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{{Short description|City in Mandi Bahauddin District, Pakistan}}
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'''Malakwal''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|'''ملکوال''' }}}}) is a city in [[Mandi Bahauddin District]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Malakw%C4%81l,+Mandi+Bahauddin,+Punjab/@32.5507057,73.208709,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3921ce98285d6ce3:0x6aa53231333da79a?sa=X&gl=pk|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>
'''Malakwal''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ملکوال }}}}) is a city in [[Mandi Bahauddin District]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2012|title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin|website=National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064706/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi|access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/distr/admin/ PAKISTAN: Tehsils and Talukas (read under title Mandi Bahauddin, includes Malakwal)] Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 23 January 2023</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Malakw%C4%81l,+Mandi+Bahauddin,+Punjab/@32.5507057,73.208709,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3921ce98285d6ce3:0x6aa53231333da79a?sa=X&gl=pk|title=Location of Malakwal|website=Google Maps website|access-date=2023-01-23}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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In 997 CE, [[Mahmud of Ghazni|Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi]] took over the [[Ghaznavids|Ghaznavid dynasty]] empire established by his father, [[Sabuktigin|Sultan Sebuktegin]]. In 1005, he conquered the [[Hindu Shahi|Shahi]]s in [[Kabul]], and followed it up with the conquest of the [[Punjab region]]. The [[Delhi Sultanate]] and later the [[Mughal Empire]] ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly [[Muslim]] due to [[missionary]] [[Sufi]] saints whose [[dargah]]s dot the landscape of [[Punjab region]].


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After the formation of the [[Sikh Empire]] in 1801, Malakwal was also part of the area that was invaded and occupied by the [[Sikhs]]. During the period of [[British Raj|British rule]], Malakwal increased in population and importance.
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In 997 CE, [[Mahmud of Ghazni|Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi]], took over the [[Ghaznavids|Ghaznavid dynasty]] empire established by his father, [[Sabuktigin|Sultan Sebuktegin]]. In 1005 he conquered the [[Shahi]]s 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 [[dargah]]s dot the landscape of [[Punjab region]].


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The predominantly Muslim population supported [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and [[Pakistan Movement]]. After the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, the minority [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s migrated to [[India]] while the [[Muslim]] refugees from [[India]] settled down here.
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After the formation of the [[Sikh Empire]] in 1801, Malakwal was invaded and occupied by [[Sikhs]]. The [[Muslim]]s faced restrictions during the Sikh rule.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} During the period of [[British Raj|British rule]], Malakwal increased in population and importance.

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The predominantly Muslim population supported [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and [[Pakistan Movement]]. After the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, the minority [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s migrated to [[India]] while the [[Muslim]]s refugees from [[India]] settled down here.


== City information ==
== City information ==
Malakwal lies on the west bank of river Jehlam and is sandwiched between River Jehlam and Lower Jehlam Canal. It is a [[tehsil]] and sub-divisional headquarter of [[Mandi Bahauddin District]] of province [[Punjab, Pakistan]]. It is located approximately 200&nbsp;km far away from [[Islamabad]] in southeast direction which is country's capital and 35&nbsp;km from its district headquarters [[Mandi Bahauddin]]. It has a moderate climate. During peak of summer day, temperature rises to 40&nbsp;°C, and falls to 2&nbsp;°C in the months of December and January.
Malakwal lies on the south/east bank of river Jhelum and is sandwiched between [[River Jhelum]] and [[Lower Jhelum Canal]]. It is a [[tehsil]] and sub-divisional headquarter of [[Mandi Bahauddin District]] of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]. It is located approximately 200&nbsp; km away from the national capital [[Islamabad]] in a southeast direction and 35&nbsp; km from its district headquarters [[Mandi Bahauddin]]. It has a moderate climate. During the peak of a summer day, the temperature rises to 40&nbsp;°C, and falls to 2&nbsp;°C in the months of December and January.


Some part of Malakwal city lies in the district Sargodha .Malakwal is situated on Shahpur Mandi bahauddin highway.
Malakwal is situated on Shahpur-Mandi Bahauddin highway.


Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction. There are boys and girls degree colleges available for both boys and girls.
Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction that links [[Mandi Bahauddin]], [[Sargodha]], and [[Jhelum]].


Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Gojra are the big towns of Malakwal tehsil.
Bar Musa, Gojra, Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Busal are the big towns of Malakwal Tehsil. Bar Musa is a famous town in this tehsil.


Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses, this Mona Depot was named after the village Mona Syeddan.
Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses. Mona Depot was named after the village Mona.

It can be reached via Motorway through Bhera interchange.
== Famous People ==
'''Robail Yasrab ''' born in Malakwal. He did his early education from Allama Iqbal Model School and Faran Boys High School. Later he went to University of Sargodha for BSCS. After Master Degree, he worked as Lecturer of Computer Science at Virtual University and COMSATS University of Pakistan. Later he went to China for a PhD degree where he got his PhD in Computer Vision from the University of Science and Technology of China. These days he is working as a Researcher at LAB of Computer Vision, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
==See also==
*[[Aisha Secondary School, Malakwal]]


==References==
==References==

{{Reflist}}
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{{Mandi Bahauddin District}}
*http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/MANDI%20BAHAUDDIN_SUMMARY.pdf
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*https://www.citypopulation.de/php/pakistan-distr-admin.php?adm2id=71903

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{{Neighbourhoods of Mandi Bahauddin}}


[[Category:Mandi Bahauddin District|*]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Mandi Bahauddin District]]
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Latest revision as of 06:16, 8 June 2024

Malakwal
ملکوال
City and Tehsil
Malakwal is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Malakwal
Malakwal
Location of Malakwal
Malakwal is located in Pakistan
Malakwal
Malakwal
Malakwal (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°33′11″N 73°12′24″E / 32.55306°N 73.20667°E / 32.55306; 73.20667
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionGujrat
DistrictMandi Bahauddin
TehsilMalakwal
No. of Union councils17
Banks20+
Government
 • LanguagePunjabi/Urdu/English
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 • City and Tehsil371,869
 • Urban
80,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (DST)
Postal Code
50530
Area code0546

Malakwal (Urdu: ملکوال ) is a city in Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2][3]

History

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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, and followed it up with the conquest of the Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.

After the formation of the Sikh Empire in 1801, Malakwal was also part of the area that was invaded and occupied by the Sikhs. During the period of British rule, Malakwal increased in population and importance.

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 down here.

City information

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Malakwal lies on the south/east bank of river Jhelum and is sandwiched between River Jhelum and Lower Jhelum Canal. It is a tehsil and sub-divisional headquarter of Mandi Bahauddin District of Punjab. It is located approximately 200  km away from the national capital Islamabad in a southeast direction and 35  km from its district headquarters Mandi Bahauddin. It has a moderate climate. During the peak of a summer day, the temperature rises to 40 °C, and falls to 2 °C in the months of December and January.

Malakwal is situated on Shahpur-Mandi Bahauddin highway.

Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction that links Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, and Jhelum.

Bar Musa, Gojra, Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Busal are the big towns of Malakwal Tehsil. Bar Musa is a famous town in this tehsil.

Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses. Mona Depot was named after the village Mona.

References

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  1. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin". National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ PAKISTAN: Tehsils and Talukas (read under title Mandi Bahauddin, includes Malakwal) Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 23 January 2023
  3. ^ "Location of Malakwal". Google Maps website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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