Gujrat District
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Gujrat is a district
of Punjab Province
in Pakistan
. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum
and Chenab
. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops. It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur
, on the northwest by the River Jhelum which separates it from Jhelum District
, on the east and southeast by the Chenab River, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala
and Sialkot
, and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin
. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 square kilometres, and is divided into three tehsils, Gujrat, Kharian, and Sarai Alamgir. There are many historic villages and towns in the district such as Chakdina
, Kunjah
, [JauraKarnana], [Lalamusa] and Dinga.
However the foundation of the capital, Gujrat
, according to the Ancient Geography of India:
, when Bahlolpur, 23 miles (37 km) north-east of Gujrat, was founded in the reign of Bahlol (1451–89). Khwas Khan, governor of the Rohtas under Sher Shah Suri
, founded Khwaspur near Gujrat. The settlement of the tract was completed by Akbar, who built a fort and compelled the Gujar
s to settle in it. The tract was then named Gujrat and formed into a separate district. Revenue records have been preserved in the families of the hereditary registrars (kanungos), and these exhibit Gujrat the capital of a district containing 2,592 villages, paying a revenue of 11.6 million. In 1605 the famous Saiyid Abdul Kasim received Gujrat as a tuyul or fief from Akbar. On the decay of the Mughal
power, Nadir Shah occupied the district and devastated Gujrat. The country also suffered at the same time from the ravages of Ahmad Shah Durrani
, whose armies frequently crossed and recrossed it.
Sikh confederacy, crossed the river Chenab, defeated the Muslim Gakhar
chief, Mukarrab Khan,Sardar Gujar Singh Brought Gujrat District under Sikh rule for 81 years On Gujar Singh's death in 1788, his son, Sardar Sahib Singh
Bhangi Became the next ruler of Gujrat District, He became involved in a war with Sardar Mahan Singh Sukerchakia, the chieftain of Gujranwala
, and afterwards with his son, Maharaja Ranjit Singh
. After a few months of desultory warfare in 1798, the Gujrat leader found it well to accept a position of dependence under the Sukerchakia Sikh ruler of Gujranwala. At length, in 1810, Ranjit Singh consolidated Sikh empire, determined to depose his tributary vassal. Sardar Sahib Singh with drew to the hills without opposition, and shortly afterwards accepted the Bajwat territory in the present Sialkot district of Punjab conferred on him in jagir
. He died in 1811. Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) Visited Gujrat District where he Visited Historic Sikh Shrines Related to the Visit of Guru Nanak Dev ji he reconstructed them and gave them Land.
s of Gujrat district joined Pakistan Movement
to struggle for independence from British colonial rule
. Since independence Gujrat has became one of the major industrial and commercial centres of Pakistan
. There are over 5,000 cottage-level and small- to large-scale industrial units operating in the district. Rice production and export is another major product of Gujrat. There are many other factories engaged in manufacturing of electrical goods, electric motors and rice cleaning mills. Most are cottage industries, providing employment to a large number of people and accounting, in aggregate, for more than 90 percent of the domestic market.
This district has moderate climate, which is hot in summer and cold in winter. During peak summer, the day temperature shoots up to 50 °C, but the hot spells are comparatively shorter due to proximity of Azad Kashmir Mountains. The winter months are very pleasant and the minimum temperature may fall below 2 °C. The average rainfall on the Kashmir border is over 1000 mm, at Kharian it is 750 mm, at Gujrat 670 mm, and at Dinga 500 mm.
Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) and Major M. Akram Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider).
A big name in the history of Gujrat is KHAN BAHADAR saab he was one of most respected and feared person in gujrat one of the biggest zamendar of gujrat with his support his younger brother had made is mark also Nawab Sir Fazal Ali Khan who was given the title of Sir due to his great intelligence and service to people of Gujrat, the head of the Nawabzada family of Gujrat and also the founder of the Zamendara College of Gujrat. Nawabzada Gazanfar Ali Gul
, ex-MNA is from Nawab family.
