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Jhamra

Jhamra is a village of the Faisalabad District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is known for being the birthplace and final resting place of Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal, a famous Punjabi Muslim freedom fighter of the War of Independence (1857), who was known as the Nawab of Jhamra. He died fighting against the forces of the British British East India Company on 23 September 1857.

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Coordinates: 31°02′41.8″N 73°18′20.9″E / 31.044944°N 73.305806°E / 31.044944; 73.305806
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictFaisalabad
TehsilTandlianwala
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code041

Jhamra (Punjabi: جھامرا) is a village of the Faisalabad District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is known for being the birthplace and final resting place of Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal, a famous Punjabi Muslim freedom fighter of the War of Independence (1857), who was known as the Nawab of Jhamra. He died fighting against the forces of the British British East India Company on 23 September 1857.12

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  1. "Kharal and Berkley II". DAWN.COM. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. "Past in Perspective". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-05-07.