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Gujranwala
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General Information
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Area | 3,198 km² (1,235 sq mi) |
| Calling code | 055 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| No. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Currently the internationally recognized territory of Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces and two territories The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of numbers used to call from one Telephone line to another in a Telephone network. Pakistan Standard Time (PST is the time zone for Pakistan. It is usually 5 hours ahead of GMT though as of June 1 2008 it is 6 hours ahead due to the use of DST to help decrease UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. of Towns | |
| Population | 1415711 (2007) |
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| Nazim (Mayor) | Fayyaz Ahmad Chattha |
| No. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A nazim ( Urdu: ناظم, from the word for "organizer" or "convenor" (similar to Mayor) is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan of Union Councils | 192 |
Gujranwala (Urdu: گوجرانوالہ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of 1,132,509 (1998 census). A Union Council or village council in Pakistan is an elected Local government body consisting of 21 councillors and headed by a Nazim (which is equivalent Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and [1] Gujranwala is located at 32. 16° North, 74. 18° East and is 700 feet above sea-level. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Gujranwala, with a population of over 1. 1 million is the fifth largest city in Pakistan. It borders with Ghakhar Mandi and some small towns and villages. Ghakhar Mandi (Urdu گکھڑ منڈی) also known as Ghakhar City or simply Ghakhar (also spelled as Ghakkhar or Gakhar is a small town in northeastern Punjab Punjabi is the local language, however English and Urdu are also common, particularly in schools and offices, as is the case in almost all of Pakistan. Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised
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History
Early history
The human settlements in Gujranwala existed since antiquity. The first name of the settlement according to the compilers of the first edition of the district Gazette was "Khanpur Shansi" after a member of the Jat tribe who founded eleven villages in the nearby area. Gujjars also settled in the Gujranwala region. The Gujjar ( Hindi: गुज्जर Urdu: گجر or Gurjar (Hindi गुर्जर Urdu گُرجر are an ethnic group in India and They reached such dominance that the town came to be known as Gujranwala. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India however the town was originally founded by Gujars, and renamed Khanpur by some Sansi Jats of Amritsar who settled there; but its old name has survived. [2]
In 630 the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim, Hsuan Tsang visited a major town known as Tse-kia (or Taki) which was in the vicinity of modern Gujranwala. See also Xuanzang (fictional character Xuanzang ( pronounced Shwan-dzang) was a famous Chinese Buddhist Monk, scholar traveler A mound near the modern village of Asarur has been identified as the site of the ancient city. Until the arrival of the Muslims little is known of Gujranwala, except that Taki had fallen into oblivion and Lahore had become the chief city. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Under Muslim rule the district flourished for a time; but a mysterious depopulation took place and the whole region seems to have been almost entirely abandoned. The district gazetteer dates the name of Gujranwala to approximately the middle of the 16th century. Other smaller towns in the vicinity e. g. Sohdara, Eminabad, Wazirabad, and Ghakhar have older antecedents than Gujranwala itself.
Sikh era
The Sikhs occupied the Punjab after the death of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1707. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c Aurangzeb ( (full title Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I Padshah Ghazi) ( November 4, The town became important during the rule of the father and grandfather of Ranjit Singh. Maharaja Ranjit Singh (ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ also called "Sher-e-Punjab" ("The Lion of the Punjab" (1780-1839 was a [2] Maharaja Ranjit Singh who himself was born here became the most powerful of all the Sikh rulers. After his death in 1840 the Sikh Empire was divided and disintegrated.
British era
The area was conquered and annexed by the British in 1849. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British A railway line was built alongside the Grand Trunk Road in 1881 to connect Gujranwala with other cities of the Punjab and made commercial trade between cities more convenient. The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated to GT Road is one of South Asia 's oldest and longest major roads The municipality of Gujranwala was created in 1867. The North-Western Railway connected Gujranwala with other cities of British India, Calcutta 1,294 miles, 1,322 miles, and Karachi 828 miles[2]
The population according to the 1901 census of India was 29,224. Pakistan has a rich railway heritage spanning almost 200 years which it owes the British and which was also shared with what is now India and Bangladesh In 1903-4 the income and expenditure were Rs. 83,100 and Rs. 67,900 respectively. The chief source of income was octroi Rs. Octroi (0 Fr octroyer, to grant authorize Lat auctor) is a local Tax collected on various articles brought into a District for 59,700. [2]
After independence
After Pakistani independence in 1947, Gujranwala developed rapidly and is now a leading city of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and It is an agricultural marketing centre (grains, melons, sugarcane), it is also a commercial and industrial centre, manufacturing ceramics, iron safes, copper, brass, and aluminum utensils. The establishment of an industrial park with textile, silk, pipefitting, electric fan, and tannery production increased its importance. Cultivation in the surrounding area is dependent upon canal irrigation. Wheat, cotton, rice, barley, and pearl millet are the chief crops.
