Mandi Bahauddin District
Mandi-Bahauddin District | |
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 Map of Punjab with Mandi-Bahauddin District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Mandi Bahauddin |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 1,160,552 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Mandi Bahauddin (Template:Lang-ur) is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°34'60N 73°30'0E[1] and is bordered in the northwest by the Jhelum River, in the southeast by the Chenab River—which separates it from Gujranwala District and Gujrat District—and on the southwest by Sargodha District. The district has an area of 2673 km².
Administration
Mandi Bahauddin is subdivided into three tehsils and 65 Union Councils:[2]
| Name of Tehsil | Number of Union Councils |
|---|---|
| Malakwal | 17 |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 27 |
| Phalia | 21 |
| Total | 65 |
History
The Battle of the Hydaspes River took place to the west of Mandi Bahauddin in 326 BCE, between Alexander the Great and the Raja Porus of India in 326 BCE. Raja Porus was situated nearby, in a portion of ancient India which is now part of Pakistan. The battle was the last major war fought by Alexander. Harry Roy, the son of Raja Porus, and Bucephalus, Alexander the Great's horse, both died on the first day of this battle. After the death of his son, Raja Porus, who had been stationed at Nazampur, came with elephants and fought Alexander the Great himself. As a result of this battle, Alexander founded two cities, Nicaea ("Victory") at the site of modern-day Mong, and Bucephala at the site (possibly) of Phalia in Pakistan.
In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.
In 1506 CE, a Gondal Jat chief, Bahauddin, migrated to this area from Pindi Shah Jahanian, and established a settlement named Pindi Bahauddin.
The district forms a central portion of the Chaj Doab lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies between 300° 8' to 320° 40' N and 730° 36' to 370° 37' E. During British rule in the early twentieth century, the British established public services such as canals and irrigation facilities and the North-Western Railway to facilitate defence of their empire from the north; it is at this time that Pindi Bahauddin Railway Station was built.
After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh invaded and occupied Mandi Bahauddin District. The Muslims faced severe restrictions during the Sikh rule. The Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849 took place nearby;[where?] Lord Guff led the British forces against the Khalsa Sikh Army Chillianwala. A graveyard at Rakh Minar near Chillianwala has its own Ancient Memorandum, where many British Army soldiers and officers were buried. During the period of British rule, Mandi Bahauddin district increased in population and importance.
Chak Bandi was created by Sir Aamir Nawaz Tarar and 51 Chaks were settled and notified, land being awarded to people who worked for the British Empire. Chak 51 became the centre of this area, and hosted a grain market. In 1920 the town name became official, and in 1924 Pindi-Bahauddin Railway station was officially granted its name. In 1937 the town of Mandi-Bahauddin was given the status of a town committee. In 1941 it was given the status of a municipal committee. In the 1923 master reconstruction plan,[further explanation needed] all the streets and roads were laid straight and wide. In 1946 nine gates and the wall surrounding the town was completed due to riots.[clarification needed].
The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the Mandi Bahauddin District. In 1960, Mandi Bahauddin was granted the status of Sub-Division. In 1963 the Rasul Barrage and Rasul-Qadirabad link canal project, a component of the Indus Basin irrigation project, started. The project was managed by WAPDA, and a colony for government employees and foreign contractors was constructed a few kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin. The canal project was completed in 1968 by engineer Riazur Rahman Shariff as Project Director, highlighting the town and community and enabling it to expand commercially.
In 1993, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, Chief Minister of Punjab, declared this city a District H.Q., a new district of Mandi Bahauddin.
Geography
The tehsil headquarter towns of Phalia and Malikwal are 22.5 and 28.5 kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. It is bounded on the north by the Jhelum river, which separates it from Jehlam district; on the west by Sargodha district; on the south by river Chenab (which separates it from the Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts); and on the east by Gujrat district. The total area of the district is 2,673 square kilometres. The district comprises the Mandi Bahauddin, Phalia, and Malikwal tehsils.
Demography & Language
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the population of the district was 1,160,552 of which 14.93% lived in urban environments.[3]
Punjabi is the most spoken language, Urdu is also widely spoken and English is spoken by educated elite.[4]
Climate
This district has a moderate climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. During the peak of summer, the temperature may rise to 45 °C during the day, but in the winter months the minimum temperature may fall below 2 °C. The average rainfall in the district is 50 mm.[further explanation needed]
Education
- (MIMS), MBDIN Institute of I.T. & Management Sciences, Punbab Centre, Phalia Road, Mandi Bahauddin
- Government Post Graduate College for Boys, Mandi Bahauddin
- Government College for Women, Mandi Bahauddin
- Government Nawaz Sharif College for Women, Mandi Bahauddin
- Government College of Technology, Rasul
- Government Vocational College for Women, Mandi Bahauddin
- Government Commerce College Mong, Mandi Bahauddin
Statistics
- Forest area: 13,377 (40,879 acres)
- Metalled roads: 655 km
- Grid stations: 3
- Telephone exchanges: 40
- Industrial units: 897
Personalities of M.B.DIN
- Mustansar Hussain Tarar: author, actor,[1] former radio show host, and compere.
- Ch. Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar: ex MNA in 1985, 1988, 1996 & was the member of Majlisay Shora in 1983
- Nazar Muhammad Gondal: Elected as MNA in 2008 & 1993 ,Former Federal Minister for Capital Administration & Development, elected as the Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin District from 2001- 2004
- Muhammad Tariq Tarar : MNA Member [2] (Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Environment March 2009- July 2011) Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting (July 2011 onwards) (Party PPPP) Village Raike, Phalia, District Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab Ex MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) Punjab, (1993-1996
- Ch. Iftikhar Ahmed Tarar : D.I.G Police Karachi
- Ch. Zafar Ullah Tarar: Elected as MNA in 1993
- Ch. Azhar Nazir Atif: National Lab Mandi Bahauddin
- Ch. Ijaz Ahmad: Elected as MNA in 2002
- Ch. Ghulam Rasool: Elected as MPA in 1985
References
- ^ Location of Mandi Bahauddin - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin - Government of Pakistan
- ^ Population - Urban Resource Centre (1998 census details)
- ^ http://www.fiqajafaria.com/shiatube/shan-hussaini/mohammed-hussain-bandyalsanoon-kisey-diyan-lagiyan-ne-nazran-video_5bd99678d.html
