Bagrian | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Punjab#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
Coordinates: | 30.4312°N 76.0365°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sangrur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 148018 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Bagrian is a village located in Sangrur District, in Punjab, India which has a significant place in Sikh history. Now Called it by Bagrian Haveli name.[2] [3] [4]
The House of Bagrian owned much of the land and the haveli in the village, where certain important artifacts that belonged to the Sikh Gurus are kept. The Bhai Sahibs of Bagrian also run a langar that serves free food to everyone who goes there. The First Punjabi film Long Da Lishkara (1986) was filmed in this village. After that Tera Mera Ki Rishta (2009), Ekam: Son of Soil (2010), Son of Sardaar (2012), Yamla Pagla Deewana, as well as the serial Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera in 2012.
Situated on the Malerkotla-Nabha road, Bagrian lies about 18km southeast of Malerkotla. Though now in Malerkotla Tehsil, it was not a part of the Malerkotla Princely State but was ruled by the British Colonial authorities. Haveli was made by Guddar Singh. The village had been given to him by Adina Beg the Governor of Jalandhar city at the time, in appreciation of Bhai Guddar Singh's piety.
The Bhais still run a langar (free kitchen) daily. This tradition of langar was started from the time of Guru Hargobind, the Sixth Sikh Guru. The village also had a wide expanse of green areas.
The Bagrian state is a continuation of a tradition of religious service from the times of Bhai Rup Chand, who was blessed by the Sixth Guru in 1634.
There are two or three famous Langars or almshouses, well known throughout the country. That of Bagrián lies 40 miles south of Ludhiána.
Bagrian is in Ludhiana District [not true in 2006], seven and one half miles north-west of Nabha [correct].