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Jhangochi
Jhangvi (; �d͡ʒàŋ.gᵊ.ʋi, also known as Jhangli (), Jangli () or Jhangochi (), is a dialect of Punjabi, that is spoken in central regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Its name is derived from Jhang, its main city. It is spoken throughout a widespread area, starting from Khanewal to Jhang District at either end of Ravi and Chenab. It is also spoken in Chinot, Okara, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar and Faislabad. It is intermediate between Standard Punjabi and Saraiki. The similar Shahpuri dialect is spoken in Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin, while Dhanni is spoken in Chakwal, Talagang and Khushab. Phonology Jangli's sound inventory includes implosive consonants, but unlike in Saraiki these do not have phonemic status, as they do not contrast with plain voiced consonants. The implosives are more common than in Saraiki, and their set contains the unusual for the area dental implosive (), which contrasts with the regular retrofle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahpuri Dialect
Shahpuri (; ) is a western dialect of Punjabi, primarily spoken in the former Shahpur District in what are now Sargodha and Khushab districts as well as most of Mandi Bahauddin district of Punjab, Pakistan. Geographic distribution and classification Its name is derived from the former Shahpur District. Grierson (1919) considered Shahpuri to be representative of Lahnda (Western Punjabi), but later opinions by Shackle (1976) and Masica (1991) have re-classified it as a general dialect of Punjabi, with certain Multani dialect features. It is mostly spoken in Sargodha District and Khushab District. It is also spoken in the neighbouring districts of Jhang, Chiniot, Mandi Bahauddin, Khanewal, Sahiwal and Bhakkar. It is mainly spoken on western end of Sindh River to Chenab River, traversing the Jhelum River. Jatki dialect is a common name for the Jhangvi dialect, Shahpuri dialect and Dhani dialect. Sometimes also termed as Rachnavi dialect, the glotlog codes for these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiniot
Chiniot ( Punjabi, Urdu: ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th most populous city in Pakistan. It is also known for its intricate wooden furniture, architecture, and mosques, and is home to the Omar Hayat Mahal. History Early The origins of Chiniot are obscure, and historical records accurately detailing its founding unavailable. According to some accounts, the city was founded by an ancient king's daughter named Chandan, who while on a hunting expedition, was charmed by the surrounding area, and ordered the construction of the settlement of ''Chandaniot,'' alternatively spelt ''Chandniot,'' which was named in her honour. The name Chiniot, a contracted version of the original name, eventually gained favour, though the older name had been used up until at least the 1860s. Mughal During Mughal rule, Chiniot was governed as part of the '' subah, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanni Dialect
Dhani or Dhanni (; ) is a western dialect of the Punjabi language spoken in the southern region of the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. It is predominantly spoken in the Chakwal and Talagang districts; as well as in the southern portions of Attock and Jhelum districts. Its name is derived from Dhan valley, located 35 km away from Rawalpindi. It has many subdialects including Sohāī̃ (), spoken west of the Soan River, in the tehsils of Fateh Jang and Pindi Gheb in Attock District. Classification In the 1920s G.A. Grierson in his ''Linguistic Survey of India'' called this group North-Western Lahnda. The glotlog code for Dhani: * dhan1272 Grierson has distinguished three forms of Lahndi: * North-Western dialects consisting of (Hindko, Sohain, Dhanni, etc.) * North-Eastern dialects (Pothowari, Chibali, Awankari, Ghebi, etc.) * Southern Dialects (Shahpuri, Jhangi, Multani, Derawali, Thali, etc.) Bahri, H. (1962). ''Lahndi Phonology, with Special Reference to Awánkár� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargodha District
Sargodha District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ), is a district of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. The capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district with wheat, rice, sugarcane and kinnow being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region is also famous for citrus fruit including Kinnow, orange and lemon. The district has an area of 5,864 km2. Sargodha District is among the world's best citrus-producing regions. Sargodha District is well known for its kinnow, a citrus variety. Etymology It is believed that there was an old pond in the middle of the town where an old Hindu monk or sadhu (godha) used to live. The Sanskrit word for pond is "ser". Since the town had a modest population, people would refer the place as 'ser godha', the place where that famous Sadhu resided next to the pond. The Shahpur District, Shahpur district was renamed when its headquarters were shifted to Sargodha in 1960. Administration and tehsils Sargodha city is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saraiki Language
Saraiki ( ', ; also spelt Siraiki, or Seraiki) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Lahnda group. "The existence of Lahnda as a separate language has long been recognised under various names such as Jatki, Multani, Hindki or Hindko and Western Panjabi....it is called Multani, but this name properly applies only to the form of Lahnda spoken around Multan and the neighbourhood." It is spoken by 28.84 million people, as per the 2023 Pakistani census, taking prevalence in Southern Punjab with remants in Northern Sindh and the Derajat region. Saraiki has partial mutual intelligibility with Standard Punjabi, and it shares with it a large portion of its vocabulary and Linguistic morphology, morphology. At the same time in #Phonology, its phonology it is radically different (particularly in the lack of tones, the preservation of the voiced aspirates and the development of implosive consonants), and has important grammatical features in common with the Sindhi language spoken to the south. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majhi Dialect
