Baddoki Gosaian


Baddoki Gosaian is a village located in Tehsil Nowshera Virkan District Gujranwala, Punjab. The village has remnants of the Sikh Empire.

History

Baddoki Gosaian is one of the largest and most historically significant villages of the Gujranwala District. It is often locally referred to as Badoki. It was a home to Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims before the Partition of India. In 1947, several Hindu and Sikh families migrated from Baddoki Gosaian to India and similarly from India several Muslim families migrated to the village. Migrant families still use the homes and lands of those who emigrated from the village.

Demographics

There are approximately 40,000 residents of Baddoki Gosaian. Several buildings remain that were built in the 18th century.
The village is inhabited by thousands of Muslims and Christians, and although the majority of residents are Muslims, both groups share the same social and cultural status, with independent practice of belief.
The name Baddoki Gosaian is derived from the name of Baddo, one of the earlier devotees of Gosain Baba Saindassji.

In the media

British-Indian comedian, actor and broadcaster Sanjeev Bhaskar, best known for his work in the BBC Two comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. 42, also belongs to the Gosain community. He presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar, in which he travelled India and visited his ancestral home in Baddoki Gosaian.