Ghora Gali

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Ghora Gali
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Murree
Tehsil Murree
Population
  Total14,410

Ghora Gali is one of the tourist mountain resort towns of the Galyat area of northern Pakistan. It has an elevation of 1691m and is located in the northeastern tip of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Ghora Gali is also a Union council, an administrative subdivision, of Murree Tehsil in Murree District [1] and is located at 33°50′N73°21′E / 33.83°N 73.35°E / 33.83; 73.35 . [2] According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 14410. [3]

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History

British Era

Ghora Gali served as a resort for British colonialists and troops during the British Raj. In 1860, the Lawrence College was established here originally as an asylum for orphans of British troops killed in the wars. [4] Also in 1860 the Murree Brewery was established here and produced beer for British troops, however in 1947 following independence from Britain and the ensuing riots during the independence of Pakistan in 1947 the building was destroyed. [5]

Recreation

Ghora Gali now features an 1,100 m long chairlift. It goes from Ghora Gali to Pindi Point.

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33°53′0″N73°23′0″E / 33.88333°N 73.38333°E / 33.88333; 73.38333