Daftuh Explained

Official Name:Daftuh
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:150 px
Coordinates:30.9489°N 73.7433°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kasur
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Daftuh is a town and Union Council of the Kasur District in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is part of Kasur Tehsil and is located at 31°15'0N 74°22'60E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet).[2]

Neighbourhood Villages

Entering from east (Mustafabad) first chowk known as qaichi (scissor), before qainchi chowk right road goes to shehere khamoshan (graveyard)

Places of interest

There is a Gurdwara in Daftuh that was built in the 18th century.[3] Bulleh Shah took refuge in the Gurdwara after a group of Islamic fundamentalists had got after his life.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=14&dn=Kasur Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Government of Pakistan
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Daftu.html Location of Daftu - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Web site: Indiablooms . Pakistan 'neglects' Gurdwara dedicated to Baba Bulleh Shah Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management . 2024-04-28 . Indiablooms.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-25 . An ode to Baba Bulleh Shah, historic gurdwara in Pakistan falls to nature’s vagaries, govt’s apathy . 2024-04-28 . The Indian Express . en.
  5. Book: Qaiṣar, Iqbāl . پاكستان وچ سكھاں دياں تواريخى پوتر تھاواں . 1998 . Punjabi History Board . pa.