Hafizabad
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Hafizabad is a city and tehsil
of Hafizabad District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan. It is situated at 32° 4′ N. and 73° 41′ E.
as head-quarters of a mahal. Hafiz, the founder, was a favourite of emperor Akbar.
, the territory of the Sandal Bar
(where Hafizabad is now located ) was a populated area. Big cities were located in this territory, and a lot of sub states were organized here in the presidency of Maharajaz and Rajaz.
In the sixth century, when the famous Chinese tourist Hewang Sayan came here, the area was backward but not empty. Then the tourist moved to Sangla; he stayed one night in one good town then called Jai Pura, which was located near the village Koriala. But afterwards this territory became unpopulated and jungle-like because of a shortage of water and Afghan attackers. This situation persisted until King Akbar's period. In Ashok's period a big city was situated at the site of the present village of Mehdi Abad; it was a holy place for Buddhists, named after "Bodhaya".
Hafiz Meerak did as the King ordered. The town, Hafizabad, took its name from his name. One source says that King Akbar wanted to name the town Akbarabad, but the name Hafizabad became popular until the King knew about its creation. King Akbar also remained the name same as Hafizabad. Historians think that this city came into being between 1556 – 1570. The main population was located where an old church is now located.
The Kapoor Khatri Hindu Family were made Sardars of Hafizabad City By the British Government during the Mid 19th Century.
Longitude of Hafizabad: 73,6833 (73°40′59.880″E)
Altitude of Hafizabad: 207 m
Population 2011 (397000)(city population)
Hafizabad is situated 30 miles (48.3 km) away in the west from Gujranwala. Connection with the city is via road which is called Gujranwala Road or Hafizabad Road. On the Wazirabad – Faisalabad Railway Section, Hafizabad is the eighth railway station. The distance to the city of Wazirabad is 37 miles (59.5 km). Basically it is an agricultural city. Since the construction of an interchange near Burj Dara, Hafizabad is now just 22 kilometers away from the M2 motorway
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hafizabad- cape town
originates in the snow-covered central range of the Himalayas. It also receives numerous smaller streams from the lower hills which depend upon rainfall. It breaks out from a rocky gorge in the hills, six miles (10 km) to the north of Bajwat, Distt. Sialkot, flows downward from Marala Headwork and enters into Hafizabad District
near kot kamer, a village of Hafizabad Tehsil. It forms a natural boundary between Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad districts.
Cotton power loom (weaving) is the second largest industry of Hafizabad. It is linked directly with the cotton market in Faisalabad and businessmen from Faisalabad deal directly with the cotton industry in Hafizabad. It plays an important role in the development of Hafizabad. This industry has been badly affected by the energy crisis.
Before the partition, the per-annum income of Hafizabad just from rice was 1.5 Crore. Peshwar, Agra, Mithra, Calcutta, Karachi, and Sukker were Hafizabad's main clients. Up to 23 rice mills were there until the partition of Hindustan; the main rice mills were Cheema Rice Mills, Sohna Mill, Shri Haweli Ram Des Mills, Sardar Sundar Mills, Tarar Rice Mills, Doctor Manohar Lal Rice Mills, Rajindar Nath Mills, Seeta Raam Mills, Mela Raam Bhagwan Rice Mills, Jeeram Daas Mills and Baily Raam Rice Mills.
The following types of rice are cultivated in Hafizabad: Basmati 385, Basmati 386, Super Karnal, Ery Nine, Erey Six, Super Fan, and KS 282.
An other very famous place is Head Sagar Complex in which a Irrigation Canal is passing over a link canal. Its very common and interesting place for new visitor in Hafizabad.
imam Bargha ward number1. Markazi imam bargha fawara chowk, Darbar-e-Hussain and Masjid Anwar-e-Madnia Mollah Kashmir Nagar.and has also big contribution in the shape of fishries.Jamiah masjid Nooraani garhiawan.Masjid Yahya sahib wally. Masjid Nasrullah sahib wally. Jamiah Masjid Subaidar wali Kasoki road
Govt. Degree college for Girls,
Punjab college of commerce,
Superior college Hafizabad,
Muslim College hafizabad,
Hafizabad College of Commerce,
United College of commerce Hafizabad.
Tarars: Tarar is basically a rajput tribe but historically it is known as a gotra of Jatts which has been further confirmed by the intermarriages with other Jatt clans. Centuries ago, this tribe migrated from Rajistan (Rajputana) to this area due to the invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi and spread on both sides of River Chenab, present day district Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad. In district Hafizabad, the Tarars are agriculturists by profession and hold a major part of agricultural land in this area. The Taras had to face the attack of Shehanshah Akbar’s soldiers. But later on, Shehanshah Jahangir relaxed and facilitated the tribe. This tribe was also attacked by Mahraja Ranjeet Singh and his father Sardar Maha Singh which resulted in losses of lives and destruction. Tarars are the most educated amongst the other baradaris of the area. From a long period of time, Tarars are representing this area in politics and bureaucracy. Nowadays, Saira Afzal Tarar is the member of National Assembly. The famous villages are Kolo Tarar, Rasoolpur Tarar, Vanikay Tarar and Sudhwan Tarar. The known personalities are Honourable Attaullah Tarar, Mian Saifullah Tarar, Ch. Afzal Hussain Tarar.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Hafizabad was made a district in 1991; formerly, it was a tehsil of Gujranwala District. It is situated in the central Punjab and is known for its rice industry on the agricultural side and cotton textile industry on the industrial side...
in the 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...
province of Pakistan. It is situated at 32° 4′ N. and 73° 41′ E.
