Pindi Bhattian (Punjabi, Urdu: پِنڈى بهٹياں) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Pindi Bhattian Tehsil, Hafizabad District in Punjab, Pakistan.[2] It is famous for being the birthplace of the 16th-century Punjabi folk hero, Dulla Bhatti, who led revolts against the Mughal rule in the Punjab.
Pindi Bhattian
پِنڈى بهٹياں | |
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  Pindi Bhattian Location of Pindi Bhattian in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′45″N 73°16′34″E / 31.895782°N 73.276062°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Hafizabad District |
| Tehsil | Pindi Bhattian Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Capital |
| • City Council | Members' List |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 493,222 (Pindi Bhattian Tehsil population) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Postal code | 52180 |
| Dialling code | 0547 |
| Distance(s) | From |
Commercially, Pindi Bhattian lies at the heart of Punjab and North Pakistan. Pindi Bhattian is also on the track for a fast connection through the M2 motorway to major cities like Lahore, Sheikhupura, Islamabad, and Peshawar. Through M3, Pindi Bhattian is connected with Faisalabad, Multan and connecting to major cities of Baluchistan and Sindh like Karachi. E3 (Expressway) is being upgraded to connect Sialkot via Wazirabad, whereas Pindi Bhattian is also connected to Hafizabad, Gujranwala, and Daska. On the western side it is connected to a major city like Jhang, Sargodha, and Mianwali. Mianwali being the main city of the Western CPEC route would be another commercial hub that will connect KPK and Punjab. The prominent villages in surrounding Pindi Bhattian are Ghubrika, Macho Nikka (Officers Valley), Mustafabad, Kot Nakka, Shah Behlol, Kaseesay, Thatha Jahid Amir wala, Nauthen, Khuram Chorera, Thatha Khero Matmal, Bahuman (Crescent Bahümán Limited), Thathi Behlol Pur, Tahli Goraya, Dhalkey, Sabat Shah, Par Ghusroo, Chokerian (village of Kharal families). Castes of Pindi Bhattian are Bhatti, Goraya ,Kharal, Khatri, Sial and Tarar.
Background
editIt is one of the ancient towns of Pakistan and the home town of Dulla Bhatti, a 16th-century heroic rebel of Punjab. Pindi Bhattian's economy also mostly depends upon agriculture. It has mostly English medium institutions for education. All the secondary and intermediate educational institutions are affiliated with BISE Gujranwala. Qutab Din Pehlwan Awan was one of the best wrestler of Punjab in 1965 till 1985 "Dulle di bar: Dulla Bhatti and his homeland", a book by Asad Saleem Sheikh about Dulla Bhatti, presents a comprehensive view of Pindi Bhattian in the times of Mughal Empire.[3][4]
Communication
editPindi Bhattian is situated on M2-motorway and is considered an important interchange of M2. Moreover, it is also situated on Shiekhupura-Sargodha-Mianwali Highway. A motorway leads to Faisalabad from Pindi Bhattian known as M3. Another highway connects Pindi Bhattian to Wazirabad via Jalalpur Bhattian and Rasul Pur which is being converted into Expressway E3 under NHA. A highway connects Pindi Bhattian to Chiniot and Jhang. So we can say that Pindi Bhattian is a junction of many important motorways/highways. There is no railway station in the city, the nearest railway station is that of Sukheke Mandi.
Dahar, Arain kharboza, Khatri, Hanjra, Kharal, Toor, Goraya, Waseer, Bhatti, Sial clan, Mughal are dominant tribes of this area.
See also
editAbdullah Bhatti (popularly referred to as the "Son of Punjab" or "Robin Hood of Punjab", sometimes spelled Dullah Bhatti and also known as Rai Abdullah Bhatti) is a Punjabi folk hero who supposedly came from the Punjab region of medieval India and led a revolt against Mughal rule during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.[1] He is entirely absent from the recorded history of the time, and the only evidence of his existence comes from Punjabi folk songs.[2]
References
edit- ^ "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup (Pindi Bhattian Tehsil)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Zila (District), Tehsil & Town Councils Membership for Punjab (scroll down to Hafizabad District to read Pindi Bhattian)". Election Commission of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Sheikh, Asad. Dulle di bar: Dulla Bhatti and his homeland. Izharsons. OCLC 246202708.
- ^ Pindi Bhattian on Digital South Asia Library, Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.20, p.146
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