Barapind
Place in Punjab, Pakistan
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Jarpal, or Bara Pind (Punjabi, Urdu: بڑا پنڈ ), is a village of Zafarwal Tehsil, Narowal District, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northeastern corner of Punjab and is geographically situated at 75E and 32N. Bara Pind is the birthplace of Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi.
Barapind Jarpal Old Name : Bara Pind Lohtian Jarpal | |
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  Barapind Jarpal Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 74°59′8″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal |
| Tehsil | Shahkar grah |
| Union Council | Barapind |
| Government | |
| • Nazim Union Council | Rana Shahbaz Ahmad |
| • General Councilors | Mian Haneef |
| Population | |
| • Religion | Islam |
| • Languages | Punjabi Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 0542 |
| Website | http://barapindpk.blogspot.com/ |
History
The Battle of Jarpal 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.
- Malik Shah Din (former Member Provincial Assembly)[citation needed]
- Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Punjabi poet
- Rana Shahbaz Ahmad, politician
- Lt Col Iftikhar Ahmad, Army officer, social activist
- Muhib Rasool, volleyball player