History
Hafizabad was formerly a place of some importance, and is mentioned in the Ain-i-AkbariAin-i-Akbari
The Ain-i-Akbari or the "Institutes of Akbar", is a 16th century, detailed document recording the administration of emperor Akbar's empire, written by his vizier, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak...
as head-quarters of a mahal. Hafiz, the founder, was a favourite of emperor Akbar.
Basic history
Hafizabad is an old city. In 327 BC, when Sikandar-e-Azam attacked HindustanHindustan
Hindustan or Indostan, literal translation "Land of River Sindhu ", is one of the popular names of South Asia. It can also mean "the land of the Hindus"...
, the territory of the Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar
The Sandal Bar is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width and 40 km in length . "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water...
(where Hafizabad is now located ) was a populated area. Big cities were located in this territory, and a lot of sub states were organized here in the presidency of Maharajaz and Rajaz.
In the sixth century, when the famous Chinese tourist Hewang Sayan came here, the area was backward but not empty. Then the tourist moved to Sangla; he stayed one night in one good town then called Jai Pura, which was located near the village Koriala. But afterwards this territory became unpopulated and jungle-like because of a shortage of water and Afghan attackers. This situation persisted until King Akbar's period. In Ashok's period a big city was situated at the site of the present village of Mehdi Abad; it was a holy place for Buddhists, named after "Bodhaya".
Legend of King Akbar
According to one legend, King Akbar came to the present-day site of Hafizabad on a hunting trip. The King lost his company as he was busy hunting. This territory was a jungle-like area and there was nothing to eat or drink. The King felt thirsty and wanted to drink some water. Suddenly he was astonished to see smoke. He followed the smoke and found a cottage, and in the cottage there was a man named Sarmast. The King told him about his thirst and asked for some water. Sarmast had no water, but he called up a grazing deer and milked it to serve the king with milk. The King drank the milk and told the Sarmast that he was a king and said, "Please ask me for the thing you want. I will give you whatever you want." Faqir Sarmast asked him to build a town for his pupils. The King promised and ordered the current Hakim, named Hafiz Meerak, to construct a city there.Hafiz Meerak did as the King ordered. The town, Hafizabad, took its name from his name. One source says that King Akbar wanted to name the town Akbarabad, but the name Hafizabad became popular until the King knew about its creation. King Akbar also remained the name same as Hafizabad. Historians think that this city came into being between 1556 – 1570. The main population was located where an old church is now located.
The Kapoor Khatri Hindu Family were made Sardars of Hafizabad City By the British Government during the Mid 19th Century.
Brief description
Latitude of Hafizabad: 32,0667 (32°4′0.120″N)Longitude of Hafizabad: 73,6833 (73°40′59.880″E)
Altitude of Hafizabad: 207 m
Population 2011 (397000)(city population)
Hafizabad is situated 30 miles (48.3 km) away in the west from Gujranwala. Connection with the city is via road which is called Gujranwala Road or Hafizabad Road. On the Wazirabad – Faisalabad Railway Section, Hafizabad is the eighth railway station. The distance to the city of Wazirabad is 37 miles (59.5 km). Basically it is an agricultural city. Since the construction of an interchange near Burj Dara, Hafizabad is now just 22 kilometers away from the M2 motorway
M2 motorway (Pakistan)
The M-2 is a motorway in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is 367 km long and connects Lahore with Islamabad. It passes through Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Khanqah Dogran,Kot Sarwar, Pindi Bhattian, Salem, Lilla, Kot Momin, Kallar Kahar, Balksar, and Chakri before ending just outside the...
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Distance from Hafizabad to 20 biggest cities of Pakistan
- Hafizabad – Karachi 1 030 km
- Hafizabad – Lahore 85 km
- Hafizabad – Faisalabad 92 km
- Hafizabad – Rawalpindi 180 km
- Hafizabad – Multan 296 km
- Hafizabad – Hyderabad 908 km
- Hafizabad – Gujranwala 48 km
- Hafizabad – Peshawar 292 km
- Hafizabad – Quetta 669 km
- Hafizabad – Islamabad 188 km
- Hafizabad – Bahawalpur 353 km
- Hafizabad – Sargodha 95 km
- Hafizabad – Sialkot 92 km
- Hafizabad – Sukkur 672 km
- Hafizabad – Larkana 728 km
- Hafizabad – Shekhupura 48 km
- Hafizabad – Jhang Sadr 157 km
- Hafizabad – Gujrat 67 km
- Hafizabad – Mardan 283 km
- Hafizabad – Kasur 128 km
Distance from Hafizabad to top 10 cities of the world
- Hafizabad – Prague 5 231 km
- Hafizabad – Berlin 5 299 km
- Hafizabad – London 6 204 km
- Hafizabad – Los Angeles 12 571 km
- Hafizabad – Moscow 3 831 km
- Hafizabad – New York 11 341 km
- Hafizabad – Paris 6 124 km
- Hafizabad – Peking 3 871 km
- Hafizabad – Rio de Janeiro 13 735 km
- Hafizabad – Sydney 10 861 km
- Hafizabad – Tokyo 5 954 km
- Hafizabad – Kuala lumpur 6 132 km
hafizabad- cape town
Rivers
The Chenab RiverChenab 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...
