Badrukhan
| Badrukhan | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Badrukhan Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′08″N 75°47′30″E / 30.252319°N 75.791675°ECoordinates: 30°15′08″N 75°47′30″E / 30.252319°N 75.791675°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sangrur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Badrukhan is a big village about 5 km from Sangrur, the district headquarters, on Sangrur-Barnala road in Punjab, India.
History
The residents of five small villages, Vada Agwarh, Vichla Agwarh, Dalamwal, Dhaliwas and Thagan wali Patti, under the leadership of Pandit Badru, approached Gajpat Singh, the Maharaja of Jind, for security from dacoits. Maharaja Gajpat Singh amalgamated these villages and named it Badrukhan. In 1763, when Gajpat Singh captured the town of Jind, Badrukhan was made the capital of Jind State. He also built a fort here.[1]
Badrukhan is believed to be the birthplace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha.
Present
The village has a Government high school, a 4-bedded subsidiary health centre and a post office.
Notable people
- Lt. Gen. Harbaksh Singh, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Vir Chakra
References
- ↑ "Official website of Sangrur". Retrieved 24 June 2015.