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'''Mahni Khera''' is a village in [[North India]]'s state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], in [[Sri Muktsar Sahib district]]. The majority of the residents are [[Sikh]] and of a variety of [[caste]]s.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
Mahni Khera was named after the [[Muslim]] leader of the village, Muhammad Mahni Khan.<br />
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==Partition==<br />
After the partition of [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] in 1947, [[Muslims]] left the village. Muslims were evidently not persecuted there at the time, but nearby villages were attacked, and Muslims left the village in response.<br />
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==Surnames==<br />
People of different surnames live there; the main surnames are Dhillon [[Sekhon]], [[Gill]], [[Hari]], [[Brar (disambiguation)|Brar]], [[Sandhu clan|Sandhu]] and [[Puniya|Punia]] Sidhu. The majority of the people of Mahnikhera are [[Jat people|Jatt]] and [[Sikh]], as well as the people who migrated from [[Pakistan]] during the [[partition of India|partition of 1947]]. Many of the residents of Mahni Khera had to leave their village in 1947, but they still live in the hearts of old villagers.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the 1991 [[census]], the total population of the village was 1,648.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
The village has the Ambu Ki Chaki [[Gristmill|flour mill]]. The quality of the "Atta" (wheat flour) is exceptional.<br />
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==Notables==<br />
*[[Punjwood]] actor [[Gugu Gill]] is a resident.<br />
*'''Dr. Terwinder Singh Brar''' Msc. Agronomy Field officer in Swal Croporation ltd. Research Paper on Green Gram (Moong)<br />
* [[List of Punjabi language poets|Kuljeet Kaur Brar]] a.k.a. Kuljeet Sekhon (Bavly) – is a Ph.D. scholar - assistant Professor in Education at Punjab University Chandigarh and [[author]] of [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] poetry. <br />
* [[Gugu Gill]] aka Guggu Gill – [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film actor in movies'' such as Jatt Jeona Morh.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1125989/|title=Gugu Gill|website=IMDb|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
Mahni Khera is located 18&nbsp;km from [[Malout]] and 48&nbsp;km from [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]] city. It is located in development block Lambi. Nearby villages are Sham Khera, Bhai ka Kera, Baloch Kera, Burj Sidhwan, Bahadhur Khera, Gaddandob, Ratta Kheraand Sitogunno.<br />
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==Gurudwara==<br />
The village has one newly built [[Gurudwara]] sahib. The earlier Gurdwara sahib was in an old mosque. After partition no Muslim family remained, so the facility was converted. A [[panj peer]] is near this village.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
The village has one middle school "Govt middle school, Mahni Khera". The closest senior secondary school is in Sham Khera. One private school is available.<br />
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== Popular culture ==<br />
Punjabi films ''Putt Jattan De'', ''Gabhroo Punjab Da and Chhohra Haryanae KA,'' were made in Mahni Khera.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://muktsar.nic.in Muktsar]<br />
{{Sri Muktsar Sahib district}}<br />
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