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| name = Bija<br />
| native_name = Beeja<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|30.7|N|76.22|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ludhiana district|Ludhiana]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = 1500's ce<br />
| founder = Baba Desu<br />
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| government_type = Panchayt<br />
| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 28<br />
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| elevation_m = 254<br />
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| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = 3167<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 141401<br />
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| area_code = 01628<br />
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'''Bija''' or '''Beeja''' is a village and former [[princely state]] in the [[Punjab Hills]], in [[Ludhiana district|District Ludhiana]] in India.<br />
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== Village == <br />
Bija is situated about 30&nbsp;km from [[Ludhiana]] city and 14&nbsp;km from [[Khanna, Ludhiana|Khanna]]. Manji Sahib Gurudawara is to the north-west of the village. Because of the location of the village, it is on the main junction of Amritsar Delhi NH1 and Payal Samrala cross roads.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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The first ever milk plant was built here by a Scandinavian in the early 1960s. The village [[gurudwara]] was rebuilt by the family who had immigrated to USA in 1910. The village has seen a lot changes in 10 to 15 years. Prominent villagers now reside abroad in countries like Canada, UK and USA.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
This village was founded by Sardar Nachattar Singh Khattra. He was the wealthiest person of the area and the most prominent businessman of Punjab at that time. Khattra's business expanded from Northern India all the way to Eastern India.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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During the colonial [[British Raj]], Sardar Nachattar Singh built a ''Haveli'' (palace) in the village of Khattra, which still stands to this day. Often during Sardar Nachattar Singh's visits to Khattra village, he used to meet the British colonial Governors of the area. Khattra is situated near Gurdwara Karamsar Rara Sahib or Gurdwara Rara Sahib. This village was transformed from simple Rara to Rara Sahib due to the visit by the sixth Sikh Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]] Ji.<br />
Nachattar's business interests varied from a brewery to Brick Mines, Land and Transportation. <br />
Even to this date Khattra Buses are seen on the roads of Punjab and still has 60% of transportation hold in the state of Punjab.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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During the colonial [[British Raj]] era, Bija was the capital of Bija State, one of several [[princely states]] of the [[Punjab Hills]], in the charge of the [[Punjab States Agency]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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== Ruling Thakurs ==<br />
Its native rulers were styled [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]]. After the 1803 - 1815 occupation by the [[Ghurka]] [[Kingdom of Nepal]], which constituted an interregnum, they were :<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html|title=Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J|website=www.worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rulers.org/indstat1.html|title=Indian states before 1947 A-J|website=rulers.org|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref><br />
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* 1815 - 1817 Man Chand (died 1817) <br />
* 1817 - 1841 Pratap Chand (d. 1841)<br />
* 1841 - 1905 Udai Chand (born 1829 - d. 1905) <br />
* 1905 - 15 August 1947 Puran Chand<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Ludhiana district]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Sources and external links ==<br />
* [http://ludhiana.nic.in/ Official Website of District Ludhiana in Punjab (India)]<br />
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