Mandi Bahauddin District
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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
. The district has an area of 2673 km² The main city is known by its divided territories called mohallahs; popular mohallahs are Gorah Mohallah, Munshi Mohallah, School Mohallah, Shafqat abad.
s and 65 Union Councils
:
Mandi Bahudin (the city of tigers)
Chak Bandi was made by Sir Aamir Nawaz Tarar and approximately 51 Chaks were settled and notified. In these 51 Chaks, the land was awarded to the people who worked for British Empire. Chak 51 became the centre of this newly established town. The map of this Chak was made by John Alam. A famous grain market was set up in this Chak. After this the Chak No. 51 was called Mandi-Bahauddin. In 1920 this name was notified. In 1924 Pindi-Bahauddin Railway station was notified the above mentioned name. In 1937 when Mandi-Bahauddin was town, it was given the status of a town committee. In 1941 it was given the status of a Municipal Committee. In the Master plan of reconstructing this town, in 1923 all the streets and roads were laid straight and wide. In 1946 nine gates and the wall surrounding this town was completed due to roits .
Also a great personality Pir Syed Muhammad Azam Shah (Late) was relates to the same village. Their followers are in thousands. Also he was the father of Pirzada Imtiaz Syed and Grand father of Mr. Zia Syed, Chief Auditor WAY to EMBASSY ( Weekly). The said magazine published in English language from GUJRAT.
After the partition when the Sikhs and the Hindus have migrated to India, bulk of Muslim population migrated and settled here. In 1960 this city was given the status of Sub-Division. In 1963, the Rasul Barrage and Rasul-Qadirabad link canal project under Indus Basin irrigation project started. The Project was managed by WAPDA, and a large colony for government employees and foreign contractors was constructed a few kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin. This projected was completed in 1968 by Engineer Riazur Rahman Shariff as the Project Director. This project brought lime light to Mandi Bahauddin and helped the city grow commercially.
In 1993, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, The Chief Minister of Punjab, announced and notified this city as a District H.Q. of a new district of Mandi Bahauddin
In the Western side of Mandi Bahauddin at the place of Khiwa, the famous and historical war "Battle of the Hydaspes River" between Raja Porus and Alexander the Great,was fought. The Battle of Hydaspes River was fought Alexander the Great and the Raja Porus of India in 326 BCE, on the Hydaspes River (now River Jhelum) in Pakistan. The kingdom of Raja Porus was situated in that part of ancient India which has become modern day Pakistan. The battle was the last major war fought by Alexander.
At the first day of this war, Harry Roy the son of Raja Porus was killed at 11 o-clock. At the same day, the horse (Bucephalus) of Alexander the Great, was dead. After the death of his son, Raja Porus (initially stationed at Nazampur) came with Elephants and fought against Alexander the great. This war was on the Southern Bank of the River Jhelum. As a result of this battle, Alexander founded two cities, Nicaea (Victory) at the site of modern day Mong and Bucephala at the site (possibly) of Phalia in Pakistan. Bucephalus was the name of the horse that Alexander rode on, having died either during battle or right afterwards of weariness and old age. Wazir Abad Cuttlery industry has its own pride to sharpen and prepare the swords of this great Invader.
At a few distance from here, second Sikh war in 1849 in the region of Lord Guff, the British and the Khalsa
Sikh
Army fought at the place of Chillianwala
.
A grave yard at Rakh Minar near Chillianwala has its own Ancient Memorandum where many British Army
soldiers and officers have been buried.
Tehsil headquarters towns of Phalia and Malikwal are at the distance of 22.5 and 28.5 kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. The shape of the district is like a parallelogram. It is bounded on the north by river Jhelum (which separates it from Jehlam district); on the west by Sargodha district; on the south by river Chenab (which separates it from the Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts); and on the east by Gujrat district. Total area of the district is 2,673 square kilometres. The district comprises three tehsils, namely, Mandi Bahauddin, Phalia and Malikwal.
main personality, EDO Tehsil Municipal administration, Mandi Bhahauddin, Malik Muhammad Latif SDO, TMA belong to this village. His 3 sons are doctors working as medical officer in Mayo Hospital LHR and 4 sons are Engineers.
When the Partition was Announced in year 1947 the Local Sikhs and Hindus because of Riots and Chaos Left soon as to the other side of the Border in to East Punjab (India). Muslims from Eastern Punjab, Haryana, Kashmir, Migrated to Pakistan Many were settled in Mandi Bahauddin Countryside.
Punjabi
is the most spoken language.
