Burj Ran Singh

Burj Ran Singh
<span class="nickname" lang=""ur"">بر ج رن سنگھ
village
Burj Ran Singh
Coordinates: PK 30°56′12″N 74°08′14″E / 30.9367°N 74.1371°E / 30.9367; 74.1371Coordinates: PK 30°56′12″N 74°08′14″E / 30.9367°N 74.1371°E / 30.9367; 74.1371
Country  Pakistan
Province/State Punjab
District Kasur
Tehsil Chunian
Elevation 186 m (610 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+05:00)

Burj Ran Singh (Punjabi: ਬੁਰਜ ਰਣ ਸਿੰਘ, Shahmukhi and Urdu: بر ج رن سنگھ‎), also spelled as Burj Ran Singh Wala, is a village in the Chunian Tehsil of Kasur District in West Punjab (Pakistan).[1][2] It is named after third Chief of Nakai Misl Sardar Ran Singh Nakai.

Geography

Burj Ran Singh is located at 30°56′12″N 74°08′14″E / 30.9367°N 74.1371°E / 30.9367; 74.1371[3] in the Chunian Tehsil of Kasur District in Pakistani Punjab. During British rule it used to fall under Lahore District.

Personalities

Jagga Jatt, a heroic rebel of Punjab, belongs to this village.[4] see Jagat Singh Jagga for more references. He is known as the Robin Hood of Punjab. His daughter still alive and lives in 'Vanwala Anu' village of Sri Muktsar Sahib district of East Punjab.[4] She is 90+ now.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Burj Ran Singh". www.worldplaces.net. Retrieved 4 Mar 2012.
  2. ↑ "Burj Ran Singh Weather, Pakistan". www.worldweatheronline.com. Retrieved 4 Mar 2012.
  3. ↑ "Burj Ran Sigh ('Singh' is misspelled; n is missing)". www.maps.google.com.
  4. 1 2 ਹਰਨੇਕ ਸਿੰਘ ਘੜੂੰਆਂ. "ਜੱਗਾ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਬੋਹੜ ਦੀ ਛਾਂਵੇਂ ...
    'ਜੱਗੇ ਜੱਟ' ਦੇ ਜੀਵਨ ਦਾ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਲੇਖ"    . www.jattsite.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2012.
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