originates in the snow-covered central range of the Himalayas. It also receives numerous smaller streams from the lower hills which depend upon rainfall. It breaks out from a rocky gorge in the hills, six miles (10 km) to the north of Bajwat, Distt. Sialkot, flows downward from Marala Headwork and enters into Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Hafizabad was made a district in 1991; formerly, it was a tehsil of Gujranwala District. It is situated in the central Punjab and is known for its rice industry on the agricultural side and cotton textile industry on the industrial side...
near kot kamer, a village of Hafizabad Tehsil. It forms a natural boundary between Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad districts.
Industry
Hafizabad/Jalalpur Bhattian is famous for its high-quality rice. Major portion of the country's rice exports are from Hafizabad, which is sometimes referred to as the Land of Rice or City of Rice.Cotton power loom (weaving) is the second largest industry of Hafizabad. It is linked directly with the cotton market in Faisalabad and businessmen from Faisalabad deal directly with the cotton industry in Hafizabad. It plays an important role in the development of Hafizabad. This industry has been badly affected by the energy crisis.
Before the partition, the per-annum income of Hafizabad just from rice was 1.5 Crore. Peshwar, Agra, Mithra, Calcutta, Karachi, and Sukker were Hafizabad's main clients. Up to 23 rice mills were there until the partition of Hindustan; the main rice mills were Cheema Rice Mills, Sohna Mill, Shri Haweli Ram Des Mills, Sardar Sundar Mills, Tarar Rice Mills, Doctor Manohar Lal Rice Mills, Rajindar Nath Mills, Seeta Raam Mills, Mela Raam Bhagwan Rice Mills, Jeeram Daas Mills and Baily Raam Rice Mills.
The following types of rice are cultivated in Hafizabad: Basmati 385, Basmati 386, Super Karnal, Ery Nine, Erey Six, Super Fan, and KS 282.
An other very famous place is Head Sagar Complex in which a Irrigation Canal is passing over a link canal. Its very common and interesting place for new visitor in Hafizabad.
Mosques
The city of Hafizabad has many mosques. Notable mosques include Shabir Shah Masjid, Masjid-e-Sadiqia, Jamiya Masjid Haneef Sheir Pura, Eid gah Masjid, Masjid-e-Abu Hanifa, Sidiqia Masjid.Dar us Sunnah Railway Station, Masjid Khooh Wali Misri Khan,Masjid Tayiba Gujranwala Road,Masjid Kdimiayan Waniky road,Masjid Al-fatahimam Bargha ward number1. Markazi imam bargha fawara chowk, Darbar-e-Hussain and Masjid Anwar-e-Madnia Mollah Kashmir Nagar.and has also big contribution in the shape of fishries.Jamiah masjid Nooraani garhiawan.Masjid Yahya sahib wally. Masjid Nasrullah sahib wally. Jamiah Masjid Subaidar wali Kasoki road
Sports
Hafizabad is very famous in sports, cricket (Prince Abbas), hockey (Muhammad Javed Olympian 2008) , kabadi from Hunjranwala(Rana Muhammad Sarwer) etc.Colleges
Govt. college for Boys,Govt. Degree college for Girls,
Punjab college of commerce,
Superior college Hafizabad,
Muslim College hafizabad,
Hafizabad College of Commerce,
United College of commerce Hafizabad.
Famous families of Hafizabad
The prominent families are Tarars and Bhattis who are the largest industrialists and land owners in Hafizabad. Politics is mainly controlled by the Tarars and Bhattis.Tarars: Tarar is basically a rajput tribe but historically it is known as a gotra of Jatts which has been further confirmed by the intermarriages with other Jatt clans. Centuries ago, this tribe migrated from Rajistan (Rajputana) to this area due to the invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi and spread on both sides of River Chenab, present day district Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad. In district Hafizabad, the Tarars are agriculturists by profession and hold a major part of agricultural land in this area. The Taras had to face the attack of Shehanshah Akbar’s soldiers. But later on, Shehanshah Jahangir relaxed and facilitated the tribe. This tribe was also attacked by Mahraja Ranjeet Singh and his father Sardar Maha Singh which resulted in losses of lives and destruction. Tarars are the most educated amongst the other baradaris of the area. From a long period of time, Tarars are representing this area in politics and bureaucracy. Nowadays, Saira Afzal Tarar is the member of National Assembly. The famous villages are Kolo Tarar, Rasoolpur Tarar, Vanikay Tarar and Sudhwan Tarar. The known personalities are Honourable Attaullah Tarar, Mian Saifullah Tarar, Ch. Afzal Hussain Tarar.