Kairon
Kairon (Hindi - कैरों, Punjabi - ਕੈਰੋਂ), is the name of a large village in Patti tahsil of the district of Amritsar, in Punjab province of India. Its geographical coordinates are |31|20|N|74|52|E|
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History
Population
The village Kairon has population of 13000. The Dhillon Jats of the village of Kairon take on the name of the village.
Public amenities
There is one high school,primary school and a girls school.In Kairon there is a historical Gurudwara "CHAR SAHIB".
Notable persons
The most famous Dhillon 'Kairon' is probably Pratap Singh Kairon. As Chief Minister of Punjab, he governed Punjab and was widely acknowledged as the architect of the post-independence Punjab. He was assassinated on February 6, 1965. He was a man of vision. As Minister of Rehabilitation in the days after partition, the late leader ended confusion and handled the tough task of resettlement of millions of refugees who had migrated to Punjab. In his role in implementing land reforms, the late leader established Punjab Agricultural University which played a key role in the Green Revolution. Following war with China in 1962, Kairon sent people for recruitment and mobilised funds. He took part in the freedom struggle and later contributed to building Punjab. The role he played in bringing up Punjab after partition was not easy. "He was a hero in every sense of the word". The Kairon family still flourishes in Punjab politics and is one of Punjab's political families. Pratap Singh Kairon placed Punjab on the industrial map of the country. He was behind the creation of the city of Chandigarh and the industrial township of Faridabad. The late leader made primary and middle school education free and compulsory.
Migration to US, Canada
The majority of Dhillon Jats of Kairon village have migrated to USA,Canada.
See also
- Kairu - Jat Gotra.
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