Kharian Tehsil

Kharian Tehsil تحصیل کھاریاں‬ Kharian
Tehsil
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Gujrat
Subdivisions	List 1 Town 43 Union councils
Government
• Assistant Commissioner	Mian Iqbal Mazhar
Population (2017)[1]
• Tehsil	1,010,912
• Urban	229,763
• Rural	781,149
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)

Kharian (Urdu: تحصیل کھاریاں‬‎) is a tehsil located in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. The land lies between the rivers of Chenab and Jhelum and in the North the foothills of the mountains of Kashmir. A relatively large fraction of the native population have relatives settled abroad.

History

In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.

After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire invaded and occupied Gujrat District. The Muslims faced restrictions during the Sikh rule. During the period of British rule, Gujrat District increased in population and importance.

The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Jhang District.

Famous personalities

Ch Fazil Ellahi, ex-president of Pakistan

Village and towns of Tehsil Kharian

The tehsil, which is headquartered at the city of Kharian, is administratively subdivided into 43 Union City and ouncils.^[2] Complete list Below Here,

Sadwal chibban

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