Harsha Chhina is a village in the state of

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, three kilometers from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport,

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

, on Ajnala Road. ''Harse'' is an

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Ajnala and Rajasansi

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. It has a population of about 6,500. Until 1968 the village had one Panchayat and thereafter each sub village got respective new Panchayats. However, now there is another sub village Kukranwala with independent panchayat that has evolved from this village. Harsha Chhina, previously under Block Development Office Chogawan, has now itself become a new Block Development Office, situated in Kukranwala. Harsha Chhina is also referred as Chhine The Wale, because there used to be an ancient, huge and tall mountain-like structure known as The in Punjabi, situated about half a kilometre west of Vichla Quila. This The was visible from surrounding villages in an approximately 10-kilometre radius. Unfortunately this prominent feature, which existed until the late 1990s, has disappeared, as it has been mercilessly leveled and illegally occupied by the neighbouring farmers.

Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha: revolution against British Empire

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Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha The Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha was an agrarian revolt in Harsha Chhina, Punjab, India, that took place in 1946 under the leadership of the Communist Party of India. Harsha Chhina is a village near RajaSansi Airport, Amritsar.The Morcha started in ...

was an agrarian revolt in

, that took place 1946–1947. The campaign was launched in 1946, under the leadership of the

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. The movement had been launched in response to a decision from the Punjab Government to decrease the supply of water irrigation to farmers, by remodelling the ''moghas'' (canal outlets). The campaign was headed by Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Sohan Singh Josh, Mohan Singh Batth, Baba Karam Singh Cheema, Jagbir Singh Chhina, and

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. During the campaign, a few leaders and 950 protesting peasants were arrested by police and detained in Lahore jail for three months.Ralhan, O.P..
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: Anmol, 1997. p. 701 As a result of this movement an all party-negotiation was held with the Revenue Minister and the government official on providing more farming water to the agriculturalists, as per the previous agreement between the farmers and government. In the end the government gave in to the demands of the movement. The participants of the Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha struggle are recognized as freedom fighters by the Indian government, and are entitled to freedom fighter pensions from the

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Prominent persons

* Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, a

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, born October 1899 in the village Harsha Chhina.

Schools and sports club

*Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sr. Sec School *Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sports and Educational Club

Population

*Total: 6,571 *Male: 3,519 *Female: 3,052

Notes

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