Fateh Jang Tehsil Explained

Fateh Jang
Other Name:Fatehjang
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates:33.5485°N 72.6528°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Attock
Parts Type:Union councils
Parts Style:para
P1:14
Leader Title:Nazim
Leader Title1:Naib nazim
Area Total Km2:866
Timezone:PKT
Utc Offset:+5

Fateh Jang Tehsil (Punjabi and Urdu: {{Nastaliq|تحصیل فتح جنگ) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil), of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan lying between 33°10′ and 33°45′ North, and 72°23′ and 73°1′ East. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils.[1]

A notable Kharosthi inscription is located near the main town of Fateh Jang, which is also the headquarters of the tehsil.[2]

History

Until the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Fateh Jang was under British rule, the Imperial Gazetteer of India describes the Tahsil (tehsil) as follows:

.[3]

Languages

Inhabitants of Fateh Jang Tehsil speak Sohain dialect of Punjabi language, the name is derived from Sohan River.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=2&dn=Attock Tehsils & Unions in the District of Attock - Government of Pakistan website
  2. Book: Konow. Sten. Kharoshṭhī Inscriptions: With the Exception of Those of Aśoka. 1991. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India. 21. 20 May 2023. en.
  3. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_080.gif Fatahjang (Fateh Jang Tehsil)- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 74.
  4. Book: Masica. Colon P.. The Indo-Aryan Languages. 9 September 1993. Cambridge University Press. 0521299446. 19.