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'''Virk''' is also known as Birka/Virka. It is a village near [[Phagwara]], but falls within Tehsil [[Phillaur]], [[Jalandhar]] district, in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the 2001 Census,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maavooru.net|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/|archivedate=24 November 2009|title=Maavooru.net|work=OurVillageIndia}}</ref> Virk has a population of 5,195. Neighbouring villages include [[Chachoki]], [[Indna Klaske]], [[Paddi Khalsa]], Jamalpur and [[Mouli, Punjab|Mouli]].<br />
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==History==<br />
All legends narrating the history of the Virk village point to its origins in the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] in [[Pakistan]].<br />
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The Virks of Virk are known as Birk in [[India]]. The village Virk is also known as Birka. This is because the local [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] dialect in Jalandhar is [[Doabi]] which drops the letter "v" at the start of a word and replaces it with the letter "b". This is what differentiates [[Doabi]] Virks/Birk from the rest of Punjab.<br />
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==Legends==<br />
There are three legends as to the origins of the [[Doabi]] Virks.<br />
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'''Legend 1:'''<br />
A [[Virk]] was passing by in the region from his native [[Sheikhupura]] (now in [[Pakistan]]) and stopped at a well. The owner of the well and the land had a daughter and no sons. He offered the passing [[Virk]] the hand of his daughter in marriage and his inheritance. The [[Virk]] said that he would think it over and went on. Upon his return, he went to the same person and accepted. Thereafter he founded the village of Birk (now also called Virk/Virka/Birka).<br />
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'''Legend 2:'''<br />
An elderly [[Virk]] was passing through the region which is now Virk/ Birka village. The owner of that whole region was in trouble because of a dispute between two communities. [[Virk]] being a very experienced old man suggested that the owner should bring a third community to settle which will stop the fighting. The owner asked him to settle on the land, the [[Virk]] accepted. Then he formed the villages Virk/Birka and Reru.<br />
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'''Legend 3:'''<br />
Some people believe the ancestry of the Virk (Birk) families lies in Chubarkhan in [[Gujranwala]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xQM9voN21ekC&q=virk&pg=PA131|title=Origins & History of Jats & other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India|work=books.google.co.uk|first=B.S.|last=Nijjar|year=2008|isbn=9788126909087}}</ref><br />
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==Around Virk==<br />
Virk has the Baba Jhanda Ji [[Gurudwara]] and Sant Baba Phullan Ji [[Gurudwara]].Virk has one more Gurdwara Sahib in the center of village and also well known Peer Dargah Baba Mane Shah Ji and one more Gurudwara Sahib Baba Shahid ji, along with village a well known Ancient Temple of lord Vishnu Ji Mandir [[Lakshami Narayan Mandir]] "Bawa Kutia", Virk has a small peer dargah well known Baba Takiya and Mata Slani outside the village and an ancient mandir of Lord Shiva named Shivdwala Mandir located at center of the village.<br />
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