Moga district is one of the twenty two districts in the state of Punjab, India. It became the 17th district of Punjab State on 24 November 1995 cut from Faridkot district. Moga District is among the largest producers of wheat and rice in Punjab, India. People from Moga City and Moga District belong to the Malwa culture.
Numerous attempts were previously made to make Moga a district but all were unsuccessful. Finally the then Chief Minister of Punjab S. Harcharan Singh Brar agreed to the public demand to make Moga a district on 24 November 1995. Before this, Moga was the subdivision of Faridkot district. Moga town is the headquarters of the district, is situated on Ferozpur-Ludhiana road. Takhtupura Sahib is one of the well known village in this district.
Moga is a city in the Indian state of Punjab. Moga was named after Moga Singh Gill, a prominent person of the Gill community.
It became part and headquarters of 17th District in the state, Moga district of Punjab state on 24 November 1995, by then Chief Minister of Punjab Harcharan Singh Brar. Before becoming a District, Moga was a part of Faridkot District as a Tehsil. Moga town is situated on the National Highway 95 (NH-95 Ferozpur-Ludhiana road). The area of Dharamkot block with 150 villages has been merged into Moga district, which falls under the jurisdiction of Ferozpur division.
Towns
The towns of Bagha Purana, Badhni Kalan, Dharamkot, Nihal Singh Wala and Ghal Kalan fall in Moga District. The villages like Thathi bhai, Rajiana, Dunne Ke, Landhe ke, Samadh Bhai, Bughipura, Daudhar,dhudike,lopon,[Himmatpura]] and Chugawan also fall within this district.
Bagha Purana lies on the main road connecting Moga and Faridkot and thus is a major hub for buses to all across Punjab. Bagha Purana's police station has the largest jurisdiction in Punjab; over 65 'pinds' or villages are within its control. The town is basically divided into 3 'pattis' or sections: Muglu Patti (the biggest one), Bagha Patti, and Purana Patti. The town has its fair share of rich people and thus the standard of living is above average as compared to the surrounding towns and villages.
Dharamkot is a city and a municipal council in Moga district. Kaka sukhjeet Singh logarh is a present congress MLA from Dharamkot in Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
Daudhar is largest village in Moga
Education
Moga city is also known for number of educational institutes such as Engineering Colleges, Schools etc.
Some of the most famous schools and colleges of Moga City are:
D M College
Guru Nanak college
D N Model Senior Secondary School
R K S Senior Secondary School
Baba Kundan Singh Memorial Law College
ISF College of Pharmacy []/
Lala Laj Pat Rai Institute Of Engineering & Technology
Sacred Heart School
Blooming Buds senior Secondary school
Mount Litera Zee School, Moga
Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management
Little Millennium School
Gold Coast Sports Academy
National convent senior secondary school
Adarsh Model High School, Moga
T.I.M.E. Institute Moga
Little Millennium School Moga is awarded as one of the Best Top 10 Pre School / Playway in Punjab and one of the Best Top 100 Preschool in India by Brainfeed Magazine Survey 2016. The award was presented by Kiran Bedi.
T.I.M.E. Institute Moga is the only branded Institute in Moga delivering top notch results in SSC Exams, Bank Exams and School Tuitions. It is run by professionals from various fields like the Paramilitary Forces, prestigious organizations like Oxford University Press and Teachers with more than 35 Years of experience.
Notable people
Narinder Singh Kapany, Indian born American Physicist known for his work in fiber optics
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, militant leader, born in the village of Rode
Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian freedom fighter from Village Dhudhike
Jathedar Tota Singh former Punjab Education Minister and former Agriculture Minister
Jaswant Singh Kanwal, Sahitya academi fellowship for book 'Pakhi' 1996 and Sahitya akademi award for 'Taushali Di Hanso' 1998. He was from Dhudike vill.
Lachhman Singh Gill, Chief Minister of Punjab from Village Chuhar Chak
Sonu Sood, Indian Film Actor
Soni Pabla, Former Singer
Roshan Prince, Actor and Singer
Harmanpreet Kaur, Batswoman in the Indian Women's National Cricket Team and Captain of the T20 Indian Women's National Cricket Team
Subedar Joginder Singh, was an Indian Army soldier, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
Education
Below is the list of notable educational institutes in Moga.
Mount Litera Zee School, Moga
Baba Kundan Singh Memorial Law College, Moga
Connectivity
Road Connectivity
Moga is well connected by road to the following nearby cities, by the following highway routes:
NH5 to Chandigarh and Shimla in the northeast and to Ferozpur in the West
Tourist Places
Shahidi Park Moga
Shahidi Park
Twenty Five people were killed in one of the bloodiest terror strikes in Moga,residents of the sleepy Punjab town.
Geeta Bhawan Moga
Geeta Bhawan Temple
The Shree Geeta Bhawan Mandir is the famous Hindu temple in Moga.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moga_district
