Banga ( Punjabi and ) is a village of

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(previously Lyallpur) in the

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province of

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. It is located at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E at an altitude of 181 metres (597 feet). Banga Chak is 20 km from

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and same distance from

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off Jaranwala-Faisalabad Road. It is about 133 km from the provincial capital

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. Banga is the birthplace of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

Attractions

Bhagat Singh was born in the village in 1907. The

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has declared it a national heritage site and the Government of Indian Punjab had also offered help to set up a memorial. An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, the anniversary of Singh's death.

Education

There are two public high schools, one each for boys and girls, and many private schools as well.

References

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