Rasool Nagar or Rasul Nagar (Punjabi and Urdu: رسول نگر) is a small town in Wazirabad District, in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated on the bank of the Chenab River. It has its own municipality, which is governed by a chairman. The neighboring cities are Alipur Chatha at 8 km and Wazirabad 40 km away. It is located at 32°20'0N 73°47'0E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet)[1] and is part of Wazirabad Tehsil.[2]
Rasool Nagar
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  Rasool Nagar  Rasool Nagar | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′N 74°54′E / 32.18°N 74.9°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Wazirabad |
| Tehsil | Alipur Chatha |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Rasul Nagar is situated on Wazirabad-Pindi Bhattian highway which is being upgraded to Express Way (E-3). A road link connects it with Alipur Chatha, the nearest town.
History
editRasool Nagar was the site of the Battle of Ramnagar on 18 November 1848 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. By the 1900s Western Punjab was predominantly Muslim and supported the Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. Migration between India and Pakistan was continuous before independence. After the independence in August 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the Western Punjab and across Pakistan.[3] During British rule Rasul Nagar became part of Wazirabad Tehsil, the population according to the 1901 census was 7,121.[4] Ranjit Singh, the former ruler of Punjab, spent his time on the bank of Chenab river in this area while he was the ruler of Punjab. Rasool Nagar was a market hub at that time.
References
edit- ^ Location of Rasulnagar - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Towns & Unions in the City District of Gujranwala - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dube, I. &. S. (2009). From ancient to modern: Religion, power, and community in India hardcover. Oxford University Press.
- ^ Wazīrābād Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 24, p. 378.