Tuesday 16 June 2015
Introduction
Gujar Khan is a city in Rawalpindi District, It is approximately 55 kilometers southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and 220 km to the north west of Lahore, capital of Punjab. Gujar Khan is bounded on the north by Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Attock, on the south by Jhelum, Lahore and Gujrat, on the east by Azad Kashmir and Kahuta and on the west by Chakwal and Khushab.
The city has a population of approximately 73,000. Gujar Khan lies at the heart of the Pothohar cultural region. The area has considerable natural resources in the form of petroleum and natural gas.
History
The place was named after GujarsIn 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of northern Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.
Language
Potwari, dialects of Punjabi is the main language of Gujar Khan. Pahari, Urdu and Pashto are also spoken
Natural resources
Large reserves of oil and gas were discovered in February 2002 at Tobra, about ten kilometers from Gujar Khan. The field is being developed by the Oil and Gas Development Company. The field could produce 1,600 barrels of crude oil daily. The Ahdi oil and gas field (Mastala) is about 30 km from Gujar Khan, situated near Daultala town and is being operated by Pakistan Petroleum. According to the Oil and Gas Development Company, huge oil and gas reserves have been discovered at Missa oil and gas field, 5 kilometers from Gujar Khan. The sources said that the drilling at well no. 3 of the Missa Kaswal oil and gas field at Tobra led to the discovery. The field could produce 1,600 barrels of crude daily. Now OGDCL is finding more natural resources in other areas of Gujar Khan
Gujar Khan is 2 kilometres from the Dohngi Dam and about 35 kilometers from the much larger than Mangla Dam.
Notable sites
Sangni Fort
Sangni Fort is a fort built by Maha Raja of Punjab on the borders of Gujar Khan and Kashmir. It is on the road to Bewal through Daryala, on a high rock with only one approach. It is near Barra dari, a housing scheme with two ancient places Dhandgali Bridge is an old bridge made up of wood and ropes. It is an important visiting place. Moreover,Lakhtala is a rocky area having graves of pious people
Transport
Gujar Khan is situated on the Islamabad-Lahore National Highway. Travel within Gujar Khan is limited primarily to auto-rickshaws and buses &Suzuki. Gujar Khan Railway Station is on the main line of Pakistan Railways.
Trains operateto Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi.
Islamabad International Airport is situated approximately 45 kilometers from Gujar Khan.
Administration
The tehsil of Gujar Khan is administratively subdivided into 33 Union Councils, these are:
Bewal - 2. Bhadana - 3. Changa Bangial - 4. Daultala - 5. Devi - 6. Gujar Khan-I - 7. Gujar Khan-II - 8. Gujar Khan-III - 9. Gulyana - 10. Gungrila - 11. JandMehlo - 12. Jarmot Kalan - 13. Jatli - 14. Jhungle- 15. Kalyam Awan - 16. Kaniat Khalil - 17. Karumb Ilyas - 18. Kauntrila - 19. KuriDolal - 20. Mandra - 21. Manghot - 22. Mankiala Branmma - 23.Matwa - 24. Mohra Noori - 25. Narali - 26. Punjgran Kalan - 27. Qazian - 28.Raman - 29. Sahang - 30. Sui Cheemian - 31. Sukho - 32. Syed Kasran- 33. Thathi.34.KuriHazaro.
Proud of Gujjar Khan:
Raja Muhammad Sarwar (1910–27 July 1948) also Raja Muhammad Sarwar Khan Bhatti was a captain in the newly formed Pakistani Army. He was born to a Rajput family in Singhori village, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan as Muhammad Sarwar He was commissioned in 1944 and assigned to the Punjab Regiment. In 1947, he volunteered to take part in the battalion organized by the Pakistani Army with the purpose of retaking the Kashmir. His regiment managed to outflank the disorganized Indian troops and forced them to retreat out of the regions which are now known as the Northern Areas in one of the battles of the First Kashmir War. During the Kashmir Operations, as Company Commander of the 2nd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, Captain Sarwar launched an attack causing heavy casualties against a strongly fortified enemy position located in the Uri Sector. His battalion was subject to under heavy machine gun, grenade, and mortar fire. On 27 July 1948, as he moved forward with six of his men to cut their way through a barbed wire barrier, he died when he was shot in the chest with heavy machine gun fire.
In recognition for his valor, Sarwar was posthumously awarded the Nishan-E-Haider, Pakistan's highest military decoration. In addition Sarwar Shaheed College was named after his honor.
