Baprola

Baprola (or Bapraula) is a census town and village on the outskirts of Najafgarh in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.[1] It lies near the Delhi-Haryana border.[2] The Jat-dominated village is situated in the North West Delhi district.[3] It is best known as the home of the double Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar.[4] Haryanvi is the most spoken dialect in the village along with Hindi.

References

  1. ↑ "Bapraula (CT)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Sinha, Suveen K (30 November 2008). "Chicken tikka beats sambhar power". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Dash, Dipak Kumar (6 January 2010). "Land gone, Baprola hopes against hope". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Family awaits Olympic champion Sushil Kumar's return". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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