| Ganda Singh Wala گنڈا سِنگھ والا | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Flag lowering ceremony in Ganda Singh Wala near, Lahore City | |
  Ganda Singh WalaLocation in Punjab, PakistanShow map of Punjab, Pakistan Ganda Singh WalaGanda Singh Wala (Pakistan)Show map of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′16.71″N 74°31′6.47″E / 31.0379750°N 74.5184639°E / 31.0379750; 74.5184639 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Kasur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Shahmukhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PST) |
| Nearest village | Hussainiwala |
Ganda Singh Wala (Punjabi/Urdu: گنڈا سنگھ والا) is a village, just 58 km from Lahore City in Kasur District in the Punjab, Pakistan. Until 1986, it served as the main border crossing between Pakistan and India. The Sutlej River flows by Ganda Singh Wala, and the area is prone to flooding.
The village is now a 45-minute drive from Lahore after the construction of the new Lahore-Firozpur road. Nearby Burj Naamdaar village is noted for the cultivation of bamboo.
Etymology
The village was named after Ganda Singh Datt. It lies on the border with Eastern Punjab, India. The Pakistani village, which was named after a Sikh man, lies opposite the Indian village of Hussainiwala, which in turn was named after a Muslim man.
India Pakistan Border
Border crossing
The border crossing is now closed. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was the principal road crossing between India and Pakistan, but was replaced by the border crossing at Wagah, a little further north. In 2005 there were proposals to reopen the border, but it remained closed. More recently the Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif proposed the reopening of the border when he visited Attari in India.
Border ceremony
Since 1970, a daily 6 pm Beating Retreat Border Ceremony is jointly held at the border crossing by the military of both nations. It is similar to the Attari-Wagah border ceremony. Attendees are seated close by, as compared to Wagah where crowds are kept far apart. The Indian village across the border is Hussainiwala. "Ganda Singh Wala-Hussainiwala border ceremony" is attended mostly by local Punjabis on either side of the border.
See also
References
- Important Places Kasur District, Official District website. Retrieved 24 October 2019
- Shaukati Ali Awan Flood forecasting and management in Pakistan
- Paul Mason (2006) Via Rishikesh: an account of hitchhiking to India in 1970
- Daily Times, 8 September 2005 Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- District Ferozepur website: Retreat Ceremony at Husainiwala
External links
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