One of the great family in the political history of Gujrat is from Marala village; GUJJAR Family whose greatest name is Ex President of Pakistan Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
. He is one of the most respected President of Pakistan and few of the exceptional democratic Presidents who completed his term. This family still very important in the not only in Gujrat Politics but also in Pakistan politics. Member of this family were Senators, Embesdor, MNAs government Advisor at National and Provincial level
Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi is the big name in history of Pakistan he is one of those leaders who oppose Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
and Ayub Khan when no one have the courage to stand against them. He elected as Member Of National Assembley of Pakistan many times and serves as Minister
of Commerce
, Trade
and Paramilitary Affairs.
Ch. Innayat ullah Akbar, founder of Taleem ul Islam High school Murarian, ex Haakim e Aala Khaaksaar Tehrik West Pakistan.
He was the son of Ch. Fateh Mohammad, VCO in Royal Indian Engineers. His brothers, Ch. Rehmat ullah and Ch. Nazir Ahmed also did serve in Royal Indian Army in the Engineers Regiment.
Ch.Akhtar Ali Karnana,the founder of railway station"AKHTAR KARNANA"
Basic health unit karnana(BHU).Babu brothers famous family of
JauraKarnana.
Prominent leaders include Kotla family of Kotla Arab ali khan led by Abid raza Kotla, Mian Mohammad Afzal Hayyat of Koliya Shah Hussain Ex.chief minister punjab,ambassader,MPA and other family is the Pagawala family one of the prominent name is Late Mustaq Hussain Pagawala and Sadat family of Kulawal Syeeda whi used to have a prominent figure Ex MNA Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah and very important family is the Chaudhry brothers from gujrat. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
is the President of PML(Q), big political party of Pakistan
. He is also the former Prime Minister
of Pakistan. His cousin and brother in law Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is former Chief Minister
of Punjab
. His brother Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain
also known as Gujrat's "commander" is elected MNA from Gujrat district. The youngest brother Ch Shaffat is Mayor
of District Gujrat.
Pindi Miani is a small village in the east on the bank of river chenab near Sialkot International Airport
.
Pindi Miani is well known for its high literacy rate in the region and it is also beautiful place to visit too.
The Jat Muslims are a Dominant Tribe of Gujrat District (Countryside), Who have also been the Main Power in Gujrat Countryside (Gondal Bar Region), Many Jat Muslims have been Chiefs of this Area.
, Mughals, Hashmis, Rajputs, Kashmiris, Arains and Awan
s.
The principal gujjar clans are:
khatana
, maher
, mahrana, kalo
, chachi
, thikria, tinday, paswal, Deadar
The principal Jat clans are: Bangial
, Badhan
, Banth, Chadhar
, Cheema
, Dhillon, Dhotar
, Gujjral
, Ghumman, Gondal Jat
, Heer or Hayer
, Hanjra
, Kang
, Khokhar
, Langrial
, Mangat
, Manj
, Sahi
, Sarai, Sipra
, Sidhu
, Tarar
, Sandhu
, Sial
, Tatla, Thathal, Janjua, Virk
, Waraich, Malhi
,
Dhool,
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
of Punjab Province
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
and Chenab
Chenab River
The Chenab River چنRiver' آب) is a major river of Jammu and Kashmir and the Punjab in Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan...
. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops. It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur
Mirpur District
Mirpur District is a district in the disputed and divided state of [Jammu and Kashmir]. The district is named after the main city, Mirpur. The District of Mirpur has a population of 371,000 and covers an area of . The district is mainly mountainous with some plains...
, on the northwest by the River Jhelum which separates it from Jhelum District
Jhelum District
Jhelum District is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According the 1998 census the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as...
, on the east and southeast by the Chenab River, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala
Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...
and Sialkot
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...
, and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin
Mandi Bahauddin District
Mandi Bahauddin is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°34'60N 73°30'0E and is bounded on the northwest by the Jhelum River, on the South-East by the Chenab River which separates it from Gujranwala District and Gujrat District and on the southwest by Sargodha District...
. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 square kilometres, and is divided into three tehsils, Gujrat, Kharian, and Sarai Alamgir. There are many historic villages and towns in the district such as Chakdina
Chakdina
Chakdina or Dinachak is a village in Kharian Tehsil of Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated at about five km westwards from the town of Lalamusa.Chakdina is situated in the Ganja Union Council...
