Chung is a historical village of
Bhikhiwind town in the Indian state of
Punjab
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. Before 1947, it was part of Kasur tehsil of
Lahore district. Rice and wheat are the most cultivated crops.
Demographics
Chung has been a predominantly Waraich village for three centuries. The population numbers 2,137 people, including 866 in
scheduled castes
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, across 432 households. It has a lower literacy rate compared to Punjab as a whole. In 2011, the literacy rate of the village was 54.87% compared to 75.84% of Punjab. Male literacy stands at 60.38% while the female literacy rate was 48.33%.
History
During the
Mughal
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Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
* Mug ...
period, the Mirza clan of Muslims were Mughal ''faujdars'' of the Patti area. Chung was founded by landlord Mirza Shujayat Allah Beg who partially inherited it from his in-laws and partially purchased it. Initially, its name was Fatehpur Aman Allah. At that time, Waraich Jatt was a ''addana malik'' (tenant). The village was deserted when Mughal authority ended in the area in the mid-18th century. The village remained under the
Bhangi Misl until the end of eighteen century. During this time,
Sardar Chuhar Singh and Rai Singh Bhangi of the village took part in the
Battle of Sirhind (1764) against Mughal Governor
Zain Khan Sirhindi.
During the reign of Maharaja
Nau Nihal Singh
Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh (9 March 1821 – 5 November 1840) was the third Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was the only son of Maharaja Kharak Singh and his consort, Maharani Chand Kaur. He was known as Yuvraj Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh. He was also k ...
(1839–40), more Waraich
Jatt migrated there. They changed the name of the village to Chung, as Chung is another name for the Waraich clan. Since then the village has never been deserted.
The village was electrified in 1975.
Guru Nanak Dev University College, Chung
On a sprawling campus, the college occupies lush green surroundings. It was established in 2011 as a constituent college of
Guru Nanak Dev University
The university is Entitled by University Grants Commission to offer higher studies degree courses online. Guru Nanak Dev University's campus is spread over near village of Kot Khalsa, nearly west of the Amritsar, next to Khalsa College, Am ...
,
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 Maj ...
. The college offers degree classes in commerce and science. It operates under the new scheme of the Punjab Government with the special purpose of raising the standard of higher education, especially in the rural areas.
''Mela'' Pir Rodey Shah
At a distance of 2 km from the village, there is a ''tykya'' of Pir Rodey Shah, where a ''mela'' is held on every 4–5 July. A major attraction is the ''dangal'' show among the local Pehwans. Invited Punjabi folk singers perform.
Transport
Two highways provide access to Chung. These roads intersect at
Bhikhiwind.
Notables
*
Sardar Chuhar Singh.
* Sardar Rai Singh Bhangi, an eighteen-century
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ' ...
warrior.
* Pir Baba Rodey Shah.
References
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Punjab, India