Mangwal Explained

Mangwal
Settlement Type:Village and union council
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Punjab Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chakwal District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Leader Name:Syed Farzand Hussain Shah
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Footnotes:Almost whole population of Mangwal consist of Shia MUSLIM

Mangwal is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil[1] and is located at 33°6'30N 72°49'32E.[2]

History

At the time of British India - Mangwal was part of Chakwal tehsil and Chakwal was an important tehsil of Jhelum district. While, rest of the residents of other tehsils were referred as Jhelumi or jhelumis - Residents of Chakwal were particularly called Chakwalias. Aboriginals of Mangwal belonged to the ferocious Mughal Kassar tribe Great Mughal prince Sardar Mango Khan s/o Sardar Lakhan Khan suggested the name Mangowal, means a place where descendents of Mango khan live. Mangwal was well known for Mangwal market and people from Attock, outskirts of Chakwal and jhelum came to Mangwal to trade goods and necessities. People of Mangwal are well-to-do since then. Looking at the History the famous fight b/w Sardar Khan Nawab and 7 chiefs of different tribes was the most tragic fight and is remembered till date.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=6&dn=Chakwal Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Mangwal.html Location of Mangwal - Falling Rain Genomics