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'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{resize|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}}}) is a city in [[Kotli District]] of [[Azad Kashmir]] in [[Pakistan]]. It lies on the [[Poonch River]], and the river contains several waterfalls, including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli, and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per the [[2017 Census of Pakistan]], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html|title=Azad Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maqbool |first=Atif |title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses |url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News |language=English}}</ref>
'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{resize|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}}}) is a city in [[Kotli District]] of [[Azad Kashmir]] in [[Pakistan]]. It lies on the [[Poonch River]], and the river contains several waterfalls, including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli, and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per the [[2017 Census of Pakistan]], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html|title=Azad Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maqbool |first=Atif |title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses |url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News |language=English}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-03 |title=Thousands of people protest in Azad Kashmir against price hikes, other issues - The Azadi Times |url=https://azaditimes.com/news/thousands-of-people-protest-in-azad-kashmir-against-price-hikes-other-issues/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 11:15, 7 August 2023

For other uses, see Kotli (disambiguation).
Kotli
کوٹلی
City
Kotli is located in Azad Kashmir
Kotli
Kotli
Coordinates: 33°30′20″N 73°53′57″E / 33.50556°N 73.89917°E / 33.50556; 73.89917
Administering countryPakistan
TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DistrictKotli
ConstructedMid 15th Century
Union Councils18
Population
 (2017 Census)[1]
 • Total
46,907
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu[2]
 • Spoken
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code
11100
Area code0092-58264
WebsiteDistrict Website

Kotli (Template:Lang-ur) is a city in Kotli District of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. It lies on the Poonch River, and the river contains several waterfalls, including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli, and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.[3] As per the 2017 Census of Pakistan, Kotli had a population of 46,907.[4][5] [6]

History

The city of Kotli can be dated back to the fifteenth century, when it was settled by a branch of the Royal Mangral family of Kashmir , Raja Mangar Pal. Back then it was known by the name of Kohtali, meaning "under mountain". Kotli remained independent until subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819.[7]

After the independence of Pakistan and India from the British Raj, the army of the newly created state of India reached Kotli in November 1947. They evacuated the garrison at the town. The Pakistani Army counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesmen.[8] It has been under Pakistani control ever since.

Education

Kotil is home to the University of Kotli (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK), formerly a constituent college of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It became a university as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ Rahman, Tariq (1996). Language and politics in Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8.
  3. ^ "Kotli" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ Maqbool, Atif. "Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses". Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Thousands of people protest in Azad Kashmir against price hikes, other issues - The Azadi Times". 3 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ Hutchison, J. (John) (1994). History of the Panjab hill states. Vogel, J. Ph. (Jean Philippe), 1871-1958. New Delhi, India: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-0942-5. OCLC 34186922.
  8. ^ Effendi, M. Y. (2007). Punjab cavalry : evolution, role, organisation, and tactical doctrine : 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force), 1849-1971. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-547203-5. OCLC 212908145.
  9. ^ "University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir". www.uokajk.edu.pk. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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