Shankar, Jalandhar

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Shankar
Shankar
ਸ਼ੰਕਰ
village
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Talukas Nakodar
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
 • Regional Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144042
Telephone code 0181
Nearest city Nakodar

Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in East Punjab (Indian Punjab).[1][2]

About

Shankar lies on the Nakodar-Jandiala Road. The nearest Railway station to this village is Shankar Railway station about 2 km from the village. One of the oldest villages of the state of Punjab, this great village has given birth to many a scholarly people, politicians, army officers, engineers, doctors, prominent teachers and journalists. Late S. Pratap Singh was the President of SGPC for three terms (1933-36), his son Late S. Swaran Singh has been the longest serving cabinet minister of govt. of India. he served as Minister for External Affairs, Railways, Defence, Food, Science and Technology in the ministries of Pt. Nehru, Mr. Shastri and Mrs. Gandhi. Late. S Balbir Singh was the health minister of Punjab.

External links

  • Chhinjh Mela Shankar Shri Krishan Akhada, Chhinjh Committee, VPO: Shankar, Jalandhar, Punjab (INDIA-144042)

References

  1. ↑ "One dead, 21 hurt as bus overturns". News in English. The Tribune. September 5, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "One held with 10 gm heroin". News in English. The Tribune. May 26, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012. 
Cities and villages in Jalandhar district
Cities and villages in other districts of East Punjab
•Amritsar •Barnala •Bathinda •Faridkot •Fatehgarh Sahib •Firozpur •Gurdaspur •Hoshiarpur •Kapurthala •Ludhiana •Mansa •Moga •Mohali •Sri Muktsar Sahib •Nawanshahr •Patiala •Rupnagar •Sangrur •Tarn Taran

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