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Kamalia
Kamalia (, ) is a city in the Toba Tek Singh District of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It is the administrative center of Kamalia Tehsil. It is the 67th most populous city of Pakistan. Location Kamalia is located at approximately 30.725°N latitude and 72.645°E longitude, in the southern part of the Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan. To the northwest lies Toba Tek Singh (approximately 30 km away), while Rajana is situated about 20 km to the north. Mamu Kanjan lies about 20 km northeast of Kamalia. Toward the east are Harappa (30 km) and Sahiwal (70 km by road). Chichawatni is located to the south at a distance of about 25 km, and Pir Mahal (25km) lies to the west. The city is situated near the Ravi River. Kamalia lies within the fertile plains of the Sandal Bar, an area once covered by forest and known for its rich grazing lands. It is connected to surrounding towns by a network of regional roads and a branch railway line running between Shorkot and Sheikhupu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamalia Tehsil
Kamalia (Punjabi, ) (popular as City of Khaddar) is a tehsil in Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan. Kamalia Kamalia (, ) is a city in the Toba Tek Singh District of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It is the administrative center of Kamalia Tehsil. It is the 67th most populous city of Pakistan. Location Kamalia is located at approximately 30.725°N la ... is its capital city. References {{coord missing, Punjab, Pakistan Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan Tehsils of Toba Tek Singh District Toba Tek Singh District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toba Tek Singh District
Toba Tek Singh District (, ) is a district of Faisalabad Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located between 30°33' to 31°2' Degree north latitudes and 72°08' to 72°48' Degree longitudes. It became a separate district in 1982. Etymology The city and district is named after a Sikh religious figure Tek Singh. Legend has it that Tek Singh, a kind-hearted man served water and provided shelter to the worn out and thirsty travelers passing by a small pond (''Toba'' in Punjabi) which eventually was called Toba Tek Singh, and the surrounding settlement acquired the same name. There is also a park here named after Singh. History British Raj Toba Tek Singh was developed by the British toward the end of the 19th Century when a canal system was built. People from all over the Punjab (from the current Pakistani and Indian Punjab) moved there as farmlands were allotted to them. Most of the people who migrated there belonged to Lahore, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajana
Rajana is a town of Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is 15 km away from Toba Tek Singh. It is located west of Faisalabad, east of Multan, south of Toba Tek Singh and north of Kamalia and Vehari. The closest villages are Chak No. 284 GB, Chak No. 285 GB, Chak No. 286 GB, Chak No. 360 GB, Chak No. 257 GB and Chak No. 261. Rajana Foundation Hospital is located on Toba Road, founded by former Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar () is a Pakistani and former British politician who served as the 38th and 40th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan, Governor of Punjab, from 2013 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2022. In his first term, he represented the Pakistan .... Rajana Police Station (known as Thana Rajana) is more than 100 years old, erected in the early 20th century. The Govt. Degree Associate College for Girls and Boys is also located in the town. References Union councils of Toba Tek Singh District {{TobaTekSingh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line
Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line () is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering bot .... The line begins from Shorkot Cantonment Junction station and ends at Qila Sheikhupura Junction. The total length of this railway line is . There are 12 railway stations from Shorkot Junction to Qila Sheikhupura Junction. History The Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line was originally named as the ''Shorekot Road-Chichoki Railway'' as part of the North Western State Railway. Surveying for the railway line began in 1906 while construction began in 1907 and ended in 1911.No. 75. - "Expenditure on State Railways and Irrigation Works in India chargeable against Capital 1907-11" Spreadsheet available at dsal.u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad Division
Faisalabad Division is an administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but was restored again in 2008. Demographics Population According to the 2023 census, Faisalabad division had a population of 16,228,526 roughly equal to the nation of Netherlands or the US state of New York. Districts Tehsils Constituencies See also * Divisions of Pakistan ** Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan ** Divisions of Balochistan, Pakistan ** Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ** Divisions of Sindh, Pakistan ** Divisions of Azad Kashmir ** Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan * Districts of Pakistan ** Districts of Punjab, Pakistan ** Districts of Sindh ** Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan ** Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ** Districts of Azad Kashmir ** Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan There are 14 districts in Gilgit–Baltistan, five in Baltistan Division, five in Gilgit Division and four in Diamer Division. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamukanjan
Mamu Kanjan (also spelled Mamukanjan) is a town of Tandlianwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District in Punjab, Pakistan. It was once known as Sandianwala. Later its name was changed to the name of the saint Peer Mamu Kanjan, whose tomb is located at Bangla Road. There is Bangla Chowk wherefrom five roads lead: Kamalia road, Tandlianwala road, Muridwal road, Kilianwala-Sahiwal Sahiwal ( Punjabi / ; ; ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population accordin ... road and Bullay Shah road. Crops of this area include watermelon, sugarcane, wheat, corn, and rice. Education Both public and private colleges are available in Mamukanjan: ''Government Degree College for Women Mamukanjan'' and ''Government Degree College for Boys Mamukanjan'' are two public colleges, whereas some well-known private colleges are ''Oxford Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi River
