Malakwal
ملکوال | |
|---|---|
City and Tehsil | |
Malakwal Malakwal (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′11″N 73°12′24″E / 32.55306°N 73.20667°E / 32.55306; 73.20667 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| District | Mandi Bahauddin |
| Tehsil | Malakwal |
| No. of Union councils | 17 |
| Banks | 20+ |
| Government | |
| • Language | Punjabi/Urdu/English |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population | |
• City and Tehsil | 371,869 |
| • Urban | 80,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (DST) |
| Postal Code | 50530 |
| Area code | 0546 |
Malakwal (Urdu: ملکوال ) is a city in Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan.123
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, and followed it up with the conquest of the Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later the 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 formation of the Sikh Empire in 1801, Malakwal was also invaded and occupied by the Sikhs. During the British rule, Malakwal increased in population and importance.
The predominantly Muslim population supported All-India Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled down here.
References
References
- "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin". National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - PAKISTAN: Tehsils and Talukas (read under title Mandi Bahauddin, includes Malakwal) Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 23 January 2023
- "Location of Malakwal". Google Maps website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.