Bhai Rupa

Bhai Rupa is a town in the sub-division Rampura Phul in the Bathinda district of the Punjab. It celebrates the name of a prominent Khokhar (some people say Rajput but descendants claim to be Ramgarhia and some claim to be jatt sikh)Sikh,[1][2] BhaiRupa (Roop Chand, 1614–1709), the son of Bhai Sadhu, who laid the foundation of the village in 1631, at the instance of Guru Hargobind. Next to BhaiRupa's house, a gurdwara (Sikh community center) was built in Guru Hargobind's honour. The present Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Chhevin, a two-storey domed building, marks that site inside the village. Guru ka Langar is across a narrow lane. In the same direction is the pavilion, raised recently to accommodate larger divans.

Bhai Rupa
Town
Bhai Rupa is located in Punjab
Bhai Rupa
Bhai Rupa
Coordinates: 30°25′52″N 75°13′14″E
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictBathinda
Founded byBaba Bhai Roop Chand Ji
Area
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,561
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
DemonymBhaike
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
151106
Telephone code91-1651
Websitewww.bhairupa.org

The Gurdwara, though affiliated to the Gurdwara Local Committee, BhaiRupa, is managed by the descendants of BhaiRupa. Close to the Gurdwara, in a private house belonging to one of the descendants of Bhai Rupa, there is preserved an old rath or chariot. It is said to have been brought from Dera Ram Rai at Dehra Dun by Bhai Gian Chand, a grandson of Bhai Roop Chand Ji. According to local tradition, it once belonged to Guru Arjan and was used by his successors, Guru Hargobind and Guru Har Rai.

The title of "Bhai"
Depiction of Bhai Rupa (right) with Guru Hargobind (left)

The guru in recognition of devotion, honoured Roop Chand with the title of "bhai" (own brother) and put him in charge of the spiritual welfare of the new region of Malwa and the country south of Sutlej. With his own hands Guru Ji made Bhai Roop Chand the masand of the area and put on his forehead the tilaka, (saffron mark of leadership) and gave a karchha, a long spoon, asking him to run langar to feed the poor and the needy. This karchha is a symbol of veneration for the family. The guru also remarked that even fresh cut wood would burn like dry wood in the langar fire. This can be seen even now at Dyalpura Bhai village at any time. [3][4]

Education

There are five government and several private schools in this village

  • Government Senior Secondary School Bhai Rupa,
  • Government Girls Senior Secondary School Bhai Rupa
  • Government Girls Elementary School Bhai Rupa
  • Government Boys Elementary School Bhai Rupa
  • Government Elementary School (Branch) Bhai Rupa.
  • Bhai Roop Chand Senior Secondary School
  • Shaheed Smarak Sen.Sec. School & college
  • Sunrise Public Senior Secondary School
  • Summer Hill Public Senior Secondary School
  • Guru Kul International Public School
  • Hargobind Public School

Restaurants and Marriage Palaces
  1. Golden marriage palace
  2. Maharaja palace
  3. Fresh fast food and restaurant
  4. Punjabi grill food point and restaurant
  5. Saini sweets corner and many more...

Facilities

Bus stands
  • Main bus stand
  • Harpal Khokher bus stand
  • Jalal bus stand
  • Sailbrah bus stand
  • Gumti bus stand
  • Gate Wala bus stand

Banks
  • Punjab & Sind Bank Gumti Road Bhai Rupa
  • The Bathinda Co-op Central Bank
  • State Bank Of India

Main Bazar
  • grain market
  • Vegetable markets
  • Main bus stand
  • Near GE School
  • Post Office Main Bazar

Hospitals
  • Primary Health Centre Bhai Rupa
  • Veterinary Hospital Main Bazar (Dr. Sarbjit Singh)
  • Many private hospitals

Other facilities
  • Bhai Roop Chand taxi service
  • Sh. Harpal Singh khokhar library
  • Bhai Ghnya Ji library
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  • BSNL Brodband and all 2G services
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Sewa kendra
  • Bhai Rupa

Code PB-046-00244-U017 Type II, Address::Govt. Elementary School Bhai Rupa, Teh. Rampura Phul, Pin 151106[5][6]

Connectivity of Bhai Rupa
Type Status
Public Bus ServiceAvailable within 10+ km distance and within town
Private Bus ServiceAvailable within town
Railway StationAvailable within 18+ km distance

See also

References
  1. "Bhai Roop Chand".
  2. "Bhai Roop Chand".
  3. "Bhai Roop Chand Ji - brcj - Pothis 6th-Guru_writin. - Bhai, Guru, Utensil, Mata, Hukamnama".
  4. "Bhai Roop Chand Ji : Life History". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Bhai Roop", sikh-heritage.co.uk, 2010.
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