Buddha Goraya
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Buddha Goraya / Budha Goraya / Budha Guraya / Urdu
: بڈھاگورائیہ Hindi
: बुढ्ढा गोराया is a developing village in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
There is Bhirr (mound of earth, remnants of settlement), that is said to be a village destroyed by earthquake, about 2 km south of Buddha Goraya. Now this is used as graveyard of two villages namely Derr Virkan and Pipli Goraya. This destroyed village was the original village of the herders. After the destruction of the village the survived evacuees settled in the surroundings of this village in their possessed lands. These settlements are now called after their names like Pipli Goraya, Saddu Goraya, Ratta Goraya, Chitti Goraya, Mahiya Goraya, Jajoki Goraya, Harchoki Goraya. They were said to be brothers or cousins and were Hindus but when Sikhism
flourished they converted to it. Sikhism
was founded in 15th century so it seems that this village has witnessed five centuries at least.
A village with same name is also there in Sialkot
district near Daska
, which was also setteled by one (perhaps who got married in Sialkot and decided to move there) of the same herders in memory of his kins in this very Buddha Goraya.
(Sunni 99.9% Shi'a 0.1%) whereas 5% of its total population is Christian
, there is also a family of Ahmedis.
Other demographics include Rajput
mostly migrated from Talwandi Malak Patiala StateIndia
, Jat local, Butt
originally from Kashmir
before partition, Dogar
local, Kumhar
or Rehmani local & some migrated, Shaikh or Qasab local, Mochi
or Bhatti, Nai
or Barber
, Khokhar
, Julaha
and some others.
Mostly there's always harmony among all units but politically there are some clashes and tusils.
). It is 228 m (750 ft) above the sea-level. It is 15 km from Gujranwala
on recently built off-root of National Highway N-5 leading to Nowshera Virkan
that is 12 km in south of Buddha Goraya.
It enjoys all seasons of nature. Its a plain with smooth surface and beautiful landscape. Monsoon
waters flourish its crops.
Its climate changes quite drastically through the year. The summer periods last from May through September where the temperature reaches 40-42 degree Celsius. The colder months are usually November to February. The temperature can drop to 5 degree Celsius on average. The highest precipitation months are usually July and August when the monsoon season hits the Punjab province. Whereas the other months the average rainfall is about 25mm. The driest months are usually November through April where little rainfall is seen.
Along with the above employment is also one of the main source of income for its people. A good number of locals is working for Public and Private sectors.
Some other sources include the cottage industry that includes carpet weaving which are exported to foreign by the local agents who usually purchase these from the local workers. There are also some factories for elastic (for multipurpose use, especially in garments) knitting.
Additionally dairy farming is also one of the units of its economy. Although there's no dairy processing unit but the dairy milk is sold in local market and in Gujranwala as well.
With changing trends of region there is also change in in the life style. Traditional Dhoti Kurta and Pagri is now being replaced with Shalwar Qameez & pant shirt. But yet the old Punjab can be seen in the old men & women.
Melas (fares) are now losing audience.
A secondary level school for boys was built by Muhammad Charg Khan (Late) here in 1967 while a primary level school was already their in 1947. A primary level school for girls was built in 1970s that was later promoted to secondary level in later 1980s, it was further promoted to higher secondary level in 2005.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: بڈھاگورائیہ Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: बुढ्ढा गोराया is a developing village in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Etymology
Buddha means old person while Goraya is a caste in Jat clans. Originally this word was formed when some oldmen who were herders (by caste they were Goraya, Jat) used to graze their herds when this area was meadows in the past. Travelers took this as milestone and indicator of the right direction of their travel, further they started calling them Buddhay Gorayan De (oldmen of Goraya caste). Now this is shortened to Buddha Goraya. This place was initially called as Rammalli Gorayan Di.History
There is a Shrine of a Sufi Saint Pir Madha Shah Sultan which according to the stories was built around 1700. There are some families which are living here since centuries.There is Bhirr (mound of earth, remnants of settlement), that is said to be a village destroyed by earthquake, about 2 km south of Buddha Goraya. Now this is used as graveyard of two villages namely Derr Virkan and Pipli Goraya. This destroyed village was the original village of the herders. After the destruction of the village the survived evacuees settled in the surroundings of this village in their possessed lands. These settlements are now called after their names like Pipli Goraya, Saddu Goraya, Ratta Goraya, Chitti Goraya, Mahiya Goraya, Jajoki Goraya, Harchoki Goraya. They were said to be brothers or cousins and were Hindus but when Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
flourished they converted to it. Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
was founded in 15th century so it seems that this village has witnessed five centuries at least.
A village with same name is also there in Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
district near Daska
Daska
Daska is a growing industrial city with a population of around 440,200 in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is the capital of Daska Tehsil one of four tehsils of Sialkot District. It is located at 32°19'60N 74° 20' 60E-Name:The name Daska is said to be a distortion of "Dah Kos"...
