Govindpura, Pakistan

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Govindpura
بستی بخاریان
Basti Bukhari
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Govindpura
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Govindpura
Coordinates: 30°26′52″N70°55′22″E / 30.447653°N 70.922914°E / 30.447653; 70.922914
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Time zone UTC+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

  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″N74°13′30″E / 30.77917°N 74.22500°E / 30.77917; 74.22500