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Fazilka is known for a style of jhumar dance promulgated by Baba Pokhar Singh (1916–2002). Pokhar Singh's family had migrated from the Montgomery District of Western Punjab, and they claimed to represent the Ravi style of jhumar. However, Fazilka had its own style of jhumar which was referred to as the Satluj style.
23 hours ago · Fazilka is our last stop on a 10-day road trip through little-known pinds (villages) of Punjab. A place that nothing could have prepared us for because there is hardly any information about it. Google Fazilka and you will come across a few local news articles and official government websites that contain basic travel information.
History. This space displays the history of the district such as how this district came into existence and what year. Major historical legends and monuments related to district are narrated here.
5 days ago · About District. 165 year old historical town Fazilka, District Fazilka, also known as Bangla, is located in southwestern Punjab (INDIA), about 325 kms west of Punjab State Capital Chandigarh, 85 km south-west of Ferozepur and 200 km south of Amritsar. Fazilka is on India -Pakistan border and is 11 km off the international border with Pakistan.
Fazilka is one of the 22 districts of Punjab. The head quarter of this district is the city of same name, that is Fazilka city. It was announced as the 21st district of Punjab in July 2011. Earlier, it was part of the Firozpur district. History of Fazilka Geographical position of Fazilka The district is located in the south-west corner of Punjab.
The final transfer of Fazilka and Abohar was to take place by January 1975. The transfer to a neighbouring State of Punjab's cotton -producing belt of Abohar and Falzika was not accepted. [4] On 25 January, the Mathew Commission said that Abohar and Fazilka tehsils of Punjab could not be transferred to Haryana because they were not contiguous with Haryana's border.
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1971 War: The Battle of Fazilka. Fazilka, a prominent border town in Ferozepur district, Punjab, lies at the end of a rectangle formed by the international border with a corner resting on the Sulaimanke headworks in Pakistan. These headworks tap the remaining waters of the Sutlej, from where a complex of canals emanate from both side of the ...
