Mohalla Gossaaiaanwala ( Ansarianwala ) is a middle size mohalla of Bhera . Located in almost the centre of the walled town Bhera, having nine gates ( presently, three are not existing ). In the north of Ansarianwala is Sheikhanwala Bazaar , mohalla Phakhiwaranala ( now Awanawala) and Masjid Mohajireen . In the west mohalla Chopara Mandi , in the south mohalla Sipranwala and in the east , mohalla Vigianwala.
Primarily the aim of sharing old pictures of Bhera is that the coming generations and the youngsters who did not grow up there or who were not old enough to remember it , may know what Bhera was and how it looked like .
NOTE : Reference Wikipedia – Hindi Calender
On a picture of mohalla Gossaahiaanwala (Ansarianwala), it is written 1935 and Samat 1992 . The following is for information of those who may not know the difference between the Christian calendar and Hindi calandar :
The Hindi calendar is called Vikram Samvat in Sanskrit and Bikarmi Samat in the Punjabi . It starts in the middle of March . The difference between the number of years between Gregorian / Christian calender and the Hindi calender – Bikarmi Samat is approximately 57 years . So , at present, it is 2024 and Bikarmi Samat 2081.
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