Marala, also known as Murala, is a village in
Kharian Tehsil
Kharian Tehsil ( Punjabi and ) is a tehsil (sub-district) located in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. The town lies between the Chenab river and Jhelum river and in the north the foothills of the Pir Panjal mountains.
Villages and towns of ...
,
Gujrat District
Gujrat ( Punjabi, ) is a district of Gujrat Division in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The Gujrat District was created by the British Government in 1846. According to the 2023 Pakistani census the population of the Gujrat District is 3,219 ...
of
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
province,
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# ...
. It is located at 32°46'38N 73°52'38E and has an altitude of 258 meters.
Location of Marala - Falling Rain Genomics
/ref> The village is the birthplace of Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, who served as the 5th President of Pakistan.
Notable people
*Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (; 1 January 19042 June 1982) was a Pakistani politician who served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978 prior to the imposition of martial law led by Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq. He also serve ...
5th President of Pakistan from 1973 until 1978
See also
Marala Headworks
Marala Headworks is a headworks situated on the Chenab River near the city of Sialkot in Sialkot district in Punjab, Pakistan. A weir was first built during 1906–1912 in the British India to feed the Upper Chenab Canal, as part of the 'Triple ...
References
External linksSatellite Images of Marala
Populated places in Gujrat District
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