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'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{resize|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}}}) is a city in [[Kotli District]] of [[Azad Kashmir]], in [[Pakistan]]. It lies on the [[Poonch River]], and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per [[2017 Census of Pakistan]], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html|title=Azad Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maqbool |first=Atif |title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses |url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News |language=English}}</ref>
'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{resize|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}}}) is a city in [[Kotli District]] of [[Azad Kashmir]]. It lies on the [[Poonch River]], and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per [[2017 Census of Pakistan]], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html|title=Azad Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maqbool |first=Atif |title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses |url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News |language=English}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 11:31, 21 December 2022

For other uses, see Kotli (disambiguation).
Kotli
کوٹلی
City
UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code
11100
Area code0092-58264
WebsiteDistrict Website

Kotli (

2017 Census of Pakistan, Kotli had a population of 46,907.[4][5]

History

Origin

The city of Kotli can be dated back to fifteenth century, when it was settled by a branch of the Royal Mangral family of Hindu Rajputs, Raja Mangar Pal. Back then it was known by the name of Kohtali meaning 'under mountain', through the year the name morphed into Kotli. Kotli remained independent until subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819.[6] There is famous village Saidabad, Dhanna, and famous as mini Paris .

Famous Things About Kotli

Kotli city is very popular because of mosques. There are mosques on all entrances and exits of the city. According to an estimate, there are more than three hundred mosques in the city, due to which Kotli is also called the city of mosques .

Indo-Pak War of 1947-1948

After

Independence of Pakistan and India from the British Raj, the army of newly created state of India reached Kotli in November 1947. They evacuated the garrison at the town. The Pakistani Army counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesman.[7]
It has been under Pakistani control ever since.

Education

Kotil is home to the

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8
    .
  3. ^ Google (1 February 2020). "Kotli" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ Maqbool, Atif. "Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses". Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  6. OCLC 34186922
    .
  7. OCLC 212908145
    .
  8. ^ "University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir". www.uokajk.edu.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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