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'''Pul Kanjri''' village is located at about 35 km both from [[Amritsar]] & [[Lahore]] near [[Wagah Border]]. Pul Kanjri is famous for a heritage sight built by [[Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]<ref>http://amritsar.nic.in/html/places_to_visit.htm</ref>. [[Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] built a ''Baradari'' here and used to stay here while passing by along with his royal troop <ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090614/punjab.htm#11</ref>. |
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==History behind name== |
==History behind name== |
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Pul Kanjri village is located at about 35 km both from Amritsar & Lahore near Wagah Border. Pul Kanjri is famous for a heritage sight built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh[1]. Maharaja Ranjit Singh built a Baradari here and used to stay here while passing by along with his royal troop [2].
History behind name
A young dancer (Kanjri) Moran, hailing from Lahore, Once was on her way to dance at the Maharaja’s Baradari, her shoes fell into the water channel on the way. The piqued dancer refused to dance until a pul (bridge) was built[3]. Hence the place became popular as Pul Kanjri.
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