Nawa Pind Shonkia Da
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Nawa Pind Shonkia Da also known as Nawa Pind and Nawa Pind Arayian Da is a village in Nakodar
. Nakodar is a tehsil
in the city Jalandhar
of India
n state of Punjab
. It was previously known as Nawa Pind Arayian Da because of its large Muslim population; even today that name is often used in official files.
Gathering of people on 13 Haad which lies somewhere in the mid of May of Christian calendar).
It is connected by railways through the railway station Sidhwan
. It is also connected to addhi Khuyi
which lies in the mid of Nakodar
& Nurmahal
. Nawa Pind is almost 425 kilometers from New Delhi
and approximately 120 kilometers from Amritsar
. It lies between the city Nakodar
and Nurmahal
. People in this village are mostly Sikhs and Hindus. It is said that before the partition of India
it was a Muslims village, but after the creation of Pakistan
Muslims moved to Pakistan. The neighbouring village of Nawa Pind are Sidhwan
, Bir Pind
, Jagir sanghiya, Littran
.
Nakodar
Nakodar is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.The city is almost 424 km from Delhi, 24 km from Jalandhar, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur]Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran, Bir...
. Nakodar is a tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
in the city 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...
of 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...
n state of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. It was previously known as Nawa Pind Arayian Da because of its large Muslim population; even today that name is often used in official files.
How Nawa Pind Got its Name
It is believed that in the early period of nineteenth century when umbrellas were not very common in India, people of Nawa Pind used to use umbrellas in hot sun and that's why people started calling them stylish.About Nawa Pind
Nawa Pind is famous for the temple of Baba Bhole Peer (Bhole Peer da mela 13 Haad i.e.Gathering of people on 13 Haad which lies somewhere in the mid of May of Christian calendar).
It is connected by railways through the railway station Sidhwan
Sidhwan
Sidhwan is a village in Nakodar, a tehsil in the city Jalandhar of Indian state of Punjab.- Geography :Sidhwan is connected by railways through the railway station Sidhwan. Sidhwan is approximately 425 kilometers from New Delhi and almost 120 kilometers from Amritsar...
. It is also connected to addhi Khuyi
Addhi Khuyi
Addhi Khuyi is a place which lies almost in the center of Nakodar & Nurmahal. Its name itself suggests that its in the mid point of both cities. It is also the stopping point for the villages Nawa Pind Shonkia Da, Sidhwan & Littran. It most certainly has derived its name from a very old well which...
which lies in the mid of Nakodar
Nakodar
Nakodar is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.The city is almost 424 km from Delhi, 24 km from Jalandhar, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur]Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran, Bir...
& Nurmahal
Nurmahal
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian State of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar -Ludhiana line in Punjab. This town is also connected with its sister towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road which goes side by...
. Nawa Pind is almost 425 kilometers from New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
and approximately 120 kilometers from Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. It lies between the city Nakodar
Nakodar
Nakodar is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.The city is almost 424 km from Delhi, 24 km from Jalandhar, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur]Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran, Bir...
and Nurmahal
Nurmahal
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian State of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar -Ludhiana line in Punjab. This town is also connected with its sister towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road which goes side by...
. People in this village are mostly Sikhs and Hindus. It is said that before the partition of 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...
it was a Muslims village, but after the creation 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...
Muslims moved to Pakistan. The neighbouring village of Nawa Pind are Sidhwan
Sidhwan
Sidhwan is a village in Nakodar, a tehsil in the city Jalandhar of Indian state of Punjab.- Geography :Sidhwan is connected by railways through the railway station Sidhwan. Sidhwan is approximately 425 kilometers from New Delhi and almost 120 kilometers from Amritsar...
, Bir Pind
Bir Pind
Bir Pind is a village in Nakodar. Nakodar is a tehsil in the city Jalandhar of Indian state of Punjab.- About Bir Pind :Bir Pind is approximately 425 kilometers from New Delhi and almost 120 kilometers from Amritsar. Nawa Pind Shonkia Da is the neighbouring village of Bir Pind...
, Jagir sanghiya, Littran
Littran
Littran is a village in Nakodar. Nakodar is a tehsil in the city Jalandhar of Indian state of Punjab.- Relation to other villages :It is connected to Addhi Khuyi which lies in the south of Nakodar and Nurmahal. Littran is almost 425 kilometres from New Delhi and approximately 120 kilometres from...
.