Nara Dada ( ur, ناراڈاڈا) (also known as 228 GB ('' Gugera Branch'') is a village in

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on the

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- Samundari road.Location of Nara Dada - Falling Rain Genomics
/ref> The exact history is not known, but this village existed before the

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of Pakistan. Most of the inhabitants came to live there following migration from the villages 'Nara' and 'Dada', in the

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n district of Hushiarpur — the village's name is a combination of these names. This is the village of Rajputs of 'Naru' and 'Ambala' caste. There are four mosques in Naradada. Jamia Masjid situated in the middle of the village, rebuilt in 2018. Most of the inhabitants are

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s who fled from

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s in

. There is also a small number of Christians living there. Nara Dada is located near a road and acts as a hub to villages in the region. The land surrounding the village is not very fertile, and crops like wheat, sugarcane, and maize is grown there.

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Villages in Faisalabad District {{Faisalabad-geo-stub