Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah by Balochlens

Golra Sharif () is a town situated near the

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, at about above sea level, from the ancient city of

Taxila Taxila or Takshashila () is a city in the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. Located in the Taxila Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, it lies approximately northwest of the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area and is just south of the ...

. Before the arrival of the Peer family, including Peer Meher Ali Shah, the area of Golra was owned by the Khans of Golra. The name 'Golra' itself originates from the Khans, prior to the later association with the Peer family. It is known for the Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah that yearly attracts thousands of devotees. Prior to the arrival of Meher Ali Shah's ancestors, Golra Sharif was a village in the suburbs of

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Railway station

The Golra Sharif Junction railway station is situated on Golra Road near Golra Sharif. The station was established in 1881. It is an important junction of Pakistan Railways to link

Peshawar Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...

, Kohat, Havelian, and

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. It hosts the Railways Heritage Museum.

References

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