Dorangla

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Dorangla
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 32°06′25″N75°18′22″E / 32.107°N 75.306°E / 32.107; 75.306 Coordinates: 32°06′25″N75°18′22″E / 32.107°N 75.306°E / 32.107; 75.306
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Government
  Town headVarinder Kumar (Ranu)
Population
  Total4,247
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
143526
Telephone code01874
Vehicle registration PB06

Dorangla is a town in the Gurdaspur district, Punjab state of India, near the border with Pakistan. It is about 15 km west from the district Gurdasur. The name dorngla is given to the town on the name of a Muslim leader Daurang Khan in the mugal era.

The town was developed during the empire of Emprur Akbar by Dorang Khan. Before partition with Pakistan this town has a great history of merchandise.


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