained

Official Name:Basti Bukhari
Govindpura
Native Name:
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:30.4477°N 70.9229°W
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Elevation M:177
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Govindpura (officially Basti Bukhari) is a village in the Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] The village was renamed as Basti Bukharian, after Partition of India.

Famous Indian athlete Milkha Singh was born in this village before Partition of India.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Financial Express . Will over matter . Dipti Nagpaul . D'Souza . 23 June 2013 . 17 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724040331/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/will-over-matter/1132543/0 . 24 July 2013 .