Economy
Gujranwala is a major agricultural and industrial city of Punjab, Pakistan. The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The rural areas around Gujranwala produce a large variety of agricultural goods, the main crops are rice, wheat, potatoes, barley and pearl millet. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of Millet. The Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) shares a building with the zonal and circle offices of Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Limited, Allied Bank Limited and State Bank of Pakistan. Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI is located at Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. For a later enterprise with a similar name see Bank AL Habib Habib Bank Limited (حَبيب بينك commonly referred to as " HBL " and headquartered The State Bank of Pakistan ( SBP) ( Urdu: بینک دولت پاکستان) is the Central bank of Pakistan.
Gujranwala's industrial areas have numerous textile mills, cutlery manufacturing and large agricultural processing plants. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Cutlery refers to any hand Implement used in preparing serving and especially eating Food in the Western world. The major exports include rice, sugar, textiles, carpets, glass goods, medical equipment, leather products, metal utensils, agricultural equipment, and automotive machinery parts as well as producing machinery for military uses. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across "Saucepan" redirects here In Australia "the Saucepan" is sometimes used as an unofficial name for part of the constellation of Pavo, when finding the The main source of energy is a hydro-electric project on the Chenab River. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water HeadMarala3jpg|200px|right|thumb|A View of Marala Headworks on Chenab near Sialkot]] The Chenab River (ਚਨਾਬ, चनाब چناب literally 'Moon(
Transportation
Gujranwala is a major centre of rail, highway and river transportation. It has a dry port for the export of local products to the rest of the world. A Dry Port is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by Road or rail to a Seaport and operating as a centre for the Transshipment of The nearest airport is the newly-built Sialkot International Airport. Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km (87 mi west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan.
Health
There are many hospitals, clinics and NGOs in Gujranwala, such as the Sundas Foundation and Roshni Homes. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The city hospitals are not designed to cope with huge amount of people which now reside in Gujranwala, city still lacks with cheap and proper medical treatment most people visit the hospitals in Lahore. Gujarnwala has only one proper Government hospital called DHQ(civil) hospital which is burdened by the patients from the city.
Education
There are several colleges affiliated with the University of the Punjab which also operates a main campus offering courses such as LLB, BCom, MCom, and MBA. The University of the Punjab (abbreviated as PU) ( Urdu: جامعه پنجاب) colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Another higher education institute is the GIFT University which also offer courses such as LLB, BCom, MBA, Textile and Design, M. GIFT University was established in 2002 by the Government of Punjab (Pakistan, and all its degrees are recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan A English. There is also the Rachna Engineering University in Gujranwala. Introduction Rachna College of Engineering and Technology is located in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab college of commerce& information technology is one of the best college in Gujranwala which has grabbed 15 out of 18 positions in Gujranwala board. Offering courses such as FSc, ICS, ICom, BCom, MCom, and MBA. Other colleges include Elite college of commerce, National college of science, superior college of science, Government college for boys, Government college for girls, Government Islamia college and Cresent college of science. Quaiz-i-Azam Divisional public college is the biggest School in the District it has its own cricket oval and numerous buildings and run by semi-Government and Board of trusties.
At the Community Development front Gujranwala is also home to Roshni Homes Trust[www. roshnihomes. org],an orphanage with a unique system of providing a home, a family and an education to orphaned and abandoned children. All children at Roshni homes receive quality education in premier educational institutes of the city. [3]
Sports
The main sport in Gujranwala is wrestling, this city has always been famous for its Pehlwans (wrestlers) in Pakistan, which is why the city is also called Pehlwanon Ka Shehar (City of Wrestlers). Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Pehlwani ( Hindi: पहलवानी Urdu: پہلوانی or Kushti ( Hindi: कुश्ती Urdu: کشتی which come from Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The main sports are cricket, kabaddi, wrestling, hockey, soccer. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Kabaddi (sometimes written Kabbadi or Kabadi) (கபடி otherwise known as சடுகுடுకబడ్డీ ਕਬੱਡੀ कबड्डी कबड्डीکبڈی Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered This city is also home to the international-standard Jinnah Cricket Stadium. Jinnah Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. The Gujranwala city lacks Playgrounds and sports facilities and there are not many parks in the city.
Cuisine
Gujranwala is renowned all over Pakistan for its cuisine, especially barbecue meat dishes and roasted sparrow (Bhune Chirre & Roosi Batair). barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City.
References
- ^ Population Size and Growth of Major Cities, 1998 Census - Government of Pakistan
- ^ a b c d Gujrānwāla Town - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 363.
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See also
- Gujranwala District
- Gujranwala Division
- Gujranwala Electric Power Company
- Ghakhar Mandi
- Ahmed Nager Chatha
- Aminabad
External links
- Geo Gujranwala Jeeta Raho Gujranwala"First Online Newspaper"
- First Online Newspaper of Gujranwala
- Gujranwala city
- Article on Gujranwala from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
- Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI)
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