The principal tribes of the districts are dewan, Mirza, Gujjars, Jats, Syeds, Sheikhs, Mughals, Hashmis, Rajputs, Kashmiris, Arains,
dewan,s are begast lanlord on mandi bhauddin & most respectable pepal,s
Dewan mushtaq ahmad is a sambel of peace mandi bhauddin
The principal gujjar clans are:
khatana
, maher
, mahrana, kalo
, chachi
, thikria, tinday, paswal, Deadar
The principal Jat clans are: Ghumman, Mirza
, Gondal
, Jat, Heer
Hayer
, Khokhar
, Langrial
, Mangat
, Manj
, Janjua, Waraich, Bhatti, Tarar
, Ranjha
,
Districts of Pakistan
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of the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
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province of Pakistan
Pakistan
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. It is located at 32°34'60N 73°30'0E and is bounded on the northwest by the Jhelum River
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...
, on the South-East by the Chenab River
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...
which separates it from Gujranwala District
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 Gujrat District
Gujrat District
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...
and on the southwest by Sargodha District
Sargodha District
Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety...
. The district has an area of 2673 km² The main city is known by its divided territories called mohallahs; popular mohallahs are Gorah Mohallah, Munshi Mohallah, School Mohallah, Shafqat abad.
Administration
The district of Mandi Bahauddin is subdivided into three tehsilTehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s and 65 Union Councils
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...
:
Mandi Bahudin (the city of tigers)
| Name of Tehsil | Number of Unions |
|---|---|
| Malakwal Malakwal Malakwal is town in Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Malakwal Tehsil, and administrative subdivision of Mandi Bahauddin District... |
17 |
| Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin is the capital of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is some 220 metres above the sea level and is situated in upper Punjab, between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab . Mandi Bahauddin city is situated some 50 km from the M2 - Motorway of... |
27 |
| Phalia Phalia Phalia is a city in Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan. The population of Phalia was calculated to be 25,914 in 2007 .-History:... |
21 |
| Total | 65 |
History
In 1506 C.E. a Gondal Jat Chief Bahauddin established a settlement namely Pindi Bahauddin, after his migration from Pindi Shah Jahanian to this area. The population of this town grew in the early 20th century near the ancient village [Chak No. 51] - the town was named Mandi Bahauddin (or Market Bahauddin) after establishment of a grain market in the area. The district forms central portion of the Chaj Doab lying between Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies between 300 – 8/ to 320 - 40/ north latitudes and 730 – 36/ to 370- 37/ east longitudes. During British rule in 1916 Pindi Bahauddin Railway station was established. It was a time when the British were establishing and introducing modern and essential public use equipments in their best interest. Above mentioned Railway System was introduced and laid down to defend their Empire from the North. So it was called North-Western Railway (NWR). This Region was called "Gondal Bar" some of its land was barren and uncultivated, British government constructed new canals and a big irrigation project was completed. Main route of the canal Lower Jhelum was dug. Water was released in 1902 in its main route.Chak Bandi was made by Sir Aamir Nawaz Tarar and approximately 51 Chaks were settled and notified. In these 51 Chaks, the land was awarded to the people who worked for British Empire. Chak 51 became the centre of this newly established town. The map of this Chak was made by John Alam. A famous grain market was set up in this Chak. After this the Chak No. 51 was called Mandi-Bahauddin. In 1920 this name was notified. In 1924 Pindi-Bahauddin Railway station was notified the above mentioned name. In 1937 when Mandi-Bahauddin was town, it was given the status of a town committee. In 1941 it was given the status of a Municipal Committee. In the Master plan of reconstructing this town, in 1923 all the streets and roads were laid straight and wide. In 1946 nine gates and the wall surrounding this town was completed due to roits .
- Also the famous labour leader MR. Pirzada Imtiaz Syed (Secretary General of All Pakistan Federation of United Trade Unions (APFUTU) Dr. Choudhry Tariq Mehmood (eye specialist)& Mr. Ch.Asif Mehmood Chaddar Advocate and Nazim Union Council Chak Jano belongs to District Mandi Baha Ud Din. Their village name is Kot Ghulam Rasool Shah. The said village falls in Tehsil Phalia near to Village Hellan, tehsil Phalia District M.B.Din.
Also a great personality Pir Syed Muhammad Azam Shah (Late) was relates to the same village. Their followers are in thousands. Also he was the father of Pirzada Imtiaz Syed and Grand father of Mr. Zia Syed, Chief Auditor WAY to EMBASSY ( Weekly). The said magazine published in English language from GUJRAT.
After the partition when the Sikhs and the Hindus have migrated to India, bulk of Muslim population migrated and settled here. In 1960 this city was given the status of Sub-Division. In 1963, the Rasul Barrage and Rasul-Qadirabad link canal project under Indus Basin irrigation project started. The Project was managed by WAPDA, and a large colony for government employees and foreign contractors was constructed a few kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin. This projected was completed in 1968 by Engineer Riazur Rahman Shariff as the Project Director. This project brought lime light to Mandi Bahauddin and helped the city grow commercially.
