Malakwal
Malakwal
ملکوال | ||
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City and Tehsil | ||
Postal Code 50530 | ||
| Area code | 0546 | |
Malakwal (
History
In 997 CE,
After the formation of the Sikh Empire in 1801, Malakwal was invaded and occupied by the Sikhs. During the period of British rule, Malakwal increased in population and importance.
The predominantly Muslim population supported
City information
Malakwal lies on the south/east bank of river Jhelum and is sandwiched between
Malakwal is situated on Shahpur - Mandi Bahauddin highway.
Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction that links Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, and Jhelum.
Bar Musa, Gojra, Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Busal are the big towns of Malakwal Tehsil. Bar Musa is a famous town in this tehsil.
Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses, this Mona Depot was named after the village Mona.
References
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin". National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
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