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'''Farooqabad''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|فارُوق آباد}}}}), earlier known as '''Choorkana''' "(چوڑ کانا)" is a city in [[Sheikhupura District]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. It is situated along the twin canals (Qadirabad Balloki Link Canal and Upper Gogera Branch Canal) about 55&nbsp;km west of [[Lahore]] on Sargodha Road along Lahore-Islamabad M-2 Motorway and on Lahore-Faisalabad-Karachi Main Railway Line.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farooqabad,+Pakistan/@31.7483576,73.8161729,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3918bf38e52479b3:0x77a28d64b4a1ac34!8m2!3d31.7451915!4d73.8330844 Farooqabad on GoogleMaps], Retrieved 13 July 2017</ref>


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'''Farooqabad''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|فارُوق آباد}}}}), which was known as '''Chuhar Kana''' until 1983, is a [[city]] in [[Sheikhupura District]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. It is situated along the twin canals (Qadirabad Balloki Link Canal and Upper Gogera Branch Canal) about 55&nbsp;km west of [[Lahore]] on Sargodha Road along Lahore-Islamabad M-2 Motorway and on Lahore-Faisalabad-Karachi Main Railway Line.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farooqabad,+Pakistan/@31.7483576,73.8161729,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3918bf38e52479b3:0x77a28d64b4a1ac34!8m2!3d31.7451915!4d73.8330844 Farooqabad on GoogleMaps], Retrieved 13 July 2017</ref>
Ch Abdul Haleem Chairman Muncipal commety 1979 to 1984.


The city was founded by [[Sardar Chuhar Singh]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/02/18/jahandad-and-warburton/|title=Jahandad and Warburton|first=Muhammad Hassan|last=Miraj|date=February 18, 2013|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>
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==History==
Sheikhupura District, where Farooqabad is located, has been an agricultural region having dense forests ever since the [[Indus Valley Civilization]] some 5 thousand years ago. The [[Vedic period]] is characterized by [[Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] culture that invaded from [[Central Asia]] and settled in [[Punjab region]]. The [[Kambojas]], [[Daradas]], [[Kekaya|Kaikayas]], Madras, [[Pauravas]], [[Yaudheya]]s, [[Malavas]] and [[Kuru (kingdom)|Kuru]]s invaded, settled and ruled this ancient [[Punjab region]]. After overrunning the [[Achaemenid dynasty|Achaemenid Empire]] in 331 BCE, [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] marched into present-day [[Punjab region]] with an army of 50,000. Sheikhupura was ruled by [[Maurya Empire]], [[Indo-Greek kingdom]], [[Kushan Empire]], [[Gupta Empire]], [[Hephthalite Empire|White Huns]], [[Kushano-Hephthalites]] and the [[Turk Shahi|Turk]] and [[Hindu Shahi]] kingdoms and then the British in recent times.


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== History ==
In 1005 AD, [[Mahmud of Ghazni|Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi]] conquered the [[Punjab region]] including this area. The [[Delhi Sultanate]] and later [[Mughal Empire]] ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly [[Muslim]] due to the influence of [[missionary]] [[Sufi]] saints whose [[dargah]]s dot the landscape of [[Punjab region]].
Originally known as Chuhar Kana, Farooqabad's founding is linked with Shamke, Banduke, and Jhamke, all the result of Sikh Sardar, Chuhar Singh's endeavours.<ref name="auto"/> He played a significant role in the city's establishment.<ref name="auto"/>