, Kunjah
Kunjah
Kunjah is a village in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province, the inhabitants are called Kunjahi.- History :...
, [JauraKarnana], [Lalamusa] and Dinga.
Ancient history
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India:However the foundation of the capital, Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
, according to the Ancient Geography of India:
Lodhi-Mughal era
Authentic history commences only in the Lodi periodLodhi dynasty
Lodi Dynasty was a Pashtun dynasty that was the last dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate. The dynasty founded by Bahlul Lodi ruled from 1451 to 1526...
, when Bahlolpur, 23 miles (37 km) north-east of Gujrat, was founded in the reign of Bahlol (1451–89). Khwas Khan, governor of the Rohtas under Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...
, founded Khwaspur near Gujrat. The settlement of the tract was completed by Akbar, who built a fort and compelled the Gujar
Gujar
Gujar may refer to:*Gujjar, an ethnic group of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan*Gujar, Nepal, a town in Nepal.* Gurjari, Lady of Gurjar community....
s to settle in it. The tract was then named Gujrat and formed into a separate district. Revenue records have been preserved in the families of the hereditary registrars (kanungos), and these exhibit Gujrat the capital of a district containing 2,592 villages, paying a revenue of 11.6 million. In 1605 the famous Saiyid Abdul Kasim received Gujrat as a tuyul or fief from Akbar. On the decay of the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
power, Nadir Shah occupied the district and devastated Gujrat. The country also suffered at the same time from the ravages of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani , also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī and born as Ahmad Khān, was the founder of the Durrani Empire in 1747 and is regarded by many to be the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.Ahmad Khan enlisted as a young soldier in the military of the Afsharid kingdom and quickly rose...
, whose armies frequently crossed and recrossed it.
Sikh era
The Sikh power was mainly based in eastern Punjab from Lahore to Patiala. In 1765 Sardar Gujar Singh Bhangi, one of the head of the BhangiBhangi
Bhangi is an Indian caste or jāti traditionally treated as untouchable, and was historically restricted to three occupations: cleaning latrines, sweeping, and scavenging . They prefer to be known as Balmiki...
Sikh confederacy, crossed the river Chenab, defeated the Muslim Gakhar
Gakhar
Gakhar may refer to:*Gakhars, an ancient clan predominantly in present day Punjab, Pakistan.*Gakhar Hindus, the Hindu section of the Gakhar clan*Ghakhar Mandi, a small city in northeastern Punjab, Pakistan...
chief, Mukarrab Khan,Sardar Gujar Singh Brought Gujrat District under Sikh rule for 81 years On Gujar Singh's death in 1788, his son, Sardar Sahib Singh
Sahib Singh
Professor Sahib Singh was a renowned Sikh academic who made a tremendous contribution to Sikh literature. He was an exceptional grammarian, author, scholar and theologian...
Bhangi Became the next ruler of Gujrat District, He became involved in a war with Sardar Mahan Singh Sukerchakia, the chieftain of 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...
, and afterwards with his son, Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
. After a few months of desultory warfare in 1798, the Gujrat leader found it well to accept a position of dependence under the Sukerchakia Sikh ruler of Gujranwala. At length, in 1810, Ranjit Singh consolidated Sikh empire, determined to depose his tributary vassal. Sardar Sahib Singh with drew to the hills without opposition, and shortly afterwards accepted the Bajwat territory in the present Sialkot district of Punjab conferred on him in jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
. He died in 1811. Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) Visited Gujrat District where he Visited Historic Sikh Shrines Related to the Visit of Guru Nanak Dev ji he reconstructed them and gave them Land.
