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Hussainiwala

India / Punjab / Firozpur Cantonment / Kasr - Ferozpur Road
 memorial, village, border checkpoint

Hussainiwala is a village in Ferozepur district in Punjab state, India. It lies near the banks of the Sutlej river. The village is on the border with Pakistan.
The town is named after Imam Hussain grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It is famous for the Bhagat Singh Memorial which marks the location where Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were cremated on March 23, 1931. It is also the cremation place of B.K. Dutt (Batukeshwar Dutt) (died 1976) who was also involved in bombing the Central Legislative Assembly with Bhagat Singh. His last wish was to be cremated at the place where Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev where cremated.Mother of Bhagat Singh was also cremated here.
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Coordinates:   31°0'52"N   74°33'20"E
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