Malakwal Explained

Malakwal
Settlement Type:City and Tehsil
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Malakwal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Gujrat
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Mandi Bahauddin
Subdivision Type4:Tehsil
Subdivision Name4:Malakwal
Subdivision Type5:No. of Union councils
Subdivision Name5:17
Subdivision Type6:Banks
Subdivision Name6:20+
Leader Title:Language
Leader Name:Punjabi/Urdu/English
Population Total:371,869
Population Urban:80,000
Elevation M:205
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:DST
Utc Offset Dst:+6
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:50530
Area Code:0546

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

History

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin. dead. 5 August 2012. National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website . https://archive.today/20120805064706/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi. 23 January 2023.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/distr/admin/ PAKISTAN: Tehsils and Talukas (read under title Mandi Bahauddin, includes Malakwal)
  3. Web site: Location of Malakwal. Google Maps website. 2023-01-23.