Majhi may mean: *of, from, or related to Majha, a region in Punjab * Majhi dialect, the principal dialect of Punjabi * Majhi people, an ethnic group of Nepal and Sikkim * Majhi language Majhi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of Nepal and formerly in some small pockets of neighboring India.:1 The language is associated with the Majhi people, an ethnic group in those regions who dwell historically near the Kosi River, Sa ..., their Indo-Aryan language * Bote-Majhi language, another Indo-Aryan language of Nepal People Given name * Majhi Sawaiyan (born 1981), Indian Olympic archer * Majhi Ramdas Tudu (1854—1951), Indian Santali writer and educator Surname * Alok Kumar Majhi, Indian politician from West Bengal * Balabhadra Majhi, Indian politician from Odisha * Bhagirathi Majhi (1954–2020), Indian politician from Odisha * Bishnu Majhi (born 1986), Nepali folk singer * Duryodhan Majhi (1938–2022), Indian politician from Odisha * Joba Majhi, Indian politician from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad District
Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) ( Punjabi and ) is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 2023 census of Pakistan it had a population of 9,075,819, of which 3,691,999 were in Faisalabad City. It is the third largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the Muslim refugees from Eastern Punjab and Haryana settled in the Faisalabad District. It initially lacked industry, hospitals and universities. Since independence, there has been industrial growth, and the city's population is continually growing. Notable industry in the district include but not limited to Textile (spinning, weaving, printing, dying, stitching), Chemicals (acids, caustics, industrial gases, potash, chlorides, etc.), consumer goods (soaps, vegetable oil, detergents), Engineering (light electrical equipment, engineering goods), Metals & Metallurgy (steels, alloys) and Power (power equipment, power production). Initially a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahawalnagar District
Bahawalnagar District (Urdu and ), is a Districts of Pakistan, district of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province in Pakistan. Before the independence of Pakistan, Bahawalnagar was part of Bahawalpur (princely state), Bahawalpur state governed by the Nawab of Bahawalpur. The city of Bahawalnagar is the capital of the district. District boundaries The boundaries of Bahawalnagar in the east and south touches the Indian territory of Bikaner and Firozpur districts while Bahawalpur district lies on its west and river Sutlej flows on its northern side. District Bahawalnagar spreads over an area of 8878 square kilometers. History Nawab Bahawal Khan-1 as second nawab of Bahawalpur ascended the throne in 1746 A.D. Muhammad Mubarik, after ruling successfully for years, died issueless in 1772 A.D. He was succeeded by his nephew Sahibzada Jafar Khan alias Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan-II in 1772. Administration The district of Bahawalnagar is spread over an area of 8,878 square kilometres (3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakpattan
Pakpattan (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ), often referred to as Pākpattan Sharīf (; ''"Noble Pakpattan"''), is an ancient, historic city in the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, serving as the headquarters of the Pakpattan District, eponymous Pakpattan district. It is among the oldest cities in Asia and ranks as the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 48th largest city in Pakistan by population, according to the 2017 census. Pakpattan is the seat of the Sufism, Sufi Chishti Order, ''Chisti'' order in Pakistan, and a major pilgrimage destination on account of the Shrine of Baba Farid, a renowned Punjabi poet and Sufi saint. The annual ''urs'' fair in his honour draws an estimated 2 million visitors to the town. Over its long history, Pakpattan has endured numerous attacks, followed by cycles of destruction and reconstruction, reflecting its resilience and historical significance. Etymology Pakpattan was originally known as Ajodhan (Hindi: अजोधन) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandi Bahauddin District
Mandi Bahauddin ( Punjabi and ) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Located in central Punjab, the district is bordered on the northwest by the Jhelum River, on the southeast by the Chenab River (which separates it from Gujranwala and Gujrat districts), and on the southwest by Sargodha District. The district has an area of . Mandi district currently has a population of 1.5 million people. In 1998, it had a population of 1.16 million people. Administration Mandi Bahauddin is subdivided into three tehsils and 80 Union Councils: Geography The district forms a central portion of the Chaj Doab lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies from 30° 8' to 32° 40' N and 73° 36' to 73° 37' E. The tehsil headquarters towns of Phalia and Malikwal are from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. It is bounded in the north by the Jhelum river, which separates it from Jhelum district; on the west by Sargodha district, on the south by the river Chenab (which separates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District ( Punjabi and ) is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Hafizabad was made a district in 1993; formerly, it was a tehsil of Gujranwala District. It is situated in central Punjab and is known for its rice industry on the agricultural side and rice industry on the industrial side and have top 5 exporters of rice from Pakistan.Hafizabad on Punjab Portal website Retrieved 30 May 2021 The capital of the district, Hafizabad, known for strengthening the administration of Punjab. History In 327 BC, when invaded the territory that is now Pakistan, the territory o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
