Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Famous places & prominent persons within each village
Attock City, Attock Cantt, Attock Khurd, Akhori, Basia, Bahader Khan, Behboodi (Raza Khan Politics, Qari Saeed-ur-Rehman Religious and Politics), Behraam Ki Bara Dari, Begum Ki Sra'ey, Basal, Bahter (Late Sardar Muhammad Sadiq Khan, Sardar Tahir Sadiq Khan Politics), Burhan (Barkat Ali Khan Politics), Formulli saif ali(Muhammad Akbar khan (koria),Muhammad Luqman,Hamid saeed ,)situated on the bank of Sind river.A heaven on earth, Darya (Late Peer Hafiz Saeed Sahab Religious and Politics), Daman (Haji Mohammad Ayub Khan a prominent figure of the area) (Mohammad Nawaz Khan ex-vice chairman of District council Attock and presently serving as Nazim Union council Horoon), Daurdad (Late Muhammad Yaqoob Khan (1919-1992) Social work and Politics, Muhammad Ismail Khan Shaheed (1953-2006) Journalism and social work, Hafiz Abdul Hameed Khan Journalism, Dekhnair, Dhoke Fateh, Dhullian (Enriched with gas and oil), Fateh Jang (Tehsil Headquarter), Garhi Matani (Haji Mumrez Khan Lodhi, Chairman GICC Bradford UK. Derwesh Lodhi, FMR Vice President Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd), Ghazi Barotha (Ghazi is a Tehsil Headquarter of District Haripur and Barotha is a famous village in Teshil and District Attock while "Ghazi Barotha" is famous for Hydro Power Project which start production of electricity recently), Golra, Gondal, Ghorghushti (Ahsan Khan former Member Distrcit Council Attock), Hattian, Haji Shah, Hazro (Tehsil Headquarter)(Mohammad Afzal Dar, Former Chairman Muncipal Committee Hazro), Hassanabdal (Tehsil Headquarter), Haroon (Rustam Khan ex Member District Council Attock, Nisar Khan A Famous Political and Social Figure, Abdul Rasheed Khan Former Nazim Union Council Haroon), Hameed, Jatial (Qazi Khalid Mehmood Politics), Jalalia (Wasiq Khan former Vice Chairman Zila Council Attock), Jand (Tehsil Headquarter), Kamalpur Musa, Kamra (Syed Ejaz Bokhari MPA and former Chairman Zila Council Attock), Kanjri Ka Maqbra, Kaloo Kalan, Koolathi, Malhoo (Lt.Gen Jahandad Khan former Governor Sindh Province), Makhad (Peer Safiuddin Politics, Peer Abbas Politics), Madrotah, Mansar (Muhammad Omair), Malak Mala (Khan Dost Muhammad Khan, Chairman Union Council Malak Mala for three consecutive terms), Mirza, ['Mithial]' ( Situated at the Rawalpindi-Kohat road. Mitha Khan is the of Mithial. He was the forefather of the majority of people living in Mithial. He laid the foundation of Mthial centuries ago. There are two famous shrines of saits, they are Hazrat Pir Nanga and Baba Mina Feroz.)), Musa (Late. Syed Muhammad Sulman Shah, Spiritual and Religious), Nartopa, Pind Fazal Khan (Retired Tehsildar Late Sardar Sultan Mahmood Khan Bismil(1933-2004) Prominent Poet and Landlord, Sardar Sajid Mahmood Khan, Landlord and Numberdar), Pind Sultani Mithial Basal, Pindi Gheb (Tehsil Headquarter, Malik Ameer Muhammad Khan Politics), Saba Kumala, Salim Khan (Late Hafiz Mohammad Zamurad Khan,(Religious Scholar), Qari Sherafzal Khan,(Central Leader JUI-F), Sama (Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Politics), Shinka, Shamasabad (L. Sir Malik Muhammad Amin Khan , L. Malik Muhammad Akram Khan, Malik Muhammad Aslam Khan, Malik Amin Aslam Khan Federal Minister, Govt. of Pakistan), Shadi Khan (Alhaj Taj Muhammad Khanzada, Shuja Khanzada (MPA, Provincial Minister-Punjab Govt.), Essa Khan, Shahzada Khan, Haji Zaman Khan, Humayun Khan, Mumtaz Khan, Hakim Khan, Haji Durran Khan, Amraiz Khan), Sirka, Taja Baja, Thatta, Mohammed Tahir Khan s/o Afsar Khan (currently residing in U.K), Viro, Waisa, Mithial (Ch Muhammad Arshad Ex Member Districk Council), Attock Fort, GPI Attock, Ghazi Barotha Dam, Kamra Air Base, POF Sanjwal, Sindh River, Kund National Park, Harro River.
