Algon
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Algon (ਲਗੋਂ) is a village in Patti tahsil of district Tarn Taran in Punjab.
Location
Algon is a village located in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab, India. It is situated 31km away from sub-district headquarter Patti.
Jat Gotras
History
Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon was born at Algon on 18 March 1914. His father and mother were descendants of the Dhillon and Dhariwal Sikh Jat clans, respectively. He was the fourth child of his parents. His childhood name was Bakshi. His father was Sardar Takhar Singh and was employed in 8th King George’s Own light cavalry. He was promoted to post of Veterinary surgeon. Gurbaksh Singh was born when Takhar Singh was posted at Firozpur. [1]
Algon was in Lahore district before partition. Presently it is in Amritsar district of Punjab in India. [2]
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