British era
In 1846 Gujrat came under the supervision of British officials, when a settlement of land revenue was effected under order from the provisional government at Lahore. Two years later, the District was the scene of some of the battles which decided the even of the second Sikh War. While the siege of Multan still dragged slowly on, Sher Singh established himself at Ramnagar on the Gujrawala side of the Chenab, 22 miles (35.4 km) below Gujrat, leaving the main body of his army on the northern bank. Here he awaited the attack of the British, who attempted unsuccessfully to drive him across the river, on November 22, 1848. Lord Gough withdrew from the assault with heavy loss ; but sending round a strong detachment under Sir Joseph Thackwell by the Wazirabad ferry, he turned the flank of the enemy, and won the battle of Sadullapur. Sher Singh retired northward, and took up a strong position between the Jhelum and the Pabb Hills. The bloody battle of Chilianwala followed (January 13, 1849) a victory as costly as a defeat. On February 6 Sher Singh again eluded Lord Gough's vigilance, and marched southwards to make a dash upon Lahore; but the British pressed him close in the rear and, on February 22, he turned to offer battle at Gujrat. The decisive engagement which ensued broke irretrievably the power of the Sikh. The Punjab lay at the feet of the conquerors, and passed by annexation under British rule.Gondal Bar Name
Each region of punjab has a name The region where Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha Districts Stand Between the Jhelum and Chenab Rivers of Punjab is Known as Gondal Bar. Gondal is a Jat Clan and are a Majority in Gujrat and Mandi Bahauddin District. they Follow Islam. Many Chiefs of Gujrat District were Gondal Muslim Jats.Independence
The 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...
s of Gujrat district joined Pakistan Movement
Pakistan Movement
The Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan refers to the historical movement to have an independent Muslim state named Pakistan created from the separation of the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, partitioned within or outside the British Indian Empire. It had its origins in the...
to struggle for independence from British colonial rule
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. Since independence Gujrat has became one of the major industrial and commercial centres of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. There are over 5,000 cottage-level and small- to large-scale industrial units operating in the district. Rice production and export is another major product of Gujrat. There are many other factories engaged in manufacturing of electrical goods, electric motors and rice cleaning mills. Most are cottage industries, providing employment to a large number of people and accounting, in aggregate, for more than 90 percent of the domestic market.
Climate and ecology
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils, these are:- GujratGujrat TehsilGujrat Tehsil is a subdivision of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 65 Union Councils....
- KharianKharian TehsilKharian Tehsil is a subdivision of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil, which is headquartered at the city of Kharian, is administratively subdivided into 43 Union Councils.-See also:* Gujrat* Gujrat District...
- Sarai AlamgirSarai AlamgirSarai Alamgir Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) (pop. 175, 288 (as per DCR 1998) is the chief town of the tehsil of the same name. It is part of Gujrat district in the north of Punjab province. The town is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River...
Politics
The district has a wide political importance. It has produced many historic names like Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider), Maj. Shabbir SharifShabbir Sharif
Major Shabbir Sharif Rana was a Pakistani officer who received both the Sitara-e-Jurat and Nishan-e-Haider for his bravery.-Early life and military career:...
Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) and Major M. Akram Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider).
A big name in the history of Gujrat is KHAN BAHADAR saab he was one of most respected and feared person in gujrat one of the biggest zamendar of gujrat with his support his younger brother had made is mark also Nawab Sir Fazal Ali Khan who was given the title of Sir due to his great intelligence and service to people of Gujrat, the head of the Nawabzada family of Gujrat and also the founder of the Zamendara College of Gujrat. Nawabzada Gazanfar Ali Gul
Nawabzada Gazanfar Ali Gul
Nawabzada Gazanfar Ali Gul, born in to a Gujjar family of Gujrat, is a political advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan.& member of central exctuive committee ex MNA & MPA he defeat Ch Sujaht Hussain in 1993 he is grandson of Nawab Sir Fazal Ali-References:...
, ex-MNA is from Nawab family.
One of the great family in the political history of Gujrat is from Marala village; GUJJAR Family whose greatest name is Ex President of Pakistan Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (Punjabi, ; (January 1, 1904 - June 2, 1982) was the fifth President of Pakistan from August 14, 1973 until his resignation on September 16, 1978.-Early life:...
