Moranwali
Moranwali (Hindi - मोरांवाली, Punjabi - ਮੋਰਾਂਵਾਲੀ) is avillage in Garhshankar tahsil in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. The village is famous for its connection to Shaheed Bhagat Singh as his mother's family hails from Moranwali. Moranwali is so named as the land had many Peacocks.
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Jat Gotras
History
According to local legend [1], Moranwali was built by the Rai Jats of Thalla, Jalandhar.
The Rai's moved to Khusropur, Jalandhar as Maharaja Ranjit Singh rewarded the Rai's by giving land in recognition of the Rai's contribution in annexing Jalandhar to his kingdom in 1811.
During the 1840s, the British built a cantonment and ordered many Rai's to leave Khusropur and construct a new village, Moranwali.
Moranwali is so named as the land had many Peacocks. The village was completed in 1850 and other Jat clans, such as the Gills and the Heer/Hayers joined the Rai's to live in the village.
Around Moranwali
Moranwali is also known for the shrine of Baba Bhagtu Ji.
Notable persons
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See also
[[Moranwali] (Malerkotla)
References
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