Hussainiwala

Hussainiwala
Village
Flag lowering ceremony at Hussainiwala border, far side is Pakistan and near side is India
Flag lowering ceremony at Hussainiwala border, far side is Pakistan and near side is India
Hussainiwala is located in Punjab
Hussainiwala
Hussainiwala
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°59′51.56″N 74°32′49.62″E / 30.9976556°N 74.5471167°E / 30.9976556; 74.5471167
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictFirozpur
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB-05
Nearest villageGanda Singh Wala
Nearest cityFirozpur

Hussainiwala is a village near Firozpur city in Firozpur district in Punjab state, India. It lies near the bank of the Sutlej river. The village is on the border with Pakistan, opposite the Pakistani village of Ganda Singh Wala. It is a border crossing between India and Pakistan that is currently closed, however a daily joint beating retreat border ceremony is held by the two nations. The village is popular for the Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial.

It is 10 km northwest of district headquarters Firozpur,[1] 100 km (62 mi) south of Amritsar, 135 km (84 mi) west of Ludhiana, 120 km (74.6 mi) northwest of Bathinda, 235 km (146 mi) west of state capital Chandigarh, 265 km (165 mi) northwest from Hisar, and 400 km (248.5 mi) northwest from Delhi.

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