Pingalwara is a house for destitutes in

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 ...

in northern Indian state 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 ...

. It is housed in a three-storey building near the main Amritsar bus stand on the National Highway no. 1, also known as G.T. Road. In this house all the handicapped/diseased people are provided such a shelter that is more like a home. The workers treat all like gifted rather than destitutes. Under the name of this building, there are many other places working selflessly for the same cause that are run by the main organisation. This remarkable institution is the real example of selfless good deeds. Children, widows and old people are able to find that little feeling of love at the most unbearable movements of their lives. The rising number of volunteers show that the people of Amritsar are controlled by the graciousness of the heart.

History

Pingalwara was founded informally in year 1924 by a then 19-year-old Ramji Das who later became famous as

Bhagat Puran Singh Bhagat Puran Singh (4 June 1904 – 5 August 1992) was an Indian writer, environmentalist, and philanthropist. As a young man he decided to dedicate his life to humanitarian work, and in 1947, he established Pingalwara, a home for the sick and ...

Pingalwara is officially registered as the All India Pingalwara Charitable Society under the Act 1960, Reg. No. 130. Since the death of

in 1992, it is headed by Dr. Inderjit Kaur who is a physician by training and also runs a private maternity clinic in

Sangrur Sangrur is a city in Sangrur district of the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District. Geography Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet). Climate Health s ...

Services

Currently Pingalwara has facilities for 1080 patients who are fed, housed and looked after thanks to generous support of various philanthropists. The unclaimed bodies of the deceased are donated to

Government Medical College, Amritsar Government Medical College, formerly known as Glancy Medical College, was established in 1864 in Lahore, British India and located to Amritsar, India in 1920. History In, 1947 India became a separate nation and was partitioned into India and P ...

for research and teaching purposes. The main branch houses the Administrative Complex, A Female ward, Children's ward, Rehabilitation Centre, Printing Press, Dispensary, Medical Lab, Dental Centre and the Common Kitchen.

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Pingalwara Web site
Amritsar Charities based in India Organisations based in Punjab, India Religious charities 1924 establishments in India Organizations established in 1924

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