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The Central Khalsa Orphanage for boys opened on 11 April 1904, in a rented single room. [2] [3] It is situated on the GT Road, Putlighar, Amritsar. [4] [5] In 2012 it was noted to have 335 children, of which 27 were blind. [3] People considered significant in establishing the orphanage include Sundar Singh Majithia [6] and Bhai Vir Singh. [7]
Mukerian is located on National Highway 44 and state highway 15 about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of New Delhi. It is a district headquarters situated on Jalandhar-jammu railway line and is connected by road with Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Talwara, Gurdaspur and Pathankot. National Highway-44 also passes through here.
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Plaque where once stood the ruota ("the wheel"), the place to abandon children at the side of the Chiesa della Pietà, the church of an orphanage in Venice.The plaque cites on a Papal bull by Paul III dated 12 November 1548, threatens "excommunication and maledictions" for all those who – having the means to rear a child – choose to abandon him/her instead.
Jalandhar is a city in the state of Punjab in India. With a considerable population, it ranks as the third most-populous city in the state and is the largest city in the Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the historical Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected junction for both rail and road networks.
Kular is a village in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India.It is located 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) from the tehsil headquarters Shahkot, 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi) from Nakodar, 27 kilometres (17 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 176 kilometres (109 mi) from state capital Chandigarh.
Sarai-Khas (also known as "Biby Pind" and "Sarawa") is a village in Jalandhar - II sub-district, Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.The village is situated seven miles from Jalandhar, two miles from Kartarpur, and half a mile south of the Grand Trunk Road.
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is a small city located between Nakodar - Phillaur Road in Punjab. This town is also connected with the nearby towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road going along the railway lines.