After the decline of the [[Mughal Empire]], the [[Sikh Empire]] under [[Maharajah Ranjit Singh]] created a secular kingdom in the Punjab. The first police station, in Farooqabad, was set up during the British rule in 1924 and is called ''Sadar Thana Farooqabad''. Steady growth followed as students came in from all parts of the [[Punjab region|Punjab]] and North West India. The predominantly Muslim population supported [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and the [[Pakistan Movement]]. After the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, the minority [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s in Farooqabad area migrated to [[India]] while the [[Muslim]] refugees from [[India]] settled in the Farooqabad region. In recent times, 'Sikh Yatrees' (Sikh visitors) regularly come to visit their sacred places like '''Sucha Sauda''' in the Farooqabad area from all over the world.<ref>[http://nation.com.pk/national/11-Nov-2016/sikh-yatrees-visit-sacha-sauda Sikh Yatrees visit Sucha Sauda (sacred place) near Farooqabad], Published 11 November 2016, Retrieved 13 July 2017</ref>
After the decline of the [[Mughal Empire]], the [[Sikh Empire]] under [[Maharajah Ranjit Singh]] created a secular kingdom in the Punjab. The first police station, in Farooqabad, was set up during the British rule in 1924 and is called ''Sadar Thana Farooqabad''. Steady growth followed as students came in from all parts of the Punjab and North West India. The predominantly Muslim population supported the [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and the [[Pakistan Movement]]. The [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, saw puritan influences come to the fore, while Chuhar Kana receded into relative insignificance.<ref name="auto"/> The minority [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s in the Farooqabad area migrated to [[India]] while the [[Muslim]] refugees from [[India]] settled in the city.
With the advent of an Islamization push by a military government of [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]], the city experienced a period of transformation.<ref name="auto"/> The rechristening of Chuhar Kana as Farooqabad in 1983 encapsulates this transition, effectively realigning the city's historical narrative.<ref name="auto"/>
In recent times, 'Sikh Yatrees' (Sikh visitors) regularly come to visit their sacred sites, like Sucha Sauda in the Farooqabad area, from all over the world.<ref>[http://nation.com.pk/national/11-Nov-2016/sikh-yatrees-visit-sacha-sauda Sikh Yatrees visit Sucha Sauda (sacred place) near Farooqabad], Published 11 November 2016, Retrieved 13 July 2017</ref>


== Specialty ==
== Specialty ==
This city has long remained the house of a large number of people belonging to [[Sikhism|Sikh Religion]] prior to [[Partition of India]]. At the time of partition, most of the Sikh families moved to [[Punjab, India|Indian Punjab]] fearing their lives and property. But their cultural sites in Farooqabad still remain a specialty of this city. Moreover, this city is famous for its [[Punjab Police (Pakistan)]] training center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/trainingbranch|title=Training Branch {{!}} Punjab Police|website=www.punjabpolice.gov.pk|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>
This city has long remained the house of a large number of people belonging to the [[Sikhism|Sikh religion]] prior to the [[Partition of India]]. At the time of partition, most of the Sikh families moved to [[Punjab, India|Indian Punjab]] fearing for their lives and property. But their cultural sites in Farooqabad still remain a specialty of this city. Moreover, this city is famous for its [[Punjab Police (Pakistan)]] training center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/trainingbranch|title=Training Branch {{!}} Punjab Police|website=www.punjabpolice.gov.pk|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>


Moreover, the [[Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College|''Pakistan Adventist Seminary and College'' (PASC)]] developed from a small [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] Boys' School was founded in 1920 by the [[British Raj|British]]. In 1937, it became a co-educational institution with the integration of the Seventh-day Adventist Girls' School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pasc.edu.pk/|title=Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College|website=www.pasc.edu.pk|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>
Moreover, the [[Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College|Pakistan Adventist Seminary and College]] developed from a small [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] Boys' School was founded in 1920 by the [[British Raj|British]]. In 1937, it became a co-educational institution with the integration of the Seventh-day Adventist Girls' School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pasc.edu.pk/|title=Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College|website=www.pasc.edu.pk|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>


Among the very few, this city also hosts one of the biggest [[Clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation|Fountain House]] in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nowpdp.org/rehnuma/city/sheikhupura/listing/fountain-house-farm/|title=Fountain House Farm Farooqabad|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>
Among the very few, this city also hosts one of the biggest [[Clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation|Fountain House]] in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nowpdp.org/rehnuma/city/sheikhupura/listing/fountain-house-farm/|title=Fountain House Farm Farooqabad|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>
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| 1998 || 57,601
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| 2017 || 77,706
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==Notable people==
* [[Usman Khan (cricketer)|Usman Khan]], Emirati cricketer<ref name="espncricinfo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2024-usman-khan-where-i-come-from-there-s-no-support-behind-me-the-cricket-i-ve-played-is-on-merit-1425200|title=Usman Khan: 'Where I come from, there's no support behind me; the cricket I've played is on merit'|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 04:50, 24 December 2024

