Chak Vendhal
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Chak Vendhal | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Chak Vendhal Location in Punjab, India  Chak Vendhal Chak Vendhal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′54″N 75°32′38″E / 31.198431°N 75.5438912°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Chak Vendhal is a village in Tehsil Nakodar, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.[1]
According to the 2001 Census,[2] Chak Vendhal has a population of 1,281 people. Neighboring villages include Bajuha Khurd, Chanian, Gura, Chak Khurd, Khun khun and Kang Sahbu.
History
According to local tradition, the ancestors of the Bagri families originate from the Bagar area of Rajasthan. People of the village of Chak Kallan also narrate this legend.[citation needed]
Baba Buddha Shah Ji
Chak Vendhal is locally known for the shrine Baba Buddha Shah Ji.[citation needed]
Shrine Baba Budda Ji
Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji)
Maa Gurbaksh Kaur, the first woman Sufi Saint of Punjab was baptised in 1975 by a famous saint of the Chisti order Baba Madho Shah of Adampur Punjab. In 1986, Maa Gurbaksh Kaur founded the Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji) in Chak Vendhal.[3]