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Syedwala
Syedwala is located in Pakistan
Syedwala
Syedwala
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°07′30″N 73°30′18″E / 31.1250°N 73.5050°E / 31.1250; 73.5050
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictNankana Sahib District
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
Postal code
039150
Calling code056

Syedwala (Template:Lang-ur) is a historical city in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is considered to be the new tehsil of the Nankana Sahib District. The town lies in the banks of Ravi River in Nankana Sahib and connects Faisalabad District, Sheikhupura District, and Okara District. It is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Jaranwala. The National Highway Authority of Pakistan has constructed a bridge over the Ravi at Syedwala.[2]

Sher Shah Suri laid the foundation of Syedwala while he was in power.[3] Suri was very interested in building new cities, roads, and buildings according to his military requirements. When his Army passed by Syedwala, he recognized the area as a hub point for almost all areas of Punjab. The Ravi River further incentivized him to build a city here. He ordered the construction of a city. Shortly after, immigration to the city began because it was safe, clean, and governed by the ruler himself.

In 1661, when Mughal Ruler Hazrat Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb was the ruler of the sub-continent, a great flood destroyed the city of Syedwala. Syedwala had become a home of trade and art throughout the area. However, after the flood, it became very difficult to continue its development. Soon after the destruction of the original city, a new Syedwala was constructed 3 miles away. In a few years, Syedwala again began to excel in the fields of art and culture. Syedwala became the home of the trade industry. In 1804, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh took over the city of Syedwala.[clarification needed] Until the rule of the British Empire, Syedwala remained in the hands of Sikhs.[4][5][6]

Administrative timeline

  • From 1812 to 1849, Syedwala remained a part of Jhang Province.
  • In 1849, Syedwala became a part of District Pakpattan.
  • In 1855, Syedwala merged in Gogera Tehsil.[7]
  • In 1864, Syedwala became a part of Montgomery Sahiwal.
  • In 1881, Syedwala was class 03 town Municipal Committee. At that time Sheikhupura was a small village.[8]
  • In 1913, Syedwala merged into District Lyallpur (Faisalabad) including its 137 villages.
  • In 1922, Syedwala merged both into District Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib simultaneously.
  • In 2005, Syedwala became part of Nankana Sahib District[9]

Fort of Old Syedwala

The Fort of Syedwala is spread over 35 acres of land. The fort is 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Lahore and near the bank of Ravi River. There were 12 gates for the great city of Syedwala, all gates remain open in the daytime and only one remained open at sunset. These were the only entrances to get in and out of the city. The gates were guarded by the sentries, which is a great sign of the administration and security of the city.

Importance of Old Syedwala

After the destruction of Qadeem Syedwala, a new city was constructed, now named Purana Syedwala. 32 acres of land were collected for the construction of this city. The city was divided into 4 equal parts. Each part was separated by a road. All of the 4 roads met at the same point in the center. The whole city was surrounded by a great wall. The east side (full), northeast, and northwest (half) was for Hindus. The rest was for Muslims. There were 75 wells in the city.

Purana Syedwala used to be famous among all of the sub-continent due to its industry of “KANSI BARTON”. This was the main source of earning after agriculture at that time. This city was becoming the heart of Art, Culture, and Prosperity day by day but after the destruction of this city, most of the workers migrated to Jhang. Now Jhang is famous for the same industry.

  • New Syedwala

After the flood of 1957-1958, the people of Syedwal started the migration. The migrated population was 12000 and 04 Mohallahs or Blocks were established. These were

  • Arainian
  • Rajputana
  • Union Council
  • Sheikhan

There were 5 casts at that time.

Old Syedwala was the center for the roads, a hub point of whole the Punjab and associated areas.

  • Multan to Kamalia
  • Multan to Gogeta
  • Paakpatan to Gogeta
  • Satghra to Joey
  • Shahkot to Jaranwala
  • Chiniot to Jhumra
  • Dipalpur to Kohla Lisharian
  • Lahore to Bucheki

Flood

This city was destroyed by a flood in three stages. The first flood in 1920 ruined one-third of the city. Half of the city was demolished by the flood in 1940. And the whole city vanished in the last flood in 1957-1958. At that time, the population of Purana Syedwala was 3156.[10]

On 9 October 1987, a flood once more threatened to destroy the New Syedwala, but the new city was 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from the river. Although the city remained safe, the flood produced a great panic and disturbance among the peoples of New Syedwala. To avoid this kind of panic and harassment in the future, the Deputy Commissioner of Sheikhupura Sheikh Izhar-ul-Haq worked for the establishment of the city in terms of design and development. He wanted to administrate the city with a map and town committee. He ordered a survey of the new city from Naib Tehsildar of Nankana Sahib Basheer Ahmed.

Industries

  • Rice Factories (07)[11]
  • Ice Factories (03)
  • Poultry Forms (15)

References

  1. ^ https://open.punjab.gov.pk/schools/home/school_visit_detail/1296638/list/
  2. ^ "Hoarding of raw material: CPEC projects cost may shoot up, PAC told". The Express Tribune. 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ https://dailytimes.com.pk/11645/the-nankana-sahib-bridge-under-construction-since-1991/
  4. ^ https://open.punjab.gov.pk/schools/home/school_visit_detail/548501
  5. ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/291830-pm-to-inaugurate-syedwala-bridge-on-24th
  6. ^ https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nakai_misl
  7. ^ https://sites.google.com/site/banglagogera/gogera-history
  8. ^ http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/HistoryPStudies/PDF-FILES/2%20Iram%20Naseer_v26No2Dec2013.pdf
  9. ^ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sayedwala,+Nankana+Sahib,+Punjab,+Pakistan/@31.141515,72.9375672,9z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x391889d90f745035:0xe7a99e29e1819c49!2sNankana+Sahib,+Punjab,+Pakistan!3b1!8m2!3d31.3597324!4d73.7948516!3m4!1s0x3918784a1b3f71b1:0xcd1fba4a8ee88964!8m2!3d31.1417172!4d73.4990501
  10. ^ https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/flood-situation-under-control-in-ravi-river-694848.html
  11. ^ http://skillingpakistan.org/employer/216422
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