Pakistan Peedika , Kuthuparamb
A hillock in Kerala's Kannur district is called Kargil and the reason why the people have christened the hill Kargil is because just a stone’s throw away there lies a Pakistan too.
"When downhill there is a Pakistan, we felt the need to name this hill as Kargil, especially after the 1999 Kargil battle between the two countries. We have now made a bus stand which is dedicated to all jawans who died in the 1999 Indo-Pak war," a resident of Kargil, P Narayanan said.
Though, not in any government record, this village has been known locally as Pakistan for the past three decades.
Locals say the village owes its name to a former Indian soldier, Salim who had settled in this village after the 1971 Indo-Pak war and opened a shop, which he called Pakistan peedika (shop).
Salim died 20 years ago and the shop was sold off but its name was soon adopted by the entire village and the villagers say its for a good cause.
"It's funny that there is a Pakistan in India but we hope this will in some way better Indo-Pak relations. So, we still have this placed name Pakistan," Vice-President, Chittariparmabu Panchayat, K Raju said.
The village may never be officially named Pakistan but the villagers say they don’t mind the name as long as it remains a symbol of peace.
courtsey: word of mouth & internet
A hillock in Kerala's Kannur district is called Kargil and the reason why the people have christened the hill Kargil is because just a stone’s throw away there lies a Pakistan too.
"When downhill there is a Pakistan, we felt the need to name this hill as Kargil, especially after the 1999 Kargil battle between the two countries. We have now made a bus stand which is dedicated to all jawans who died in the 1999 Indo-Pak war," a resident of Kargil, P Narayanan said.
Though, not in any government record, this village has been known locally as Pakistan for the past three decades.
Locals say the village owes its name to a former Indian soldier, Salim who had settled in this village after the 1971 Indo-Pak war and opened a shop, which he called Pakistan peedika (shop).
Salim died 20 years ago and the shop was sold off but its name was soon adopted by the entire village and the villagers say its for a good cause.
"It's funny that there is a Pakistan in India but we hope this will in some way better Indo-Pak relations. So, we still have this placed name Pakistan," Vice-President, Chittariparmabu Panchayat, K Raju said.
The village may never be officially named Pakistan but the villagers say they don’t mind the name as long as it remains a symbol of peace.
courtsey: word of mouth & internet
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