Barapind
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Barapind some time spell Bara Pind (Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

), is a village of Shakargarh
Shakargarh
Shakargarh , the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the North and Sialkot to the west The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.-Demographics:The total area of...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

, Narowal
Narowal
Narowal is a city in the northeast of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Narowal District and tehsil. It is situated on the banks of Ravi River about 4–5 km from the Indian border.-Etymology:...

 District
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. It is located in the northeastern corner of punjab. geographically it is situated at 75E and 32N.

Battle of Barapind or the Battle of Basantar
Battle of Basantar
The Battle of Basantar or the Battle of Barapind was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India...

 (December 4 - December 16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought in this village as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...

 in the eastern sector of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. Before the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 in 1947, its name was Bara Pind Lohtian.

Notable people

  • Hazrat Qibla Aalam Hafiz Peer Syed Irshad Husain Shah Murarvi R.A(Pir Hafiz Jee Sarkar Murara Shareef Zafarwal).

Sahibzada Peer Syed Saeed Ul Hassan Shah.Ex MPA (Minister Of Religious Affairs And Auqaf Panjab).
Sahibzada Peer Syed Faiz Ul Hassan Shah. (Pir Faizi Shah Murara Shareef).
Baba Qalandar Hussain (saint)
  • Shiv Kumar Batalvi
    Shiv Kumar Batalvi
    Shiv Kumar 'Batalvi was a noted Punjabi language poet, who was most known for his romantic poetry, noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lover's agony...

     (Punjabi Poet)
  • Mian Muhammad Sharif
  • Malik Shah Din (Ex MPA)
  • Lieutenant
    Lieutenant
    A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...

     (retd) Karam ud Din
    Karam ud Din
    Lieutenant Hajji Karam ud Din TK was a Pakistani naval officer. He fought the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971...

  • Muhib Rasool
    Muhib Rasool
    Muhib Rasool is a Pakistani national volleyball player, was born in the village Barapind, tehsil Shakargarh, district Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan....

    , Pakistani national volleyball
    Volleyball
    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

     player

See also

  • The Battle of Barapind
  • Shiv Kumar Batalvi
    Shiv Kumar Batalvi
    Shiv Kumar 'Batalvi was a noted Punjabi language poet, who was most known for his romantic poetry, noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lover's agony...

  • Karam ud Din
    Karam ud Din
    Lieutenant Hajji Karam ud Din TK was a Pakistani naval officer. He fought the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971...

  • Barapind News
    Barapind News
    Barapind News is a web based daily newspaper, owned by Al karam publishers and published in Lahore. The Barapind News provides comprehensive analysis, news and opinion about district Narowal, tehsil Shakargarh, Zafarwal, other towns and villages including Barapind.The Barapind News is published...

  • Bara Pind
    Bara Pind
    Bara Pind is a village in Jalandhar District of Punjab. It is on the Goraya-Masani Banga road, close to Birk village. Bara Pind is well linked by road with Phagwara, Phillaur, Goraya and other neighboring villages and towns. It has historical gurudwaras, mandirs and mosques.Goraya Railway...

     (Jalandhar
    Jalandhar
    Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...

    , India
    India
    India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

    )

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