. He is one of the most respected President of Pakistan and few of the exceptional democratic Presidents who completed his term. This family still very important in the not only in Gujrat Politics but also in Pakistan politics. Member of this family were Senators, Embesdor, MNAs government Advisor at National and Provincial level
Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi is the big name in history of Pakistan he is one of those leaders who oppose Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
and Ayub Khan when no one have the courage to stand against them. He elected as Member Of National Assembley of Pakistan many times and serves as Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
, Trade
Trade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
and Paramilitary Affairs.
Ch. Innayat ullah Akbar, founder of Taleem ul Islam High school Murarian, ex Haakim e Aala Khaaksaar Tehrik West Pakistan.
He was the son of Ch. Fateh Mohammad, VCO in Royal Indian Engineers. His brothers, Ch. Rehmat ullah and Ch. Nazir Ahmed also did serve in Royal Indian Army in the Engineers Regiment.
Ch.Akhtar Ali Karnana,the founder of railway station"AKHTAR KARNANA"
Basic health unit karnana(BHU).Babu brothers famous family of
JauraKarnana.
Prominent leaders include Kotla family of Kotla Arab ali khan led by Abid raza Kotla, Mian Mohammad Afzal Hayyat of Koliya Shah Hussain Ex.chief minister punjab,ambassader,MPA and other family is the Pagawala family one of the prominent name is Late Mustaq Hussain Pagawala and Sadat family of Kulawal Syeeda whi used to have a prominent figure Ex MNA Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah and very important family is the Chaudhry brothers from gujrat. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is a politician from Pakistan who was the Prime Minister of that country from June 30, 2004 until August 28 2004...
is the President of PML(Q), big political party of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He is also the former Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Pakistan. His cousin and brother in law Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is former Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
. His brother Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain
Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain
Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, also known as "Commander Gujrat", son of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi, was born in 1960 in Gujrat. He is a graduate of George Washington University in USA where he completed a Bachelors degree in Political Science...
also known as Gujrat's "commander" is elected MNA from Gujrat district. The youngest brother Ch Shaffat is Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of District Gujrat.
Education
A university UOG was established in 2003, just near the Govt College for Girls. The main campus of the University is called Hafiz Hayat Campus. Hafiz Hayat is an ancient legend for the Gujrat city. At the same time there are two more Govt Colleges in the city but to complete the lack of hunger for knowledge there are so many private colleges. These colleges cover some special subjects for each. As the population of the city was increasing day by day so there was great need for Elementary, Middle and High Schools too. As the Govt had not a lot of resources to cover this whole need, so private schools started to born. But having Govt and Private institutions in the same city doesn't mean that the standard of education is low. But a competition can be seen between them which encourages the students as well as the teachers to go beyond the limits of theoretical studies. So students can learn more not just by understanding the material but also by practicing it.Pindi Miani is a small village in the east on the bank of river chenab near Sialkot International Airport
Sialkot International Airport
Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan...
.
Pindi Miani is well known for its high literacy rate in the region and it is also beautiful place to visit too.
Demography
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the total population of Gujrat district was 2,048,008 of which 1,026,000 are males and 1,022,000 are females, with a population density of 642 persons per square kilometre. Over 25.62% of the population was recorded as being urban.The Jat Muslims are a Dominant Tribe of Gujrat District (Countryside), Who have also been the Main Power in Gujrat Countryside (Gondal Bar Region), Many Jat Muslims have been Chiefs of this Area.
Major tribes
The principal tribes of the districts are Gujjars, Jats, Syeds, Sheikhs, KakazaiKakazai
The Kakazai , also known as Loye Mamund , are a Pashtun tribe originally from the Laghman province of Afghanistan.They came to South Asia during Afghan invasions such as those of Mahmud of Ghazni, settling in various regions....
, Mughals, Hashmis, Rajputs, Kashmiris, Arains and Awan
Awan (Pakistan)
Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...
s.
The principal gujjar clans are:
khatana
Khatana
Khatana is a Gotra among the Gurjars. It was one of the ruling clans of the Gurjars.-History:According to Bhats of Gurjars, the area beyond Kabul in earlier period was called as Khattan in India. The Gurjar kings serving as fuedatories of Gurjar Empire there were called the Rana of Khattan and...