In 1993, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, The Chief Minister of Punjab, announced and notified this city as a District H.Q. of a new district of Mandi Bahauddin
In the Western side of Mandi Bahauddin at the place of Khiwa, the famous and historical war "Battle of the Hydaspes River" between Raja Porus and Alexander the Great,was fought. The Battle of Hydaspes River was fought Alexander the Great and the Raja Porus of India in 326 BCE, on the Hydaspes River (now River Jhelum) in Pakistan. The kingdom of Raja Porus was situated in that part of ancient India which has become modern day Pakistan. The battle was the last major war fought by Alexander.
At the first day of this war, Harry Roy the son of Raja Porus was killed at 11 o-clock. At the same day, the horse (Bucephalus) of Alexander the Great, was dead. After the death of his son, Raja Porus (initially stationed at Nazampur) came with Elephants and fought against Alexander the great. This war was on the Southern Bank of the River Jhelum. As a result of this battle, Alexander founded two cities, Nicaea (Victory) at the site of modern day Mong and Bucephala at the site (possibly) of Phalia in Pakistan. Bucephalus was the name of the horse that Alexander rode on, having died either during battle or right afterwards of weariness and old age. Wazir Abad Cuttlery industry has its own pride to sharpen and prepare the swords of this great Invader.
At a few distance from here, second Sikh war in 1849 in the region of Lord Guff, the British and the Khalsa
Khalsa
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Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
Army fought at the place of Chillianwala
Chillianwala
Chellianwala is a town and union council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°39'0N 73°36'0E at an altitude of 218 metres and lies to the north-east of the district capital Mandi Bahauddin...
.
A grave yard at Rakh Minar near Chillianwala has its own Ancient Memorandum where many British Army
British Army
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soldiers and officers have been buried.
Tehsil headquarters towns of Phalia and Malikwal are at the distance of 22.5 and 28.5 kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. The shape of the district is like a parallelogram. It is bounded on the north by river Jhelum (which separates it from Jehlam district); on the west by Sargodha district; on the south by river Chenab (which separates it from the Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts); and on the east by Gujrat district. Total area of the district is 2,673 square kilometres. The district comprises three tehsils, namely, Mandi Bahauddin, Phalia and Malikwal.
main personality, EDO Tehsil Municipal administration, Mandi Bhahauddin, Malik Muhammad Latif SDO, TMA belong to this village. His 3 sons are doctors working as medical officer in Mayo Hospital LHR and 4 sons are Engineers.
When the Partition was Announced in year 1947 the Local Sikhs and Hindus because of Riots and Chaos Left soon as to the other side of the Border in to East Punjab (India). Muslims from Eastern Punjab, Haryana, Kashmir, Migrated to Pakistan Many were settled in Mandi Bahauddin Countryside.
Demography
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the population of the district was 1,160,552 of which 14.93% were urban in 1998.Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
is the most spoken language.
The principal tribes of the districts are dewan, Mirza, Gujjars, Jats, Syeds, Sheikhs, Mughals, Hashmis, Rajputs, Kashmiris, Arains,
dewan,s are begast lanlord on mandi bhauddin & most respectable pepal,s
Dewan mushtaq ahmad is a sambel of peace mandi bhauddin
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: Ghumman, Mirza
Mirza
Mirza , is of Persian origin, denoting the rank of a high nobleman or Prince. It is usually translated into English as a royal or imperial Prince of the Blood...
, Gondal
Gondal
Gondal is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state Gujarat. Gondal state was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency during Bombay Presidency...
, Jat, Heer
Heer
Heer is German for "army". Generally, its use as "army" is not restricted to any particular country, so "das britische Heer" would mean "the British army".However, more specifically it can refer to:*An army of Germany:...
Hayer
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:...
, 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...
, Langrial
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:...
, Mangat
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....
, Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, Janjua, Waraich, Bhatti, Tarar
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...
, Ranjha
Ranjha (tribe)
The Ranjha are a gotra of Jat, found in the eastern uplands of Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat districts, of Punjab, Pakistan. A small number are also found in Jhelum and Gujranwala districts...
,
Climate
This district has moderate climate, which is hot in summer and cold in winter. During peak summer the day temperature rises to 45 °C, but the winter months are very pleasant and the minimum temperature may fall below 2 °C. The average rain fall in the district is 50 mm.Statistics
- Forest area: 13,377 (40,879 Acres)
- Metalled Roads 655 km
- Grid Stations: 3
- Telephone Exchanges: 40
- Industrial Units: 897
External links
- Mandi Bahauddin
- http://news.mbdin.net
- http://mandibahaudin.blogspot.com/
- Mandi Bahauddin District
- http://www.shatac.org Mandi BahauddinMandi BahauddinMandi Bahauddin is the capital of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is some 220 metres above the sea level and is situated in upper Punjab, between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab . Mandi Bahauddin city is situated some 50 km from the M2 - Motorway of...