Chhachh
Chhachh is a geographical region in the northern section of Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, and south-west Hazara. Chhachh is a plain which rolls from the Hazara-Gandhara Hills south to Kamra, and from east of the Indus to the broken lands near Lawrencepur. It is an alluvial plain in the north of the District and tehsil of Attock, Punjab, lying between 33°53' and 33° 59' N. and 72° 22' and 72°44' E. It is bounded on the north and west by the Indus, and is about 19 miles (31 km) long from east to west, and 9 miles (14 km) broad. Percolation from the Indus makes it extremely fertile[1]. It was the most fertile area of Rawalpindi Division. The Hindko village of Nartopa and the Pukhto village of Pabuto is located here.
History
Chach has been identified with the Chukhsa or Chuskha country of the Taxila copperplate inscription. In the Muslim period it was known as Chach-Hazara, or Taht Hazara, `below Hazara,' probably because it was subject to the Karlughs who held Hazara. In this plain lies HAZRO.
Tribes
A large percentage of the population of Chhachh have Pushtoon roots and are mostly descendants of the tribes of Durrani,Alizai,Yousafzai,Samozai,Kakar,Jadoon, Tareen and Kakhar. They arrived in the area around 1000A.D as part of the army of Ghazni and made it their permanent home after defeating the Hindu confederation near Hazro. Most of these Pashtoons now refer to themselves as Pathans and speak Hindko as their main language. It is claimed that Hindko was the original ancient language of Chhachh when it was part of the Gandharan civilisation and was adopted over time by the Pashtoon tribes of the area. The remaining population of Chach consists of Mughals, Kashmiris, Jats,Bangashs, Rajputs, Gujjars, Syeds, Awans. However you can still find villages that are predominantly inhabited by Pashto speakers. Even though the majority of Chach Pathans may no longer speak Pashto as their mother tongue, they still zealously guard the puktoonwali traditions of badla, jirga, parda, ghairat, hujra, malmasti etc.
Topography
It is known to be one of the most beautiful region in Pakistan due to its geostatistics. It is a valley surrounded by mountains from three sides and Indus river from one side. It offers the perfect shape of Pakistan's diverse culture.
History
Chach has been identified with the Chukhsa or Chuskha country of the Taxila copperplate inscription. In the Muslim period it was known as Chach-Hazara, or Taht Hazara, `below Hazara,' probably because it was subject to the Karlughs who held Hazara. In this plain lies HAZRO.
Tribes
A large percentage of the population of Chhachh have Pushtoon roots and are mostly descendants of the tribes of Durrani,Alizai,Yousafzai,Samozai,Kakar,Jadoon, Tareen and Kakhar. They arrived in the area around 1000A.D as part of the army of Ghazni and made it their permanent home after defeating the Hindu confederation near Hazro. Most of these Pashtoons now refer to themselves as Pathans and speak Hindko as their main language. It is claimed that Hindko was the original ancient language of Chhachh when it was part of the Gandharan civilisation and was adopted over time by the Pashtoon tribes of the area. The remaining population of Chach consists of Mughals, Kashmiris, Jats,Bangashs, Rajputs, Gujjars, Syeds, Awans. However you can still find villages that are predominantly inhabited by Pashto speakers. Even though the majority of Chach Pathans may no longer speak Pashto as their mother tongue, they still zealously guard the puktoonwali traditions of badla, jirga, parda, ghairat, hujra, malmasti etc.
Topography
It is known to be one of the most beautiful region in Pakistan due to its geostatistics. It is a valley surrounded by mountains from three sides and Indus river from one side. It offers the perfect shape of Pakistan's diverse culture.
Geography and Climate
Attock is located at 33° 46' 20N Latitude and 72° 22' 6E Longitude. It has an altitude of 348 metres (1145 ft). The average annual rainfall in the district is 783mm (30.83 inches).