, which was also setteled by one (perhaps who got married in Sialkot and decided to move there) of the same herders in memory of his kins in this very Buddha Goraya.
Demographics
Its population is a blend of different religious sects and family clans. Majority is MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
(Sunni 99.9% Shi'a 0.1%) whereas 5% of its total population is Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, there is also a family of Ahmedis.
Other demographics include Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
mostly migrated from Talwandi Malak Patiala StateIndia
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Jat local, Butt
Butt
Butt may refer to:* Butt , a unit of wine* Butt , a target for practicing archery* Butt , a joint between planks of wood on a ship* Butt * Bhat , Kashmiri surname sometimes spelled "Butt"* Butt...
originally from Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
before partition, Dogar
Dogar
Dogar is a Muslim, Punjabi tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan. It is also used as a family name in Turkey and Northern Iraq among some Kurds and Turks.-Ethnography:...
local, Kumhar
Kumhar
Kumhar or Kumbhar ; also known as Prajapati, is a caste or community of India, mainly belonging to the Hindu religion. The word "Kumhar" literally means "potter" in Indian languages, pottery being the traditional occupation of the Kumhars....
or Rehmani local & some migrated, Shaikh or Qasab local, Mochi
Mochi
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time...
or Bhatti, Nai
Nai
Nai may refer to:*Nai , a Barber caste in India* Nai language, a language of Papua New Guinea* Nai , an album by singer Anna Vissi*Nai , a wind instrument, also known as the Moldavian pan flute...
or Barber
Barber
A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
, Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
, Julaha
Julaha
The Julaha are an ethnic group of India, which adopted the profession of weaving. This occupational class is called Ramdasia in Sikhs, Momin Ansari, Malik in Muslims, Bhuiyar in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand and Vankar in Gujrati Hindus. The total population of this community is about 841,000 to...
and some others.
Mostly there's always harmony among all units but politically there are some clashes and tusils.
Geography and climate
Buddha Goraya is located at 32°2′26″N and 74°3′25″E (wikimapiaWikimapia
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). It is 228 m (750 ft) above the sea-level. It is 15 km from Gujranwala
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
on recently built off-root of National Highway N-5 leading to Nowshera Virkan
Nowshera virkan
Noshehra Virkan is a tehsil and large town west of the industrial city of Gujranwala, Pakistan.Nowshera Virkan lies in the Gujranwala District; it is a hub of rice-growing villages....
that is 12 km in south of Buddha Goraya.
It enjoys all seasons of nature. Its a plain with smooth surface and beautiful landscape. Monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
waters flourish its crops.
Its climate changes quite drastically through the year. The summer periods last from May through September where the temperature reaches 40-42 degree Celsius. The colder months are usually November to February. The temperature can drop to 5 degree Celsius on average. The highest precipitation months are usually July and August when the monsoon season hits the Punjab province. Whereas the other months the average rainfall is about 25mm. The driest months are usually November through April where little rainfall is seen.
Economy
Being an agricultural area most of its economy consists of seasonal crops mainly, wheat, rice (undoubtedly this area produces 1st grade rice in the world), potatoes, sunflower, watermelon, melon, peas and some other vegetables & fruits are at the top.Along with the above employment is also one of the main source of income for its people. A good number of locals is working for Public and Private sectors.
Some other sources include the cottage industry that includes carpet weaving which are exported to foreign by the local agents who usually purchase these from the local workers. There are also some factories for elastic (for multipurpose use, especially in garments) knitting.
Additionally dairy farming is also one of the units of its economy. Although there's no dairy processing unit but the dairy milk is sold in local market and in Gujranwala as well.
Culture
This village has pure Punjabi culture although its population belongs to different areas. All the migrants have adopted the local trends and life style. They have also made natives to change according to their trends a little.With changing trends of region there is also change in in the life style. Traditional Dhoti Kurta and Pagri is now being replaced with Shalwar Qameez & pant shirt. But yet the old Punjab can be seen in the old men & women.
Melas (fares) are now losing audience.
Education
The literacy rate of Buddha Goraya is very healthy. 60% of its population is literate and they want their children to be educated in good manners. Although they have few financial resources yet people send their children to Gujranwala, Lahore etc.A secondary level school for boys was built by Muhammad Charg Khan (Late) here in 1967 while a primary level school was already their in 1947. A primary level school for girls was built in 1970s that was later promoted to secondary level in later 1980s, it was further promoted to higher secondary level in 2005.
Trivia
- Mr. Rana (as commanly known) is very famous in the area for his monster like eating and drinking of different food and drink items, once in a frosting winter he drank 8 liters of water altogether in a bet, he drank the same quantity of milk in an another bet. Once he ate 6 dozens of bananas to win another bet.