The Ravi River is a transboundary river in South Asia, flowing through northwestern India and eastern Pakistan, and is one of five major rivers of the Punjab region. Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers of the Punjab (Sutlej and Beas River) were allocated to India. Subsequently, the Indus Basin Project was developed in Pakistan, which transfers waters from western rivers of the Indus system to replenish the portion of the Ravi River lying in that country. Many inter-basin water transfers, irrigation, hydropower and multipurpose projects have been built in India. History According to ancient history traced to Vedas, the Ravi River was known as (). The Ravi was known as Purushni or Irawati to Indians in Vedic times and as Hydraotes () and Hyarotis (Ὑαρῶτις) to the Ancient Greeks. Part of the Battle of the Ten Kings was fought on a river, which according to Yaska (Nirukta 9.26) refers to the Ravi river at Punjab. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Most Populous Cities In Pakistan
This is a list showing the most populous cities in Pakistan as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan. City populations found in this list only refer to the population found within the city's defined limits and any adjacent cantonment, if exists (except for Gujranwala and Okara). The census totals below come from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for the four provinces of Pakistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory, and from the Planning & Development Department of Azad Jammu Kashmir (PND AJK) for cities of Azad Kashmir. As of the 2023 Pakistani census, there are two megacities, ten million-plus cities, in Pakistan. Overall 127 cities of the country, have a population of over 100,000. Of these 127 cities, 81 are located in the country's most populous province, Punjab, 22 in Sindh, 13 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8 in Balochistan, two in Azad Kashmir, and one is the Islamabad Capital Territory itself. It is unknown whether Gilgit-Baltistan has any city with over 100,000 people or not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh (, ) is a Pakistan city and capital of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province. It is surrounded by cities of Gojra, Kamalia, Rajana, Pir Mahal and Shorkot. History The city and district is named after a Sikh religious figure Tek Singh. Legend has it that Singh, a kind-hearted man, served water and provided shelter to the worn out and thirsty travelers passing by a small pond ("toba" in Punjabi) which eventually was called Toba Tek Singh, and the surrounding settlement acquired the same name. British Raj Toba Tek Singh was developed by the British toward the end of the 19th Century when a canal system was built. People from all over the Punjab moved there as farmlands were allotted to them. Most of the people who migrated there belonged to Lahore, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur District. The Imperial Gazetteer of India described the tehsil of Toba Tek Singh as follows: Tehsil of the new Lyallpur District, Punjab, lying between 30°50' and 31°23' N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallian Campaign
The Mallian campaign was conducted by Alexander the Great from November 326 to February 325 BC, against the Mallian people, Mallians of the Punjab region, Punjab. Alexander was defining the eastern limit of his power by marching down-river along the Hydaspes to the Acesines (now the Jhelum and Chenab), but the Malli and the Oxydraci combined to refuse passage through their territory. Alexander sought to prevent their forces meeting, and made a swift campaign against them which successfully pacified the region between the two rivers. Alexander was seriously injured during the course of the campaign, almost losing his life. Background The campaign against the Malli (identified with the Malavas) occurred a year after Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush, and eight years after the start of his campaigns against the Persian Empire. At this time, his conquests stretched from Greece into India; some of the Indian tribes had previously been part of the Persian Empire. The political situatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Cunningham
Major General Sir Alexander Cunningham (23 January 1814 – 28 November 1893) was a British Army engineer with the Bengal Sappers who later took an interest in the history and archaeology of India. In 1861, he was appointed to the newly created position of archaeological surveyor to the British Raj, government of India; and he founded and organised what later became the Archaeological Survey of India. He wrote numerous books and monographs and made extensive collections of artefacts. Some of his collections were lost, but most of the gold and silver coins and a fine group of Buddhist sculptures and jewellery were bought by the British Museum in 1894. He was also the father of mathematician Allan J. C. Cunningham, Allan Cunningham. Early life and career Cunningham was born in London on 23 January 1814 to the Scotland, Scottish poet Allan Cunningham (author), Allan Cunningham (1784–1842) and his wife Jean née Walker (1791–1864). Along with his older brother, Joseph Dave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura (Punjabi language, Punjabi / ; ) also known as Qila Sheikhupura, is a city and district in the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. Founded by the Mughal Empire, Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1607, Sheikhupura is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 15th largest city of Pakistan by population and is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District. The city is an industrial centre and satellite town, and is located about 38 km northwest of Lahore. It also borders Sialkot District, Sialkot, Gujranwala District, Gujranwala, Nankana Sahib District, Nankana Sahib and Kasur District, Kasur List of districts in Punjab, Pakistan, districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Etymology The region around Sheikhupura was previously known as Village Sheikhupura, or "Pind Sheikhupura", in reference of the Kachari, Nabi-pura and Behari colony & Jahangir-pura is Qila and old city that inhabited the area. In Singh Kingdom Raja Ranjeet Singh, Sheikhupura city is part of Gujranwala D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
