Nara Dada (Urdu: ناراڈاڈا) (also known as 228 GB (Gugera Branch) is a village in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan on the Gojra-Samundari road.[1] It had previously been part of Constituency NA-79 until its abolition.[2]
The village predates the independence of Pakistan however it was rehabilitated by arrival of refugees from the district of Hoshiarpur,[3] its name taken from the Indian villages of Nara and Dada, located within that district. The village is primarily inhabited by Rajputs belonging to the Naru and Dada lineages.[citation needed]
There are four mosques in Naradada. Jamia Masjid situated in the middle of the village, rebuilt in 2018. Most of the inhabitants are Muslim Rajputs who fled from anti-Muslim pogroms in India. There is also a small number of Christians living there.
Nara Dada is located near a road and acts as a hub to villages in the region. The land surrounding the village is not very fertile, and crops like wheat, sugarcane, and maize is grown there.
