Malka Hans, Punjab Explained

Malka Hans
Native Name Lang:ur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab##Location in Pakistan
Coordinates:30.424°N 73.276°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pakpattan
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:150
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+05:00

Malka Hans (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ملکہ ہانس), is a historical town of Punjab in Pakistan. It is located 12 kilometers north of Pakpattan in the Pakpattan District.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Waris Shah, a poet from the Punjab, came here from his native village Jandiala Sher Khan and composed the classic epic Heer in 1766.[5] There is a mosque related to the poet as well as his composition. Molvi Sh. Abdullah who wrote BaaraaN Anwaa, a famous Punjabi book on fiqh, also belonged to Malka Hans. He came to Lahore and lived in Sheran Wali Gali inside Lohari Darvaza, where Mian Muhammad Bakhsh stayed for three months. Mian Muhammad Bakhsh Ji wrote 64 couplets about him at the end of his famous Punjabi Sufi poetry book Saiful Maluk. (Edited by Prof. Saeed Ahmad, Rwp).[6]

Geography

Malka Hans is located at 30.424°N 73.276°W at an altitude of 150m (490feet).[7] It is located on the Pakpattan-Sahiwal road, approximately 15 km from Pakpattan and 34 km from Sahiwal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-07-19 . Waris Shah mosque . 2022-04-23 . . en.
  2. Web site: 2012-04-17 . Power cuts trigger protests across Punjab . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417170823/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-13679-Power-cuts-trigger-protests-across-Punjab . 17 April 2012 . 2022-04-23 . The News International.
  3. Web site: 27 February 2022 . Waris Shah at 300: Unremembered, uncelebrated . 2022-08-22 . . en.
  4. Web site: Blight . Tim . 2019-06-17 . Waris Shah's tomb: A place for the lovers . 2022-08-22 . . en.
  5. Web site: Ali . Sarwat . 24 July 2022 . Heer, through the ages . 2022-08-22 . . en.
  6. Hujra Baba Waris Shah (Malka Hans) . . 4 July 2010.
  7. Web site: Malka Hans . 2022-04-23 . fallingrain.