Barapind

Barapind بڑا پنڈ Old Name : Bara Pind Lohtian
Barapind بڑا پنڈ 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
Government
• General Councilors	Ameen Ullah Khan, Abdul Nabi
Population
• Religion	Islam
• Languages	Punjabi, Urdu
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
• Summer (DST)	+6 (UTC)
Postal code span	51800
Area code(s)	0542

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.

References

↑ "Armoured Corps". Pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Retrieved 2012-02-08.

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