[4][5] Talagang is known for its literature and has produced prolific writers and poets including Dr. Satyapal Anand, who was born in 1931, in the adjoining village Kot Sarang.

The Awan believe themselves to be the descendants of Ali ibn Abu Talib and that gives them high status in the Indian Muslim environment.

In Talagang, Subedar Major Mauladad Khan, known for his bravery and long military service, held significant influence in the 6th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment.

His resistance, citing "the way it was done in Talagang," became a recurring obstacle for Adjutant Dunsterville, who sought to bring order to the regiment's practices.

Khan's steadfastness, typified by his simplistic approach of "fix bayonets and charge," persisted until his retirement, leaving a legacy of tradition that even Dunsterville, despite his efforts, ultimately succumbed to.