Hazro, Punjab
Hazro (Punjabi, Urdu: حضرو) is a town located at north-west of Pakistan in Hazro Tehsil of Attock District in Punjab Privince of Pakistan.[1]
| Hazro حضرو | |
|---|---|
  Hazro Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′35″N 72°29′34″E / 33.90972°N 72.49278°ECoordinates: 33°54′35″N 72°29′34″E / 33.90972°N 72.49278°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Punjab |
| District | Attock District |
| Tehsil | Hazro Tehsil |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Calling code | 057 |
| Union councils | 14 |
| Website | http://www.hazrocity.com |
It is located approximately halfway between Peshawar and Islamabad, the federal capital. This town is the capital of Hazro Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district, and the central marketplace of the Chach Valley, consisting of 82 villages located along the Indus River.
History
Early Muslim Rule
According to the Gazetteer of Rawalpindi, Hazro was the battlefield of great battle in which, in AD 1008, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznawi defeated the united forces of the Rajas of Hindustan and Punjab with a slaughter of 20,000 men.[2]
British Raj
During British Rule the town of Hazro became part of Attock Tehsil; the municipality of Attock which was created in 1867 and the North-Western Railway connected the town to Lawrencepur. By the 20th century the town was surrounded by rich cultivation, and had a flourishing trade, chiefly in tobacco and sugar. The population according to the 1901 census of India was 9,799.[2]