, maher
Maher
-Indian:The Maher caste is an Indian caste from the Gujerat Province, renowned for their hospitality, generosity, bravery and sacrifice for worthy causes.-Irish:...
, mahrana, kalo
Kalo
Kalo may refer to:*a member of certain subgroups of the Romani people of Western and Northern Europe :**Calé**Kale **Finnish Kale*the dialects of the Romani language spoken by these groups**Caló...
, chachi
Chachi
Chachi may refer to:*Chhachi, sub-section of Kohli Khokran clan in India and Pakistan*Chachi people, an indigenous people of Ecuador*Chachi language , Barbacoan language spoken by the Chachi people...
, thikria, tinday, paswal, Deadar
The principal Jat clans are: Bangial
Bangial
The Bangial, or sometime spelt Bangyal are a tribe of Rajputs found principally in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. They also to be a found in the Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab.-History and origins:...
, Badhan
Badhan
Badhan may refer to:* Badhan, Sanaag, Somalia* al-Badhan, a Palestinian village in the West Bank* Badhan , a group founded at the University of Dhaka to promote blood donation* Badhan , a clan of the Jat people....
, Banth, Chadhar
Chadhar
Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe in India and Pakistan. They are both Rajputs and Jats, and are Aryan.This caste should not be confused with another Indian caste spelled similarly, which is found in Madhya Pardesh India and is amongst one of the Indian Scheduled Caste...
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Cheema
Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...
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Dhotar
The Dhotar are a Jat tribe, originally found principally in Gujranwala District, of Punjab, Pakistan. The Sikh section of this tribe moved to Punjab, India after partition.The Dhotar are found in Sialkot and Gujrat Districts of Punjab, Pakistan.- History :...
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Gujjral
The Gujjral are a Muslim Gujjars clan found almost entirely in Gujrat and Jhelum Districts of Punjab, Pakistan. - History & Origin :The tribe claims descent from a Gujjral, a Rajput who lived sometime in the 17th Century. According to their tradition, Gujjral was suckled by a Gujjar foster mother,...
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Gondal Jat
The Gondal are one of the Jat clans found mainly in Punjab, Pakistan. They are also a few in Punjab, India.-Latest Theory:Ghanon is the name of the first man who accepted Islam.Ghanon came from India in in last quarter of 1300 century, at the time...
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Hayer
Hayer also spelled as Hayre or Haer is a Jatt clan found in India and Pakistan in the region of Punjab. This article concerns the historical clan.-History and origin:...
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Hanjra
Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...
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Kang
-Royalty:* King Kang of Zhou , third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty* Tai Kang , third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty-Surname:* Kang , a Chinese surname 康...
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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...
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Langrial
Langrial is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in the south west of the district and borders Haripur District.-Subdivisions:...
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Mangat
For the Article on Jat clan, see Mangat Mangat is a town and Union Council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°31'0N 73°30'0E and has an altitude of 223 metres . Literacy rate is not high in this locality. Farming is main occupation....
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Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
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Sahi
Sahi or Shahi is a clan of jat , Rajput,Bhumihar and Arain mulims.- History :Sahis are primarily agrarians and found on either sides of Punjab...
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Sipra
Sipra is a Rajput tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. Sipra are one of the most educated and well established families among other Jat casts.- History :...
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Sidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...
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Tarar
Tarar is a Punjabi tribe and Jat gotra of Northern India and in Punjab province of Pakistan.-Geographical distribution:Tarar is a Goth of Jats that means a sub-caste of Jat clan...
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Sandhu
Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...
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Sial
In geology, the sial is the upper layer of the Earth's crust made of rocks rich in silicates and aluminium minerals. It is sometimes equated with the continental crust because it is absent in the wide oceanic basins, but "sial" is a geochemical term rather than a plate tectonic term.Geologists...
, Tatla, Thathal, Janjua, Virk
Virk
Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...
, Waraich, Malhi
Malhi
The Malhi is a Jat gotra/Kumhar clan from the North Indian state of Punjab and Pakistani Punjab,Earlier based in the region around Sialkot , the Malhis were often wealthy landlords living in North-East Punjab....
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