Attock District's climate is characterized by very hot summers and very cold winters. The maximum temperature reaches 40°C. The northern part is more humid with a relatively moderate climate as compared to the southern part.
The river Indus flows on the western and northern sides of the district; the Haro River comes from Haripur and passes through the Attock tehsil on the north of the Kala Chitta Range. The land consists mainly of hills, plateaus, and dissected plains. The area north of the Haro River is a flood plain with fertile soil.
Attock District's climate is characterized by very hot summers and very cold winters. The maximum temperature reaches 40°C. The northern part is more humid with a relatively moderate climate as compared to the southern part.
The river Indus flows on the western and northern sides of the district; the Haro River comes from Haripur and passes through the Attock tehsil on the north of the Kala Chitta Range. The land consists mainly of hills, plateaus, and dissected plains. The area north of the Haro River is a flood plain with fertile soil.
After independence
Although Pakistan had become independent from Britain in 1947 it wasn't until 1978 that the name Attock was adopted for the city.
Attock's first oil well was drilled in Khore in 1946. It has an oil and gas field Dakhini near Jand.[citation needed] One-third of Pakistan's oil is produced .Many companies have come to Pakistan and visited different sites to search for oil and gas.
Attock's first oil well was drilled in Khore in 1946. It has an oil and gas field Dakhini near Jand.[citation needed] One-third of Pakistan's oil is produced .Many companies have come to Pakistan and visited different sites to search for oil and gas.
British rule
Attock District was constituted in 1904. The district was named Campbellpur (Campbell town) - after Sir Campbell who laid the foundation stone of Campbellpur City in 1908 a few kilometres south-east of old Attock Khurd town. In 1857 at the village of Gheb 143 people were killed during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Mughal, Maratha, Afghan and Sikh (Warraich) rule
Akbar the Great built Attock Fort from 1581 - 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the Indus. Attock was won by Marathas led by Peshwas (Prime Ministers of Maratha rulers, based in Pune] between 1751-1760. The brother of then Peshwa Balaji Bajirao named Raghunathrao had won Attock. It saw countless battles and skirmishes between the Sikhs and the Afghans in later years.
When Ranjit Singh sought to include the Sikh states south of the Sutlej within his jurisdiction, in 1808 the heads of these states sought and obtained the protection of the British, whose territories had now extended to their neighbourhood. The British sought alliances with Lahore, as well as with Kabul, for protection against supposed French designs on India. A British envoy, Charles Metcalfe, was received by Ranjit at Kasur in 1809 and the alliance was formed. In 1813 Ranjit Singh secured Attock Fort as well as the Koh-i-Noor diamond[3], consolidating his control over the Punjab.
When Ranjit Singh sought to include the Sikh states south of the Sutlej within his jurisdiction, in 1808 the heads of these states sought and obtained the protection of the British, whose territories had now extended to their neighbourhood. The British sought alliances with Lahore, as well as with Kabul, for protection against supposed French designs on India. A British envoy, Charles Metcalfe, was received by Ranjit at Kasur in 1809 and the alliance was formed. In 1813 Ranjit Singh secured Attock Fort as well as the Koh-i-Noor diamond[3], consolidating his control over the Punjab.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Attock District
Attock District (Urdu: اٹک) is a district in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of British India. Attock District is bordered by the Haripur and Swabi districts of North-West Frontier Province to the north, the district of Rawalpindi to the east, the district of Chakwal to the southeast, the district of Mianwali to the southwest, and North-West Frontier Province districts of Kohat and Nowshera to the west and northwest. The river Indus forms the western boundary of the district. Attock District was originally named Campbellpur after the Briton Sir Campbell who founded the city of Campbellpore. The name of the district was changed to Attock as of 1978.[1] Attock city is the district headquarters.
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1,274,935 of which 20.45% were urban,[2] The estimated population in 2008 was 1.58 million.
The city also had a significant Muhajir population. In fact, Attock city was dominated by the immigrants from India but gradually their population has dwindled and now they are a minority - mostly living in old quarters of Attock city.
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1,274,935 of which 20.45% were urban,[2] The estimated population in 2008 was 1.58 million.
The city also had a significant Muhajir population. In fact, Attock city was dominated by the immigrants from India but gradually their population has dwindled and now they are a minority - mostly living in old quarters of Attock city.
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