Hussainiwala
Hussainiwala | |
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Village | |
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Vehicle registration | PB-05 |
Nearest village | Ganda Singh Wala |
Nearest city | Firozpur |
Hussainiwala is a village near
It is 10 km northwest of district headquarters Firozpur,[1] 100 km (62 mi) south of Amritsar, 135 km (84 mi) west of Ludhiana, 120 km (74.6 mi) northwest of Bathinda, 235 km (146 mi) west of state capital Chandigarh, 265 km (165 mi) northwest from Hisar, and 400 km (248.5 mi) northwest from Delhi.
Etymology
The village is named after the
Across the border, the Ganda Singh Wala village was named after a Sikh soldier of British Indian Army, Ganda Singh Datt.
This village (Hussainiwala) was named after Hussaini Brahmin, who are the second branch of Mohyal Brahmin.
History
Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
At the outbreak of the
Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Hussainiwala was captured by Pakistan during the
Major Kanwaljit Sandhu, an Indian commander, was badly injured, and Major SPS Waraich was reported captured, as were many
India–Pakistan border crossing
The border crossing, 10 km from district headquarters Ferozepur,
The border crossing is now closed for travellers, although a flag retreat ceremony is still held daily. Until 1970, it was the principal road crossing between India and Pakistan,[4] and was a trade route for truckers, mostly for the import of Kandahari Angoor (dehydrated grapes) and other fruits and food products from Pakistan and Afghanistan. The border crossing was replaced by the border crossing at Attari, a little further north. In 2005, there were proposals to reopen the border,[5] but it remained closed. Hussainiwala Headworks is located at this village across the Sutlej river which supplies irrigation water to Bikaner canal and Eastern canal.[6]
Hussainiwala–Ganda Singh Wala border ceremony
At the Hussainiwala–Ganda Singh Wala border crossing, a flag
though attendees are mostly local Punjabis from either side of the border. As a result, the atmosphere is not as tense as some other border ceremonies, and Indian and Pakistani attendees often smile and wave to one another, and even cheer for each other's guards as they perform the ceremony. At one point during the ceremony, an Indian BSF soldier and a Pakistani Ranger cross over the borderline to collect the flags of their respective nations.National Martyrs Memorial
Hussainniwala is the site of the
An annual fair takes place at the memorial on 23 March, which is the anniversary of Singh's death.[11] The day is also observed across the state of Punjab.
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ a b Places of Interest | District Ferozepur, Government of Punjab, India, Nic.in, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ Dhupad, Mohit (31 January 2018). "देखिए वो जगह, जहां साथियों की लाशें छोड़ भाग गए थे पाकिस्तानी सैनिक, मिली थी हार". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "1971 War: The Battle of Hussainiwala". Indian Defence Review. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Paul Mason (2006) Via Rishikesh: an account of hitchhiking to India in 1970
- ^ Daily Times, 8 September 2005
- ^ "Sulemanki Headworks, Bloom the Desert". Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ District Firozpur website: Retreat Ceremony at Husainiwala
- ^ 5 crossing points in India: All you need to know, India Today, 10 OCt 2016.
- ^ Beating Retreat Wagah India, Changing Guards, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Why Indian Sikhs need binoculars for darshan across the border". The Times of India.
- ^ "Dress and Ornaments". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2011.