Rasool Nagar Explained

Official Name:Rasool Nagar
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:32.18°N 74.9°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan#Pakistan Punjab
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:Tehsil
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Name2:Gujranwala
Subdivision Name3:Wazirabad
Subdivision Name4:Alipur Chatha
Pop Est As Of:2008
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Rasool Nagar or Rasul Nagar (Punjabi and Urdu: {{Nastaliq|رسول نگر) is a small town in Wazirabad District, in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated on the bank of the Chenab River. It has its own municipality, which is governed by a chairman. The neighboring cities are Alipur Chatha at 8 km and Wazirabad 40 km away. It is located at 32°20'0N 73°47'0E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet)[1] and is part of Wazirabad Tehsil.[2]

Rasul Nagar is situated on Wazirabad-Pindi Bhattian highway which is being upgraded to Express Way (E-3). A road link connects it with Alipur Chatha, the nearest town.

History

Rasool Nagar was the site of the Battle of Ramnagar on 18 November 1848 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.By the 1900s Western Punjab was predominantly Muslim and supported the Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. Migration between India and Pakistan was continuous before independence. After the independence in August 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the Western Punjab and across Pakistan.[3] During British rule Rasul Nagar became part of Wazirabad Tehsil, the population according to the 1901 census was 7,121.[4] Ranjit Singh, the former ruler of Punjab, spent his time on the bank of Chenab river in this area while he was the ruler of Punjab. Rasool Nagar was a market hub at that time.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Rasulnagar2.html Location of Rasulnagar - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=9&dn=Gujranwala Towns & Unions in the City District of Gujranwala - Government of Pakistan
  3. Dube, I. &. S. (2009). From ancient to modern: Religion, power, and community in India hardcover. Oxford University Press.
  4. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V24_384.gif Wazīrābād Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 24, p. 378.