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'''Govindpura''' (now '''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> This village was renamed as Basti Bukharian.
'''Govindpura''' (now '''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]] also called ''The Flying Sikh'' was born in this village before [[Partition of India]].
Famous Indian athlete [[Milkha Singh]] was born in this village before [[Partition of India]].


==References==
==References==

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Basti Bukharian
بستی بخاریان
Basti Bukharian is located in Pakistan
Basti Bukharian
Basti Bukharian
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 (now 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

  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