Midh Ranjha (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabis, Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a ...

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'مڈھ رانجھا' ) is a village located in Tehsil

Kot Momin Kot Momin ( Punjabi,), is a Tehsil in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan. On June 21, 2003, chief minister of Punjab, '' Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi'' announced it as a Tehsil. Kot Momin is almost 40 Km away from Sargodha city. This place is most fa ...

District

Sargodha Sargodha (Punjabi language, Punjabi/; ; ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Central Punjab, central Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 11th most populous city and ...

of Pakistan. It is famous for Pakistan's biggest tree and is associated with the legendary

Heer Ranjha '' Ranjha'' () is a classical Punjabi folk tragedy with many historic poetic narrations; with the first one penned by Damodar Gulati in 1600s, on the preexisting oral legend; and the most famous one, ''Heer'', written by Waris Shah in 17 ...

story of romantic love. Heer originated in this village. Midh Ranjha is located from

, from

city, and from the capital Islamabad.

Nearby villages

Midh Ranjha is considered as a central point for several villages including Mohriwal, Abal, Dulewala, Badar Ranjha, Kot Ghazi and Thati Kalan and Mahiwal. Important personality from Midh Ranjha is Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam Midhana (late) also known as "King of Kad'dhi(Villages along bank of the river)" by the people of whole area.

Education

Schools of Midh Ranjha: * Allied School Midh Ranjha Campus * Arqam Grammar School * Arqam Inter College * Crescents School * Govt. Higher Secondary School Boys & Girls * Govt Primary School Boys & Girls * Knowledge City School

Biggest Banyan Tree of Pakistan

Near Midh Ranjha is the largest and oldest

banyan A banyan, also spelled banian ( ), is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adjacent prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely. This distinguishes banyans from other trees with a strangler habit that begin life as ...

tree in Pakistan, with over one thousand roots and covering an area of approximately . It is situated on the banks of the

Chenab river The Chenab River is a major river in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, the Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Hima ...

near Abhal-Mohri village, from Midh Ranjha. The tree is at least 400 years old, and there is a tradition that it was planted over 600 years ago by Sufi Murtaza Shah with his disciple Baba Roday Shah. The grave of Sufi Murtaza Shah is under the tree. There is a local belief that harm will come to anyone who damages the tree. Many different species of birds have their nests in its branches.

Botanical classification

Botanically known as ''

Ficus benghalensis ''Ficus benghalensis'', ''Ficus indica'', or ''Ficus audrey'' commonly known as the banyan, banyan fig and Indian banyan, is a tree native to the Indian Subcontinent. Specimens in India are among the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. ...

'', and belonging to the family

Moraceae Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their ...

, the banyan tree is a native of south Asia. The fruit is like a small fig and is eaten by some people. It tastes sweeter than fig. The banyan plant is seen sometimes growing from the little wet dust deposits on buildings because birds carry them around for eating. The fruit is red and when ripe gets softer.

References

Villages in Sargodha District Forests of Pakistan Individual banyan trees {{Pakistan-geo-stub

Nearby villages

Education

Biggest Banyan Tree of Pakistan

Botanical classification

See also

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