Ahmad Nagar Chattha

Ahmad Nagar Chattha احمد نگرچھٹہ Ahmednagar
Town
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Coordinates: 32°18′35″N73°59′17″E / 32.30972°N 73.98806°E / 32.30972; 73.98806
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Gujranwala
Tehsil	Wazirabad
Number of Union Councils	1
Government
• Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan	Hamid Nasir Chattha
Area
• Total	2 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (2017)	13,493 [1]
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	+5
Postal code type	52070
Calling code	055

Ahmad Nagar Chattha is a small town in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.

History

Chattha State (1750 - 1797)

The Chatthas under their leader Nur Muhammad Chattha declared independence from Mughal Empire in 1750 and formed the Chattha State. ^[2] After Pir Muhammad Chattha's death his son Ghulam Muhammad Chattha inherited the Chattha state and the hatred of Sukerchakias. The rivalry was passed down to Mahan Singh and Ghulam Muhammad Chattha. ^{[3] [4]}

Under his leadership the Chathas gained several successes over the Sikhs, ^[5] and it at one time looked as if the progress of the Sikh arms had been arrested and their dominion in the Doab annihilated. ^[3]

Chattha State was annexed when Jan muhammad Chattha was killed in a siege led by Ranjit Singh when the latter recovered the lost Chattha state with Afghan aid. ^[6]

Demography

Ahmad Nager Chatha has a population of over 40,000 and is located about 45 kilometres northwest of Gujranwala city. The population is over 95% Muslim. Most people in the town speak Punjabi, though almost all of them can also speak the national language of Pakistan, Urdu. English is spoken by the educated elite.

Education

The Government Boys Higher Secondary School was established in 1910. ^[7] Other educational institutions include the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Government Primary School, and Al-Faisal High School. ^[8]

Notable people

• Abdul Hafeez Taib (1931-2006), poet. ^[9]
• Hamid Nasir Chattha, politician, previously serving as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and as a government minister. ^[10]

Communication

Ahmad Nager Chattha is accessible by road from Gujranwala and Wazirabad. Ahmad Nagar Chatha is connected with Wazirabad via Wazirabad-Rasul Nagar Highway, though the city is situated a few kilometres away from this highway. Another road connects it with Gujranwala via Kalaskay. This city has a direct link with Gakhar via NoorKot.

Wazirabad-Faisalabad rail link is the only nearby railway line.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Punjab portal

• Gujranwala

References

1. "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 10 April 2020.
2. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D.
3. Ahmad, Umair (11 May 2020). Umair, The Great: Young Pakistani Entrepreneur. Youth Publishers. ISBN   978-1-0996-9862-0.
4. Mirzā, Shafqat Tanvīr (1992). Resistance Themes in Punjabi Literature. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN   978-969-35-0101-8.
5. Griffin Lepel H. (1890). The Panjab Chiefs Vol-ii.
6. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls.
7. "Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala". bisegrw.edu.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
8. "BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GUJRANWALA SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2019" (PDF).
9. "Hafeez Taib Asray-e-Hazir Ka Munfarid Naat". Radio Pakistan website.
10. "Members of Punjab Assembly". Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Government of Pakistan website. Retrieved 3 September 2021.