Bhai Rupa

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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhai Rupa
| settlement_type = Town
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| coordinates = {{coord|30|25|52|N|75|13|14|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bathinda district|Bathinda]]
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| founder = Baba Bhai Roop Chand Ji
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 46
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| population_total = 16561
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Bhaike
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 151106
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-1651
| website = {{URL|www.bhairupa.org}}
| official_name = ਭਾਈ ਰੂਪਾ
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'''BhaiRupa''' is a town in the sub-division Rampura Phul in the [[Bathinda district]] of the [[Punjab region|Punjab]]. It celebrates the name of a prominent [[Khokhar]] [[Jat]] [[Sikh]], 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 [[divan]]s.

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"==
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 (Sikhism)|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.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-relics.com/gallery/bhai-roop-chand-ji.html|title=Bhai Roop Chand Ji - brcj - Pothis 6th-Guru_writin. - Bhai, Guru, Utensil, Mata, Hukamnama|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhairoopchandji.com/index.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723042522/http://bhairoopchandji.com/index.htm |archivedate=2012-07-23 }}</ref>

== 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==
#Golden marriage palace
#Maharaja palace
#Fresh fast food and restaurant
#Punjabi grill food point and restaurant
#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
*Webdesign Service, for new websites, [https://www.gagankhokhar.com/ Contact Here]
*BSNL Brodband and all 2G services
*Jio 4G,Airtel 4G & 3G,Idea 4G & 3G, BSNL 3G, TATA docomo 3G
*ਹਰਗੋਬਿਂਦ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਫਿਲੋਰ ਮਿਲ ਛੰਨਾਂ ਰੋਡ ਕੋਠੇ ਬਾਬਾ ਸੁੱਖਾ ਨੰਦ

==Sewa kendra==
*Bhai Rupa
Code PB-046-00244-U017 Type II, '''Address::'''Govt. Elementary School Bhai Rupa, Teh. Rampura Phul, Pin 151106<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://punjab.gov.in/documents/10191/952018/Bathinda.pdf/a7887680-0fe4-44c3-995b-cc7e040be765 |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812211443/http://punjab.gov.in/documents/10191/952018/Bathinda.pdf/a7887680-0fe4-44c3-995b-cc7e040be765 |archive-date=12 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/personalities/Bhai%20Roop%20chand/BRcj.htm "Bhai Roop"],
sikh-heritage.co.uk, 2010.
</ref>

==Connectivity of Bhai Rupa==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Type '''!! '''Status'''
|-
| Public Bus Service || Available within 10+ km distance and within town
|-
| Private Bus Service || Available within town
|-
| Railway Station || Available within 18+ km distance
|}

== See also ==
* [[Rampura Phul]]
* [[Bathinda]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.maplandia.com/india/punjab/bathinda/bhatinda Google satellite map of Bhai Rupa]

{{Bathinda district}}
{{Punjab (Indian state)|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bathinda district]]

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