Gujar Khan is a city in Rawalpindi District, It is approximately 55 kilometers southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and 220 km to the north west of Lahore, capital of Punjab. Gujar Khan is bounded on the north by Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Attock, on the south by Jhelum, Lahore and Gujrat, on the east by Azad Kashmir and Kahuta and on the west by Chakwal and Khushab.
The city has a population of approximately 73,000. Gujar Khan lies at the heart of the Pothohar cultural region. The area has considerable natural resources in the form of petroleum and natural gas.
History
The place was named after GujarsIn 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of northern Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.
Language
Potwari, dialects of Punjabi is the main language of Gujar Khan. Pahari, Urdu and Pashto are also spoken
Natural resources
Large reserves of oil and gas were discovered in February 2002 at Tobra, about ten kilometers from Gujar Khan. The field is being developed by the Oil and Gas Development Company. The field could produce 1,600 barrels of crude oil daily. The Ahdi oil and gas field (Mastala) is about 30 km from Gujar Khan, situated near Daultala town and is being operated by Pakistan Petroleum. According to the Oil and Gas Development Company, huge oil and gas reserves have been discovered at Missa oil and gas field, 5 kilometers from Gujar Khan. The sources said that the drilling at well no. 3 of the Missa Kaswal oil and gas field at Tobra led to the discovery. The field could produce 1,600 barrels of crude daily. Now OGDCL is finding more natural resources in other areas of Gujar Khan
Gujar Khan is 2 kilometres from the Dohngi Dam and about 35 kilometers from the much larger than Mangla Dam.
Notable sites
Sangni Fort
Sangni Fort is a fort built by Maha Raja of Punjab on the borders of Gujar Khan and Kashmir. It is on the road to Bewal through Daryala, on a high rock with only one approach. It is near Barra dari, a housing scheme with two ancient places Dhandgali Bridge is an old bridge made up of wood and ropes. It is an important visiting place. Moreover,Lakhtala is a rocky area having graves of pious people
Transport
Gujar Khan is situated on the Islamabad-Lahore National Highway. Travel within Gujar Khan is limited primarily to auto-rickshaws and buses &Suzuki. Gujar Khan Railway Station is on the main line of Pakistan Railways.
Trains operateto Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi.
Islamabad International Airport is situated approximately 45 kilometers from Gujar Khan.
Administration
The tehsil of Gujar Khan is administratively subdivided into 33 Union Councils, these are:
Bewal - 2. Bhadana - 3. Changa Bangial - 4. Daultala - 5. Devi - 6. Gujar Khan-I - 7. Gujar Khan-II - 8. Gujar Khan-III - 9. Gulyana - 10. Gungrila - 11. JandMehlo - 12. Jarmot Kalan - 13. Jatli - 14. Jhungle- 15. Kalyam Awan - 16. Kaniat Khalil - 17. Karumb Ilyas - 18. Kauntrila - 19. KuriDolal - 20. Mandra - 21. Manghot - 22. Mankiala Branmma - 23.Matwa - 24. Mohra Noori - 25. Narali - 26. Punjgran Kalan - 27. Qazian - 28.Raman - 29. Sahang - 30. Sui Cheemian - 31. Sukho - 32. Syed Kasran- 33. Thathi.34.KuriHazaro.
Proud of Gujjar Khan:
Raja Muhammad Sarwar (1910–27 July 1948) also Raja Muhammad Sarwar Khan Bhatti was a captain in the newly formed Pakistani Army. He was born to a Rajput family in Singhori village, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan as Muhammad Sarwar He was commissioned in 1944 and assigned to the Punjab Regiment. In 1947, he volunteered to take part in the battalion organized by the Pakistani Army with the purpose of retaking the Kashmir. His regiment managed to outflank the disorganized Indian troops and forced them to retreat out of the regions which are now known as the Northern Areas in one of the battles of the First Kashmir War. During the Kashmir Operations, as Company Commander of the 2nd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, Captain Sarwar launched an attack causing heavy casualties against a strongly fortified enemy position located in the Uri Sector. His battalion was subject to under heavy machine gun, grenade, and mortar fire. On 27 July 1948, as he moved forward with six of his men to cut their way through a barbed wire barrier, he died when he was shot in the chest with heavy machine gun fire.
In recognition for his valor, Sarwar was posthumously awarded the Nishan-E-Haider, Pakistan's highest military decoration. In addition Sarwar Shaheed College was named after his honor.
