BP 102

Border Pillar 102 is a prominent international boundary marker, most famously located at the Attari–Wagah border crossing between India (Punjab) and Pakistan (Punjab).


It sits directly on the zero line along the historic Grand Trunk Road (Sher Shah Suri Marg), connecting Amritsar in India to Lahore in Pakistan.
Established following the 1947 Partition of British India, Border Pillar 102 marks the exact division specified by the Radcliffe Line in this sector.
Wagah-Attari Joint Check Post (JCP): The post established around Pillar 102 became the site for the iconic Attari–Wagah Beating Retreat Ceremony, held daily by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India and the Pakistan Rangers.


HISTORY OF THE JCP
Following the Partition of British India in August 1947, millions of refugees crossed between Punjab, India, and Punjab, Pakistan along the historic Grand Trunk Road (Sher Shah Suri Marg). However, there was initially no defined physical checkpoint or marker along the road.
Brigadier Mohindar Singh Chopra (commander of the 123rd Infantry Brigade, Indian Army) met with his Pakistani counterpart, Brigadier Nazir Ahmed, near the zero line to establish order and assist refugees.

Through staff courses at the Staff College in Quetta and operational service during World War II, Ahmed and Chopra built a personal friendship while serving in the unified military framework before 1947.
They marked the international boundary by placing two painted metal drums, a wooden bar, and a rubble of stones. Tent checkposts were set up on both sides, establishing the foundation of the Joint Check Post.

While popularly known as the "Wagah Border", because Wagah village lies on the Pakistan side, India officially renamed its side the "Attari Border" in 2007 since Attari village sits in India.


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