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Langroya

Punjab, India geography stubsUse Indian English from April 2018Villages in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district
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Langroya is a village situated on Chandigarh Road near Nawanshahr in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, India. Its population is about 10,000.

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N 31.104 ° E 76.1682 °
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Shahabpur

Sahabpur also spelt Shahabpur is a village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) away from sub post office Jadla, 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) from Nawanshahr, 19.2 kilometres (11.9 mi) from district headquarter Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and 86 kilometres (53 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. Sahabpur village is the birthplace of Gian Singh (soldier) VC whom was awarded the Victoria Cross the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces by King George VI in a ceremony on 16 October 1945 at Buckingham palace for Gian Singh’s efforts in World War II fighting for British India. At the age of 24 Years old, and a Naik in the 15th Punjab regiment in the British Indian Army, when during the Burma Campaign 1944-45 of World War II he performed the deeds for which he awarded the VC. Gian Singh attended the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association reunions every Second year and dinner hosted on the third day of the reunion at Buckingham Palace by UK Monarch for example, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and other members of the British Royal Family. Gian Singh’s name appears on the “Memorial Gates” at Constitution Hill, London SW1 near Buckingham Palace. Gian Singh VC passed away on 6 October 1996. His funeral and cannon gun salute by army personnel was held at the village. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.