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Coordinates: 30°46′45″N 74°13′30″E / 30.77917°N 74.22500°E / 30.77917; 74.22500
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'''Govindpura''' is a village in the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]]. [[Milkha Singh]], the [[India]]n athlete who is also known as ''The Flying Sikh'', was born there in 1935.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=The Financial Express |title=Will over matter |first=Dipti Nagpaul |last=D'Souza |date=23 June 2013 |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/will-over-matter/1132543/0 |accessdate=17 July 2013}}</ref>
'''Govindpura''' (officially '''Basti Bukhari''') is a village in the [[Kot Addu, Pakistan|Kot Addu]], [[Muzaffargarh]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Financial Express |title=Will over matter |first=Dipti Nagpaul |last=D'Souza |date=23 June 2013 |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/will-over-matter/1132543/0 |accessdate=17 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724040331/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/will-over-matter/1132543/0 |archivedate=24 July 2013 }}</ref> The village was renamed as Basti Bukharian, after [[Partition of India]].

Famous Indian athlete [[Milkha Singh]] was born in this village before [[Partition of India]].


==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Kasur District]]
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 4 November 2024

Govindpura
بستی بخاریان
Basti Bukhari
Govindpura is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Govindpura
Govindpura
Govindpura is located in Pakistan
Govindpura
Govindpura
Coordinates: 30°26′52″N 70°55′22″E / 30.447653°N 70.922914°E / 30.447653; 70.922914
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Govindpura (officially Basti Bukhari) is a village in the Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] The village was renamed as Basti Bukharian, after Partition of India.

Famous Indian athlete Milkha Singh was born in this village before Partition of India.

References

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  1. ^ D'Souza, Dipti Nagpaul (23 June 2013). "Will over matter". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

30°46′45″N 74°13′30″E / 30.77917°N 74.22500°E / 30.77917; 74.22500