Country India District Jalandhar Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area code 01821 | State Punjab Talukas Nakodar PIN 144042 Government body Gram panchayat | |
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Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.
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Map of Shankar, Punjab 144042
About
Shankar is a large size village that lies on the Nakodar-Jandiala Road. The nearest railway station to this village is Shankar Railway station about 2 km from the village. One of the oldest villages of the state of Punjab, this village has given birth to many scholarly people, politicians, army officers, engineers, doctors, prominent teachers and journalists. S. Pratap Singh was the President of SGPC for three terms (1933–36). His son S. Swaran Singh has been the longest serving cabinet minister in India. He served as Minister for External Affairs, Railways, Defence, Food, Science and Technology in the ministries of Pt. Nehru, Mr. Shastri and Mrs. Gandhi. S. Balbir Singh was the health minister of Punjab. Recently S. Apinder Singh become Chairman Of Market Committee Nakodar whose Father S. Jarnail Singh was freedom fighter and got many award including Rashtrapati Award.