Bangay (Punjabi and ) is a village of Faisalabad District (previously Lyallpur) in the

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

province of Pakistan. It is at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E with an altitude of 181 metres (597 feet). Bangay Chak is 20 km from

Faisalabad Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur (Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pakis ...

and same distance from

Jaranwala Jaranwala ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Jaranwala Tehsil located in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, Pakistan.

off Jaranwala-Faisalabad Road. It is about 133 km from provincial capital

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th List of largest cities, most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is th ...

. It is the birthplace of

Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh (27 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was a charismatic Indian revolutionary* * who participated in the mistaken murder of a junior British police officer * * in what was to be retaliation for the death of an Indian national ...

Attractions

was born in the village in 1907. The

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...

has declared it to be a national heritage site and the

Government of Punjab, India The Government of Punjab, also known as the State Government of Punjab or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Punjab and its 23 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor ...

has offered help for the purchase and setting up of a world-class memorial. An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, which is the anniversary of Singh's death.

Education

There are two high schools for both boys and girls and many private schools as well.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Banga, Pakistan Memorials to Bhagat Singh Villages in Faisalabad District