Burj Ran Singh ( pa, ਬੁਰਜ ਰਣ ਸਿੰਘ,
Shahmukhi
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and ur, بر ج رن سنگھ), also spelled as Burj Ran Singh Wala, is a village in the
Chunian Tehsil
Chunian ( ur, ), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. of
Kasur District in
West Punjab
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(Pakistan).
It is named after third Chief of Nakai Misl ''Sardar Ran Singh Nakai''.
Geography
Burj Ran Singh is located at in the
Chunian Tehsil
Chunian ( ur, ), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. of
Kasur District in
Punjab, Pakistan
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.
During British rule it used to fall under
Lahore District.
Personalities
Syed Ali Hussain Naqvi a landlord and a politician also belongs to the village.
Syed Sakhawat Ali Naqvi a landlord and a well known lawyer also belongs to the village.
Jagga Jatt, a heroic
rebel
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Rebel or rebels may also refer to:
People
* Rebel (given name)
* Rebel (surname)
* Patriot (American Revolution), during the American Revolution
* American Southerners, as a form of self-identification; ...
of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
, belongs to this village.
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
East Punjab (known simply as Punjab from 1950) was a province and later a state of India from 1947 until 1966, consisting of the parts of the Punjab Province of British India that went to India following the partition of the province betwee ...
.
She is 90+ now.
See also
*
Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh ( pnb, , ur, ) is a city and capital of Toba Tek Singh District in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is surrounded by cities of Gojra, Kamalia, Rajana, Pir Mahal and Shorkot.
History
The city and district is named af ...
*
Punjab region
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
*
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
References
{{Neighbourhoods of Kasur
Populated places in Kasur District