Burewala

Burewala (Punjabi and ur, ), is a city of Vehari District in Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Burewala is the headquarters of Burewala Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Vehari – Government of Pakistan website
National Reconstruction Bureau, archived on 5 August 2012, Retrieved 29 September 2017 It is the 34th largest city of Pakistan by population.

History

Burewala is situated on the Dehli Multan Road. Sutlej River crosses Burewala near the towns Kachi Pakki, Jamlera and Sahuka. ''Shrine of Haji Sher Dewan Chawli Mashaikh'' is also situated in Dewan Sahib at a distance of 18 km. from Burewala. Prior to its settlement, the area was a jungle which was later populated by the Dhuddi tribe of Rajput.Burewala Travel Guide and City History
, world66.com website, Published 28 December 2006, Retrieved 29 September 2017 When the Pakpattan canal started operating in this area, people started to settle in villages as agriculture developed, resulting in jungles being cut to make way for cultivation fields. As this area was in 'Eastern Canal Division' so it was named village no. 118/EB (EB = Eastern Barr). In the northern side of Burewala tehsil, there are still signs of an old water canal which is now called Sukh Bias.

Etymology

The exact origin of Burewala's name is unknown; however, there are different theories. One theory is that the city is named after a person named "Burha." He was, according to some people, 'Sikh'. The village is also called "Old Bura" or "Purana Boora." The people of this villages constructed a well with a diameter of 8 feet and named it after their ancestor so it was called "Chah Boorhay wala" (Well of Burha). This well is now included in the P.I. Link canal. Due to this well the new city was named Burewala. In July 1976, Burewala was upgraded as a subdivision. The areas of Gaggo Mandi, Shaikh Fazal, Sahuka and Jamlera,Chak No.118/E.B were included in the subdivision.

Education

Following are some of the notable educational institutes in the city:
*University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Burewala Campus
*Government post graduate boys degree college Burewala (also offering BS program)
*Government degree college for woman Burewala
* Punjab College of Science, Burewala Campus
*National College of Commerce & Computer Sciences, Burewala Campus
* The Superior College, Burewala Campus
*Knowledge Inn Preparatory School, Burewala Campus
*Star institute Lahore, Burewala Campus
Research School International
(Burewala Campus)
*Barani Institute Of Science, Burewala Campus

Notable personalities

* Hazrat Baba Haji Sher Dewan
* Major Tufail Mohammad (Nishan-e-Haider)
*International cricketer Waqar Younis, known as the Burewala express in cricket.
*World's Tallest Cricketer Muhammad Irfan
*Ancestral village of Rajesh Khanna.

References

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Populated places in Vehari District
Populated places in Punjab, Pakistan
Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan