History

Dalowali was named after Dalah Singh, the first occupant of the village. Dalah Singh by a profession and lineage was a "Jutt" farmer. He reverted to Islam

Islam

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 from 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...

 and is the forefather of most of the occupants of today’s Dalowali, referring to themselves as "Deo". In the past, Dalowali’s land was not very fertile due to the shortage of water and the primary source of water was the Palkhu (small seasonal stream; attaining maximum water during the 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...

 season), followed by Karaiz (water extracted using oxen from wells). In the past the crops were limited to wheat, lentils and some vegetables. Today due to electrical and diesel turbines, water is abundant and the land is irrigable for rice, sugar cane and corn as well.

Brief history regarding Palkhu Nala

The Palkhu Nala that passes through Dalowali has played a strategic role in the development of the Sialkot Cantonment

Sialkot Cantonment

Sialkot Cantonment is cantonment area in Sialkot adjacent to city area. It is one of the oldest and most important Cantonments of Pakistan. It was established in 1852 by the British Indian Army. As gleaned from the old records, the Sialkot Cantonment is the precursor of Wazirabad Garrison which...

. "After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the British officers were appointed in Sialkot. Sialkot was annexed by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849. The British laid the foundation of the Sialkot Cantonment in 1849 which was completed in 1852. For establishing the Sialkot Cantonment, the British Commander-in-Chief, Sir Lord Napier, surveyed and selected the area between the seasonal streams, Bher Nala and Palkhu Nala, from the point of view of defence." "The congenial climate and prospects of meeting military requisites, close proximity to the Jammu and Kashmir state, led to the genesis of Sialkot Cantt. The Sialkot Cantonment is primarily flanked by two rivulets called nullas in vernacular i.e. nullah “Palkhu” towards the north and nullah “Bhed” towards the south, both originating from the Indian occupied Kashmir." The seasonal stream upon leaving Sialkot at the south continues its journey through the city of Wazirabad

Wazirabad

AYAZ KHANWazirabad is an industrial city located in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad is situated on the banks of the Chenab River nearly 100 kilometres north of Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road. It is 45 kilometres from Sialkot, 30 kilometres from the district capital - Gujranwala...

 and further down south west.

During the 1980s and 90s, Dalowali was a major sub-contactor for sewing soccer balls; but due to the inexpensive manufacturing cost of soccer balls in China

China

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, Dalowali’s soccer manufacturing industry has died. In modern day Dalowali, the Village has transformed itself into manufacturing surgical instruments for the bigger firms within Sialkot City. In search for more income for their families, many families within the village have a member working in a foreign country to support the loved ones back home. You can find the inhabitants of Dalowali working in countries like Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

, Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, and United States of America, just to name a few.

Entertainment

The major entertainment activities mainly available to men are playing sports such cricket, snooker and carom board, pigeon flying, playing cards, and holding political discussions at various Dera

Dera

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's (meeting spots).

Villages

The following are the villages that come under the Dalowali Union Council:

1. khalilpur
2. Brame Chak
3. Chhanney
4. Changey
5. Dalowali
6. Heer
7. Kajlewal
8. Kasseray
9. Khane Chak
10. Kotli
11. Kot Bagrian
12. Kundanpur
13. Kurrer
14. Malhoper
15. Mendar Warr
16. Patasar
17. Sahalia
18. Taue
19. Tejar Wade
20. Tejar Chote
21. Thathee
22. Wains Newan
23. Wains Ucha

Schools and Educational Institutions

1. Government High School Dalowali
2. Government Elementary School for Girls, Dalowali
3. Jinnah Model High School for Boys/Girls
4. Millat Public School
5. Minhaj Public School
6. Makkah Public School
7. Shah Hamdan Public School
8. Moon Light Public School
9. Paradigm Public School
10. New City
11. Fahm Ul Quran College (Malay Chack Road)

Masajids

1. Jamia Masjid Dalowali
2. Charghan Masjid (Minaret
   Minaret
   A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
   
    of the Masjid being the tallest standing structure in Dalowali)
3. Shane Islam
4. Usmania Masjid
5. Baba Jummah Masjid
6. Madinah Masjid
7. Baba Lal Masjid
8. Masjide Ghosia
9. Siddiq-e Akbar Masjid
10. Masjid-e Bilal

Factories

1. Dekhan Corporation(Manufacturer's of sporting goods)
2. Liken Overseas Corporation ( Manufacturing leather and sports goods/ garments)
3. Akhtar Yusuf Trading Co. (Manufacturer's of sporting goods)
4. Ch. Ijaz Patha (Manufacturer's of traditional bricks used for construction)
5. Ch. Rice Mills (Basmati
   Basmati
   Basmati is a variety of long grain rice grown in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, notable for its fragrance and delicate, nuanced flavour. Its name means "the fragrant one" in Sanskrit, but it can also mean "the soft rice," and the word coincidentally means "my smile" in Arabic...
   
    Rice huller)
6. Sheikh Rice Mills (Basmati
   Basmati
   Basmati is a variety of long grain rice grown in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, notable for its fragrance and delicate, nuanced flavour. Its name means "the fragrant one" in Sanskrit, but it can also mean "the soft rice," and the word coincidentally means "my smile" in Arabic...
   
    Rice huller)
7. Sheikh Patha (Manufacturer's of traditional bricks used for construction)
8. New International Sports

Graveyards

1. Dalowali Graveyard (Largest Cemetery in Dalowali)
2. Rail Wala Graveyard
3. Peer Wale Graveyard (Dare Shah; several Maqbara
   Maqbara
   The Arabic word Maqbara is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to the graves of religious figures or Waliyullahs who dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam...
   
   's can be found in the graveyard, the prominent one being the Maqbara
   Maqbara
   The Arabic word Maqbara is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to the graves of religious figures or Waliyullahs who dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam...
   
   of Dare Shah & Bibi Jee)
4. Christian Community Graveyard

Restaurants and Cafés

1. Bangali Hotel
2. Pup Da Hotel
3. Bhatti Da Hotel
4. Chacha Nazir Hotel
5. Baba Lal Hotel
6. Malik Pakorean Wala
7. Ch. Ishaq Hotel aka Saki Hotel
8. Chacha Kalyar Milk Shake Stand
9. Sikander Tea Stall
10. Jammu Restaurant Dalowali

Main health care providers

1. Dr. Rana Illyas, Illyas Medical Center equipped with 6 beds
2. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Barkat Hospital equipped with 5 beds
3. Basic Health Unit
4. Ghulam Habib (Homeopathic)
5. Sagheer Ahmed (Homeopathic)
6. Waheed Khan (Homeopathic)
7. ZAIN Medical Store-Dr.Malik Irfan

Apart from above, there are many medical stores in Dalowali.

See also

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Pakistan
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot_Cantonment

External links

• http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/na/NA-110.pdf
• http://www2.ecp.gov.pk/vsite/ElectionResult/Search.aspx?constituency=PA&constituencyid=PP-121
• http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=29&dn=Sialkot