Banga
بنگا | |
|---|---|
  Banga | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′04″N 73°17′48″E / 31.401098°N 73.296533°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Faisalabad |
| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Banga (Punjabi and Urdu: بانگا) is a village of Faisalabad District (previously Lyallpur) in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E with an altitude of 181 metres (597 feet).[1] Banga Chak is 20 km from Faisalabad and same distance from Jaranwala off Jaranwala-Faisalabad Road. It is about 133 km from provincial capital Lahore.[2] It is the birthplace of Bhagat Singh.
Attractions
Bhagat Singh was born in the village in 1907.[3] The Government of Pakistan has declared it to be a national heritage site and the Government of Punjab, India has offered help for the purchase and setting up of a world-class memorial.[4][5]
An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, which is the anniversary of Singh's death.[4]
Education
There are two high schools for both boys and girls and many private schools as well.
References
- ↑ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Banga.html". fallingrain.com.
- ↑ "Jaranwala to Bangay".
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Education Tribune". The Tribune.
- 1 2 "For Bhagat Singh's memorial in Pakistan, Punjab state of India offers help". The Tribune.
- ↑ "Bhagat Singh birth place memorial gets a face lift". The Tribune.
