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{{Short description|Subregion of the Bar region in Punjab, Pakistan}} |
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[[Image:KiranaAtShaheenAbad.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A small hill near Shaheen Abad some 15 km away from Sargodha.]]''</small> |
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'''Kirana Bar''' is a portion of the [[Chej Doáb]], it takes its name from the [[Kirana Hill]]s found here. The hills are not, as generally supposed, outliers of the [[Salt Range]] This region is divided between the [[Sargodha District|Sargodha]] and [[Jhang District|Jhang]] districts of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. Bar stands for an area of jungle as it was before [[colonisation]] by the [[British Raj|British Government]]. |
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This area starts from the northwest of Hissár country near the bank of river [[Chenab]] with an abrupt high ridge and this high bank of bar dies away a little distance east of the boundary of between the [[Chiniot]] and [[Jhang]] [[tehsil]]s, opposite the village of Kot Mohla. |
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'''Kirana Bar''' ({{transl|pa|Kɪrāṇā Bār}}; [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: {{nq|کرانہ بار}} <span style="font-size: 100%;">([[Shahmukhi]])</span>; {{IPA-pa|kɪɾɑːnɑː bɑːɾ}}) or '''Gondal Bar''' ({{transl|pa|Gōndal Bār}}; [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: {{nq|گوندل بار}} <span style="font-size: 100%;">([[Shahmukhi]])</span>; {{IPA-pa|ɡəndəl bɑːɾ}}) is a subregion of the '''Bar region''' in Punjab, Pakistan, located between the [[Jhelum River]] and the [[Chenab River]]. |
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The lands of the Kirana Bár to the east and south of the hills are of superb quality. After slight showers of rain, the whole country is carpeted with grass. Better rain crops are grown here than in the [[Sandal Bar]]. To the west of Kirana and westwards until the villages near the Jhelum are reached, the bar soil deteriorates, and more and more ''kallar'' is found.The Kirana bár is demarcated from the [[Utár]] by the same fall or slope as the [[Sandal Bar]]. Generally this ledge forms the boundary between the villages and Government waste. But few villages possess lands beyond the high bank, or Nakka as it is called. The flora of this Bár is much the same as that of the [[Sandal Bar|Sándal]]. ''Sajjí'' is produced to the south west of Kirána. Some peculiar grasses grow on and near the hills, that are held to be of most excellent quality. |
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== Etymology == |
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The region is named after the '''Kirana Hills''', a small mountain range located in the area.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Punjab Government |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.105607/page/n15/mode/1up?q=bar |title=Gazetteer Of The Jhang District |date=1883 |pages=3}}</ref> It is also known as '''Gondal Bar''', after the [[Gondal (clan)|Gondal]] Jat clan, who held significant influence over the region in the 18th century. |
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== Geography and Agriculture == |
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Kirana Bar comprises the central and southern parts of the [[Chaj Doab]] and includes the present-day districts of [[Mandi Bahauddin District|Mandi Bahauddin]], [[Sargodha District|Sargodha]], and the southern parts of [[Gujrat District|Gujrat]]. Additionally, it extends to the western parts of [[Chiniot District|Chiniot]], such as [[Lalian]], and some areas in [[Jhang District]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Punjab Government |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.105607/page/n15/mode/1up?q=bar |title=Gazetteer of the Jhang District |date=1883 |pages=3}}</ref> |
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The fertile lands of Kirana Bar are ideal for agriculture, particularly after the introduction of canal irrigation.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1112454 |title=Punjab Notes: Bar: forgotten glory of Punjab |newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |first=Mushtaq |last=Soofi |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref> Even slight rainfall transforms the area into a verdant carpet of grass. The region produces superior crops compared to other parts of Punjab, especially in areas like the [[Sandal Bar]]. Moving westward towards the Jhelum River, however, the soil quality declines due to increasing salinity (''kallar'').<ref name=Youlin>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/hafizabad-romance-of-rice/MTk2Mg== |title=Hafizabad: Romance of Rice |website=Youlin Magazine |author=Haroon Shuaib |date=19 March 2021 |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Bar Region]] |
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* [[Mountain ranges of Pakistan]] |
* [[Mountain ranges of Pakistan]] |
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* [[List of mountains in Pakistan]] |
* [[List of mountains in Pakistan]] |
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Kirana Bar (Kɪrāṇā Bār; Punjabi: کرانہ بار (Shahmukhi); Punjabi pronunciation: [kɪɾɑːnɑː bɑːɾ]) or Gondal Bar (Gōndal Bār; Punjabi: گوندل بار (Shahmukhi); Punjabi pronunciation: [ɡəndəl bɑːɾ]) is a subregion of the Bar region in Punjab, Pakistan, located between the Jhelum River and the Chenab River.
Etymology
[edit]The region is named after the Kirana Hills, a small mountain range located in the area.[1] It is also known as Gondal Bar, after the Gondal Jat clan, who held significant influence over the region in the 18th century.
Geography and Agriculture
[edit]Kirana Bar comprises the central and southern parts of the Chaj Doab and includes the present-day districts of Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, and the southern parts of Gujrat. Additionally, it extends to the western parts of Chiniot, such as Lalian, and some areas in Jhang District.[2]
The fertile lands of Kirana Bar are ideal for agriculture, particularly after the introduction of canal irrigation.[3] Even slight rainfall transforms the area into a verdant carpet of grass. The region produces superior crops compared to other parts of Punjab, especially in areas like the Sandal Bar. Moving westward towards the Jhelum River, however, the soil quality declines due to increasing salinity (kallar).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Punjab Government (1883). Gazetteer Of The Jhang District. p. 3.
- ^ Punjab Government (1883). Gazetteer of the Jhang District. p. 3.
- ^ Soofi, Mushtaq (13 June 2014). "Punjab Notes: Bar: forgotten glory of Punjab". Dawn. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Haroon Shuaib (19 March 2021). "Hafizabad: Romance of Rice". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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