Hindumalkote

Hindumalkote
Hindumalkote
Village
	Hindumalkote Border
	Hindumalkote Location in Rajasthan Hindumalkote Location in India
	Coordinates: 30°08′11″N73°55′01″E / 30.13637°N 73.91685°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Sri Ganganagar
Named after	Diwan of Bikaner
Government
• Sarpanch	Gurpal Singh Butter
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Rajasthani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Last updated June 02, 2024

The Hindumalkote is a border village situated, just 25 km from Sri Ganganagar city in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as a demarcation point between the countries of India and Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

Location

The Hindumalkot Border is located in the district of Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India. It is positioned at a distance of 25 kilometers from the town of Sri Ganganagar.^[1]

History

Hindu Malkot was earlier known as Odaki. Its distance from the present Odaki village is about eight kilometers. The demarcation was done by Bikaner state in 1914. At that time, the Diwan of the state, Hindumal, had also come to this area along with the demarcation workers. While staying here, he fell ill and passed away. Maharaj Ganga Singh changed the name of this market from Odaki to Hindumalkot in the memory of his Diwan.

Before partition, Hindumalkot was an important trading market of Bikaner state. Its trade relations extended from Bahawalpur, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quota to Afghanistan, Kabul and Kenya. During the reign of Bikaner state, this mandi had the status of a Nagarpanika tailor and this mandi had created its own special identity in the gram trade. but

In 1959, the traders got a big blow when this market was given the status of Panchayat from Municipality. 03. During the British rule, three railway routes were built to connect Bombay and Delhi with Karachi, one of which was from Delhi via Bahawalpur via Bathinda, Hindumalkot. The Hindumankot-Bahawalpur railway route was closed a few days after partition.

The Government of Pakistan uprooted the railway tracks in its territory and leveled the tracks. Whereas the Delhi-Bathinda train continued to run at Hindumalkot railway station till 1969. But in 1970, for security reasons, the railway station was shifted three kilometers away. The building of the old railway station is still reminiscent of the bygone days ^[1]

Tourist attractions

The Hindumalkot Border is known for its ceremonial events and the daily flag-lowering ceremony. This is an opportunity for tourists to witness the border guards from both India and Pakistan participating in a coordinated and synchronized display of patriotism.^[2]

Transport

Hindumalkot is well connected with road and is linked directly to Sri Ganganagar, Fazilka, Abohar, Bathinda, and many other cities. National Highway 62 passes through Sri Ganganagar. ^[2] Hindumalkote railway station is a main railway station in Sri Ganganagar District. The Village is directly connected to Sri Ganganagar, Abohar, Fazilka, Bikaner, Ambala, and some other cities via train.

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[:1-1] 1 2 3 "Ganganagar's Hindumalkot Border is another prominent Indo-Pak boundary | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "HINDUMALKOT BORDER The Hindumalkot border situated in the town of Sri Ganganagar separates India and Pakistan. Named in honour of Hindumal, the Diwan of Bikaner, the border is one of the foremost tourist attractions of the city. The border is located at a distance of 25 kms from Sri Ganganagar and is open to the public between 10.00 am and 5.30 am every day. For more information about Rajasthan tours please visit our website www.welcomerajasthan.com - Picture of Sri Ganganagar, Sri Ganganagar District - Tripadvisor". www.tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 2023-11-09.

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