Kallar Kahar
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Kallar Kahar is a union council
and subdivision of Chakwal District
in Punjab
, Pakistan
. It is a tourist destination located 25 kilometres southwest of Chakwal along the motorway. It is notable for its natural gardens, peacocks and a saltwater lake. It is 125 km away from Rawalpindi.
The Katas raj temples are situated in Choa Saidanshah
tehsil (CSS), in 1981 a project was started named as Pak German Project (PGP). There also a degree and college for Mines diploma. There is a cadet college in Kallar Kahar named Cadet College Kallar Kahar
, functional since 1998; it produces a variety of professionals, including army cadets, doctors and engineers.
to address his army while coming down from Kabul in the quest of the crown of Delhi
. During his stay at Kallar Kahar, Babar also planted a garden, which still exists, called the Bagh-e-Safa. In his memoirs, the Tukht-e-Babri, Babar described Kallar Kahar as a "charming place with good air" and natural beauty.
, except the village of Chak Misri. Chak Misri is inhabited by Hashmites (Hashmi Sadats), the descendants of Bahauddin Zakriya Multani
, who migrated from Khwarezm
with Mehmood Ghaznavi. Ghaznavi gifted them the kingdom of Multan.
The Pirs of Chak Misri are closely related to the Pirs of Pail Piran, Pir Da Khara, Karuli Pir and Bhera Sharif. Late Pir Fazal Shah, who was the Raees-e-Azam of Wanhar, was awarded the title of Khan Sahab by the then British government. He was also the Zaildar (chief) of Wanhar. More than 22 villages were under his jurisdiction.
There is a well known college named FAZAIA INTER COLLEGE KALLAR KAHAR
which is affiliated with 'fbise'
there is a special services wing
it is a hub of knowledge in chakwal district
many famous institutes are here
like fazaia inter college
fauji foundation college
science college etc...
From Kalar Kahar Interchange, on way to Sargodha, in the saltrange belt is Pir da Khara, while Pail-Piran is ahead of Kallar Kahar on way to Khushab.
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
and subdivision of Chakwal District
Chakwal District
Chakwal is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Chakwal district was created in 1985; until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished, it was part of Rawalpindi Division.-Administration:...
in 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...
, 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 a tourist destination located 25 kilometres southwest of Chakwal along the motorway. It is notable for its natural gardens, peacocks and a saltwater lake. It is 125 km away from Rawalpindi.
The Katas raj temples are situated in Choa Saidanshah
Choa Saidanshah
Choa Saiden Shah is a small town and Union Council of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is located at 32°43'0N 72°59'0E with an altitude of 676 metres . Located 35 kilometres south of Chakwal on the Chakwal-Khewra Road, placed in an idyllic bowl shaped valley, surrounded by...
tehsil (CSS), in 1981 a project was started named as Pak German Project (PGP). There also a degree and college for Mines diploma. There is a cadet college in Kallar Kahar named Cadet College Kallar Kahar
Cadet College Kallar Kahar
Cadet College Kallar Kahar is a residential institution near Kallar Kahar, Chakwal District, Punjab.- Location :Cadet College Kallar Kahar is located on road Chakwal - Khushab - Sargodha, about 8 km from the famous Kallar Kahar lake...
, functional since 1998; it produces a variety of professionals, including army cadets, doctors and engineers.
History
Lying 30 miles southwest of Chakwal on the Chakwal-Sargodha road, Kallar Kahar is known for its peacocks, for its freshwater lake, and for the Takht-e-Babri, a flat stage built of stone by emperor BabarBabur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...
to address his army while coming down from Kabul in the quest of the crown of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. During his stay at Kallar Kahar, Babar also planted a garden, which still exists, called the Bagh-e-Safa. In his memoirs, the Tukht-e-Babri, Babar described Kallar Kahar as a "charming place with good air" and natural beauty.
Leading personalities
Kallar Kahar is the home to AwansAwan (Pakistan)
Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...
, except the village of Chak Misri. Chak Misri is inhabited by Hashmites (Hashmi Sadats), the descendants of Bahauddin Zakriya Multani
Baha-ud-din Zakariya
Baha-ud-din Zakariya was a Sufi of Suhrawardiyya order . His full name was Al-Sheikh Al-Kabir Sheikh-ul-Islam Baha-ud-Din Abu Muhammad Zakaria Al-Qureshi Al-Asadi Al Hashmi....
, who migrated from Khwarezm
Khwarezm
Khwarezm, or Chorasmia, is a large oasis region on the Amu Darya river delta in western Central Asia, which borders to the north the Aral Sea, to the east the Kyzylkum desert, to the south the Karakum desert and to the west the Ustyurt Plateau...
with Mehmood Ghaznavi. Ghaznavi gifted them the kingdom of Multan.
The Pirs of Chak Misri are closely related to the Pirs of Pail Piran, Pir Da Khara, Karuli Pir and Bhera Sharif. Late Pir Fazal Shah, who was the Raees-e-Azam of Wanhar, was awarded the title of Khan Sahab by the then British government. He was also the Zaildar (chief) of Wanhar. More than 22 villages were under his jurisdiction.
There is a well known college named FAZAIA INTER COLLEGE KALLAR KAHAR
which is affiliated with 'fbise'
there is a special services wing
it is a hub of knowledge in chakwal district
many famous institutes are here
like fazaia inter college
fauji foundation college
science college etc...
From Kalar Kahar Interchange, on way to Sargodha, in the saltrange belt is Pir da Khara, while Pail-Piran is ahead of Kallar Kahar on way to Khushab.