Kallar Syedan ( Punjabi/ ur, ) is a city located in

Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the ...

, and is the headquarters of the Kallar Syedan Tehsil.

History

Kallar Syedan's existence dates back approximately 1,200 years. The town rose to prominence during Sikh rule, evident today from the ''

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'' (townhouses),

gurdwaras A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all fai ...

(temples) and small fortresses that can be found around the Rawalpindi district. Krishna Temple is an example of a Hindu temple built during Sikh rule. The Bedi Mahal palace was built by Baba Khem Singh Bedi in the latter half of the 19th century. According to records, Baba Khem Singh assisted the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was him ...

in suppressing a rebellion in

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, a town near the

Okara district Okara District (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab, Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1982, prior to that it was part of Sahiwal District.Indian mutiny. In recognition of his services, he was appointed

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and was later nominated to the Viceroy's Legislative Council in

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. After the division of India and Pakistan, the palace was transformed into a boy's high school named Kallar Syedan.

Transport

Road

Kallar Syedan is located on the N-38 Kallar Suedan Road from Rawalpindi to Azad Kashmir. Kallar Sayyidan Road links the east of the city to

Choha Khalsa Choa Khalsa is a town and Union Council of Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. Town consist of 800 houses. On 1 July 2004, Choa Khalsa became the Union Council. History The word Choa means a water spring and Khalsa is re ...

and

Dadyal Dadyal ( ur, ڈڈیال) is a tehsil in Mirpur district, located in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. It is home to roughly 84 villages. Administration The Dadyal tehsil is divided into many villages. Some of them include * Arra Jattan * Ankar ...

Tehsil of Azad Kashmir. Kallar SyedanBypass is a newly built road south of the city.

Bus and minibus

Local services also provide extensive

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and van routes around the local towns, and smaller shuttles travel around the villages in the surrounding area. There are also services to Rawalpindi and

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...

Palala syedan

Dhamali Dhamali is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the village had a population of 3212 living in 638 houses. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census The 2001 Nepal census ( ne, राष� ...

* Bedi Mahal * Sangni Fort *

Pharwala Fort Pharwala Fort ( ur, ) is a 15th-century fort located near Kahuta Tehsil, about 40 km from Rawalpindi in Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan. The fort is naturally defended on one side by the Himalayas, Himalayan range and on the other by th ...

* Dhan Gali

Notable people

Tikka Khan General Tikka Khan ( ur, ٹکا خان; 10 February 1915 – 28 March 2002) was a Pakistan Army general who was the first chief of army staff from 3 March 1972 until retiring on 1 March 1976. Along with Yahya Khan, he is considered a chief a ...

Abdul Aziz Mirza Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza ( ur, ; born 1943) was a Pakistan Navy officer who served as the Chief of Naval Staff from 1999 until retiring in 2002, amid taking over the command of the Navy after the revolt and resignation Admiral Fasih Bokhari ...

* Khem Singh Bedi

References

{{Pakistani cities Populated places in Kallar Syedan Tehsil Populated places in Rawalpindi District Cities in Rawalpindi District