Kukar Pind
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Kukar Pind is a large village in Jalandhar (ਜਲੰਧਰ), Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ), with a population of around 5000, located near Jalandhar Cantt and very close to the famous Haveli restaurant.[1]
The inhabitants of the village are mainly Sikh, although most other religions are represented. In the past century many people have migrated from Kukar Pind to the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Philippines and Arab countries. Kukar Pind has the characteristics of a traditional LEDC village, it is surrounded by farmland and has around six community Sikh Gurudwara (ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ). The village is situated 0.65 km from famous Haveli restaurant.
Noted personalities
KUKAR PIND is well known for supplying its sports talent in the game of FIELD HOCKEY. This village produced some great players such as MR. SHIV DUTT PRINJA, who served as coach of INDIAN NATIONAL TEAM (WOMEN) and played elite hockey in the department of WESTERN RAILWAYS in the late sixties and seventies. Despite representing several times INDIAN RAILWAYS team, he got the honour to be captain of this great outfit of India, was among the probables for national team many times. His late wife was an international athlete also. Paramjit Bahia represented the CANADIAN national team from 1977 - 1982, and competed in many competitions including the Pan-American Games in 1979 (Silver Medalist), the 1978 World Cup in Argentina and Intercontinental Cups in Italy and Malaysia. After arriving in Canada in the late 1960s he played his hockey only with one club, India Field Hockey Club[2], helping the prominent club win many Championships. After his playing days were over, he coached the British Columbia men's team and served on the Field Hockey BC Board of Directors. SARABJIT SINGH BAHIA s/o S. SANTOKH SINGH BAHIA represented Indian national team, and used to play for the Punjab police . TEJINDER SINGH AUJLA (Teji) s/o S..Nirmal Singh Aujla, was a prominent member of BSF JALANDHAR for quite a number of years, represented Punjab state in nationals, was among the probables for Indian national team many times, played ITALIAN LEAGUE. nowadays serving as Assistant Coach of Canadian National Team (Junior). JARNAIL SINGH AUJLA and TARSEM SINGH BAHIA used to play from Western Railways Bombay presented Nationals. SUB. NARANJAN SINGH BAHIA, represented SERVICES squad in nationals.in 1984 HARJINDER SINGH BAHIA moved from KUKAR PIND to New York, he played in Pakistani known club zindabad 1985 he was selected in the US national team camp, because of the immigration document he was disqualified from the camp AMRIK BAHIA and MANJIT BAHIA sons of S. Resham Singh Bahia, JASPINDER SINGH BHOPARAI, GURDEV SINGH BAHIA, GURSHARAN SINGH BAHIA ( both BSF) S. Kewal Singh Bahia (Canada) were great talents of this village. Today, among the youngsters notable players are, LALLY ( Punjab Police) GURPREET SINGH. This village has the luxury of having a floodlit light synthetic field. HARVINDER SINGH BAHIA who was born in Kukar Pind on April 3, 1955 became Chief Engineer of Punjab Irrigation Department in year 2010. His brothers GURSHARAN SINGH BAHIA is Executive Engineer (PSEB) and RAJINDER SINGH BAHIA (Canada) is Senior Manager in a Financial Institution.
Sgt Balwant Singh BAHIA- Active Manager of Smethwick Hockey Club U.K, and British Indian Army Veteran for services in Burma in the 11th Sikh Regiment 1942-1945....BAKHSHISH SINGH BAHIA - s/o SARBJIT KAUR BAHIA - Indian gymkhana hockey club player"
|- | Country || India |- | Province || Punjab |- | Region || Jalandhar |- | Language || Punjabi |- |}
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