Farooqabad
فارُوق آباد
City
Farooqabad Railway Station built during the British Rule around nineteenth century.
Farooqabad Railway Station built during the British Rule around nineteenth century.
Farooqabad is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Farooqabad
Farooqabad
Farooqabad is located in Pakistan
Farooqabad
Farooqabad
Coordinates: 31°44′39″N 73°50′00″E / 31.74430°N 73.83342°E / 31.74430; 73.83342
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictSheikhupura
Government
 • MNAKhurram Munawar Manj (Sunni Ittehad Council)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • Total
109,717
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code056

Farooqabad (Urdu: فارُوق آباد), which was known as Chuhar Kana until 1983, is a city in Sheikhupura District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated along the twin canals (Qadirabad Balloki Link Canal and Upper Gogera Branch Canal) about 55 km west of Lahore on Sargodha Road along Lahore-Islamabad M-2 Motorway and on Lahore-Faisalabad-Karachi Main Railway Line.[2]

The city was founded by Sardar Chuhar Singh.[3]

History

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Originally known as Chuhar Kana, Farooqabad's founding is linked with Shamke, Banduke, and Jhamke, all the result of Sikh Sardar, Chuhar Singh's endeavours.[3] He played a significant role in the city's establishment.[3]

After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire under Maharajah Ranjit Singh created a secular kingdom in the Punjab. The first police station, in Farooqabad, was set up during the British rule in 1924 and is called Sadar Thana Farooqabad. Steady growth followed as students came in from all parts of the Punjab and North West India. The predominantly Muslim population supported the Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement. The independence of Pakistan in 1947, saw puritan influences come to the fore, while Chuhar Kana receded into relative insignificance.[3] The minority Hindus and Sikhs in the Farooqabad area migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the city.

With the advent of an Islamization push by a military government of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the city experienced a period of transformation.[3] The rechristening of Chuhar Kana as Farooqabad in 1983 encapsulates this transition, effectively realigning the city's historical narrative.[3]

In recent times, 'Sikh Yatrees' (Sikh visitors) regularly come to visit their sacred sites, like Sucha Sauda in the Farooqabad area, from all over the world.[4]

Specialty

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This city has long remained the house of a large number of people belonging to the Sikh religion prior to the Partition of India. At the time of partition, most of the Sikh families moved to Indian Punjab fearing for their lives and property. But their cultural sites in Farooqabad still remain a specialty of this city. Moreover, this city is famous for its Punjab Police (Pakistan) training center.[5]

Moreover, the Pakistan Adventist Seminary and College developed from a small Seventh-day Adventist Boys' School was founded in 1920 by the British. In 1937, it became a co-educational institution with the integration of the Seventh-day Adventist Girls' School.[6]

Among the very few, this city also hosts one of the biggest Fountain House in Pakistan.[7]

Census history

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Census History
Year Population
1961 8682
1972 15,146
1981 34,995
1998 57,601
2017 77,706

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Farooqabad
  2. ^ Farooqabad on GoogleMaps, Retrieved 13 July 2017
  3. ^ a b c d e f Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (February 18, 2013). "Jahandad and Warburton". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ Sikh Yatrees visit Sucha Sauda (sacred place) near Farooqabad, Published 11 November 2016, Retrieved 13 July 2017
  5. ^ "Training Branch | Punjab Police". www.punjabpolice.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College". www.pasc.edu.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  7. ^ "Fountain House Farm Farooqabad". Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  8. ^ "Usman Khan: 'Where I come from, there's no support behind me; the cricket I've played is on merit'". ESPNcricinfo.
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