OverView of Burma

This village was founded by the brothers who moved to this place from village Tinbowal or Timowal, District Amritsar because at that time their village in Amritsar district had lot of floods and every year floods harm them very much.Village burma in those days had lot of high piles of sand all around and nearby villages.No floods in this area.So they decided to move to this place.Their sub cast was Burm and after their sub cast they named this village Burma.They had a sister who was married in village Ralla Joga in Bhatinda district in Chahal family.The sister also moved to village Burma.Her Predecessors are of Chahal sub caste. One of the Burm brothers adopted Islam and he became a muslim and other remained a Sikh.They lived to gether with peace for long till the partition of the country.Muslim families moved to Pakistan and the predecessors of other brother and sister remained in the village. Then some of the families who were moved from Pakistan settled in this village.Their sub caste is Mann. They were the residents of village Gharkhana before moving to Bar for better future.They bought fertile land which is now in pakistan.In Pakistan the names of their villages were in Chak numbers like chak 88. Some other families with sub caste Virk also moved  here.They are also from village Gharkhana. One Grewal family also moved from village Tharoran and settled there.

This village has produced very good educationists like S.Gurdial Singh Burm, S.Nahar Singh Chahal, S. Chattar Singh Burm, Gurbakhash Singh Burm, S.Bhajan Singh Chahal, S.Lachhman Singh Chahal, S.Malkiat Singh Mann, S.Nirmal Singh Chahal, S.Dilwara Singh Burm, S.Labh Singh Burm, S.Balwant Singh Burm, S.Harjit Singh Burm. S.Bachittar Singh Grewal, Ravinder Singh Ravi Chahal, S.Gurmail Singh Mann, S.Kamaljit Singh Chahal, Harjinder Singh Burm, S.Surinder Singh Chahal, S.Kiranpal Singh Kinna Chahal, and S.Minta Chahal and So many more.

In the Sports field also this village has produced National level palyers Like Balwant Singh, Harchand Singh, Labh Singh in the field of Kabaddi. Malkiat singh Mann, Pawittar Singh Chahal, Minta Chahal, Pawittar Singh Burm and Lachhman Singh Chahal and Binda Mann, Balwinder Singh  Billu in the field of Volley Ball. Gurmail Singh Mann was the National Level Player of Boxing.

This village is proud of  VIR CHAKKAR WINNER SAHEED KARNAIL SINGH who sacrificed his life for the sake of the contry.S.Nahar Singh Chahal, S.Lachhman Singh Chahal, S. Nirmal Singh Burm also served in the Air Force. Some of  our elders like S.Ram Singh also served in the Army of Maharaja Patiala.

In the political Field also this village has produced some leaders like S.Darshan Singh Burm and Harpal Singh burm. This village is also proud of Mann Brothers serving in the high ranks of Punjab Police. Namberdar Supinder Singh is also serving the people at the Tehshil level.

This village has some successful business men also Like S.Gurbakhash Singh Burm, S.Netar Singh Burm, S.Santokh Singh Nagra, Mann Brothers and Garaulli brothers. And transporters like Nihang brothers and S.Saudagar Singh Mann and sons.

Some of the families of this village are very good settled in Canada, America and Italy.

One of the  sons of this village Mr.Aziz Ahmad who migrated to Pakistan after partition also served in the Pakistan Foreign Services and retired as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.