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PAKHOWAL
PAKHOWAL
TOWN
PAKHOWAL is located in Punjab
PAKHOWAL
PAKHOWAL
Location in Punjab, India
PAKHOWAL is located in India
PAKHOWAL
PAKHOWAL
PAKHOWAL (India)
Coordinates: 30°43′N 75°43′E / 30.71°N 75.71°E / 30.71; 75.71Coordinates: 30°43′N 75°43′E / 30.71°N 75.71°E / 30.71; 75.71
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictLudhiana district
Population
 • Total5,000
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
141108

pakhowal is a village in the Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab State, India.[1][2] pakhowal is the other variation for the same name.[3][4][5]

Notable personalities[edit]

  • Indian movie superstar Dharmendra's ancestral origins lie in the village.[6]
  • A folk character, Munshi Dango da, of this village is an integral part of Punjabi folklore.

In popular culture[edit]

The shooting of Aamir Khan starrer movie "Dangal", with Aamir portraying the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat took place in the villages of Gujjarwal, Narangwal, Kila Raipur, Dango and Leel in Punjab and Haryana in September 2015.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Town of Ludhiana". ludhianadistrict.com. LudhianaDistrict.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "pakhowal town in Raikot (Ludhiana) Punjab | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "pakhowal, Dharam's real village". tribuneindia.com/. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "'Dangal' shuru: Aamir Khan shares first look poster of the movie". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express [P] Ltd. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Aamir Khan to shoot in". hindustantimes.com. HT Media Limited. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dharmendra nostalgic on visiting Dangon". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Aamir Khan to shoot 'Dangal' in Dharmendra's village". bollywoodmantra.com. Bollywood Mantra. Retrieved 20 October 2015.


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