Hast-o-Bood Part-38

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Chapter Six
Land of Gujarat, Punjab Province, Greece



Gujarat District is located in the Doaba of Chenab and Jhelum rivers of Punjab province and has its own unique historical status. Raja Porus was the ruler of this region during the invasion of India by Alexander the Great. The present Blapmivo area of ​​the Pubi mountain range of Kharian tehsil of this district, which was then called "Pata Koi", was the seat of Raja Porus.

In the Mughal period, under the command of Jalaluddin Akbar the Great, the emperor of India During the Kashmir Paradise, a fortified fence was erected on this mound to honor the royal residence or the middle floor. Apart from this, residential buildings, mosques, baths, dhaki and bawli for mutual access were also constructed. The walls of this fort were built with several towers. To the south-east of the fort, an adjoining royal barracks was built and in the form of a mahalla, a few houses were built by the government officials and employees for housing. From the end of the mahalla, there was a well called "Dewan Dala" whose water was very tasty and refreshing. A few years after the formation of Pakistan, this well was dug.

First of all, for the sake of the surrounding fort population, the people of Gujjar nation were brought and settled from the surrounding areas and thus the name of this population became Gujar caste. Which over time became known as Gujarat. Skilled craftsmen, artisans, elite landlords and the homeless working class from the adjoining metal and surrounding areas turned here and became active in the pursuit of immortality. A significant number of them built small settlements around the fort and over time the place grew in popularity. The place was even more important because it was located on the Sher Shah Suri Highway and provided a stopover for tourists to travel from northwest to southeast. The other state, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed to be blessed with this basis of paradise by offering a passage full of natural scenery to those entering Bhimber on the way to Bhimber. Therefore, whenever the Mughal emperors and princes traveled to Kashmir to enjoy the enchantment of Janat Nazeer, their royal caravan would choose Gujarat and its environs for their encampment.

At that time, the Chenab River flowed east of the city of Gujarat, adjacent to the Shahdola Gate. The city was surrounded by a circular wall with several gates inside the circular road. The location of these gates is still known by their former names. Even today, the Shahdola Gate is adorned with its ancient sunshine, proud of its orthodoxy, and proud of its imprints of the past. While its other companion doors vanished in the currents of time as a sign, and its special places have been named as Kalri Darwaza, Kabli Darwaza, Dhaki Darwaza, and Shishanwala Darwaza. Today, the location of each of them is as follows:

Look at me, what a sight

The fortified walls that once surrounded the entire city have fallen into disrepair. The Chenab River is now about 6 miles from the city and its only sign, which was recently renamed Nali Shahdola Sahib, has also been transformed into a short Badro and has become a part of the common streets of the city. Is. In the presence of the river, the city on its banks was transformed into Ganga-Jamni, and in addition to the green beach, the humid weather also softened the atmosphere of the city. Beautiful landscapes, pleasant climate, healthy environment was a welcome message for every living soul. Therefore;

Charisma draws her heart to go

In such a spiritual atmosphere, the comfortable ashes of the chosen personalities in this region of Greece also became a special attraction for the thirst for spiritual bounties, from which the companions of knowledge kept coming and going from all sides.

In this connection, the seventy yard long tomb of Cain, the son of Adam (PBUH) in Mouza Barila is pointed out. But according to some traditions, this tomb is attributed to the son of Noah. [2]


to be continued .....

[1] Tazkira Shahdula by SM Naseem Chaudhry
[2] Mention of Shahdola by SM Naseem Chaudhry. There is no such thing in Gujarat.

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