Banga (Punjabi and Urdu: بانگا) is a village of Faisalabad District (previously Lyallpur) in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E at 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 the provincial capital Lahore.[2] Banga is the birthplace of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Banga
بنگا | |
|---|---|
  Banga  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) |
Attractions
editBhagat Singh was born in the village in 1907.[3] The Government of Pakistan has declared it a national heritage site and the Government of Indian Punjab had also offered help to set up a memorial.[4][5]
An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, the anniversary of Singh's death.[4]
Education
editThere are two public high schools, one each for boys and girls, and many private schools as well.
References
edit- ^ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Banga.html". fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Jaranwala to Bangay".
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Education Tribune". The Tribune.
- ^ a b "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.