Barapind

Barapind Old Name : Bara Pind Lohtian
Barapind Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 74°59′8″E / 32.34639°N 74.98556°E / 32.34639; 74.98556Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 74°59′8″E / 32.34639°N 74.98556°E / 32.34639; 74.98556
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Narowal
Tehsil	Zafarwal
Union Council	Darman
Population
• Religion	Islam
• Languages	Punjabi Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	+6
Postal code span	51800
Area code(s)	0542
Website	http://barapindpk.blogspot.com/

Barapind, or Bara Pind (Punjabi, Urdu: بڑا پنڈ ‎), is a village of Zafarwal Tehsil, Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northeastern corner of Punjab and is geographically situated at 75E and 32N.

History[]

The Battle of Barapind or the Battle of Basantar (December 4–16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought in this village as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the eastern sector of Pakistan.^[1] Before the partition of India in 1947, its name was Bara Pind Lohtian.

Notable people[]

• (former Member Provincial Assembly)^{[citation needed]}
• Shiv Kumar Batalvi
• Muhammad Farooq (journalist)
• Muhib Rasool

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