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10 unusual facts about Batala


Aftab Ahmad Khan

Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur Mian Altaf Hussain Khan (1874–1946) and Mehndi Begum.

Ashim Kemson

After his high school he decided to pursue his career in music and left his home to Batala in search for a career in music.

Batala

Pathankot Airport in Pathankot, situated 70 km away from Batala is the nearest military airport.

Mumtaz Mufti - Renowned Pakistani writer, philosopher and psychologist, awarded the high Pakistani civilian award Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Munshi Premchand award.

Bhupinder Singh Mann - Ex Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha from 1990–96), nominated by President of India for outstanding contribution to the cause of Indian Farmers.

Charlotte Maria Tucker

Three years later she moved to nearby Batala, where she worked in a boys' school and as a teacher of Christian beliefs to native women.

Gurinder Singh Mann

1965-71 M.A., English, Baring Union Christian College, Batala, Punjab.

Lahore Division

It contained 9,869 villages and 41 towns, of which the largest are Lahore (population, 202,964, including cantonment), Amristar(162,429), Sialkot (57,956), Gujranwala (29,224), Batala (27,365), and Kasur (22,022).

Mukhbain Singh

Passed matriculation from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab (India).

Woodstock Public School

Woodstock Public School is a private school located in the city of Batala, Punjab, India.


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Bernard Corfield

He was Principal of the CMS School at Batala from then until 1928; and then held a similar post at Dera Ismail Khan until 1935.

Satinder Satti

Satinder Satti did her graduation from RR Bawa DAV College, Batala and then Masters degree in law from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.