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Dhoke Budhal

Coordinates:33°08′00″N73°09′48.60″E/ 33.13333°N 73.1635000°E/33.13333; 73.1635000
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33°08′00″N73°09′48.60″E/ 33.13333°N 73.1635000°E/33.13333; 73.1635000

Dhoke Budhal
ڈھوک بدہال
Dhoke Budhal, ڈھوک بدہال
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictRawalpindi District
TehsilGujar Khan Tehsil
Union CouncilNarali
Population
• Total1,500
Time zoneUTC+5(PST)
• Summer (DST)UTC+6(PDT)
Postal Code
47761
Area code0513

Dhoke Budhal(Urdu:ڈھوک بدہال) (U.CNarali) is a village inRawalpindi District,ofPunjab, Pakistan.[1]

Etymology

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In thePothohari dialectofPunjabi,"Dhoke"means a small chunk of people or houses, whileBudhalis the title given to a specified group of "Awan"Tribe. As most of the inhabitants (about 98%) of this village are" Budhal "descents of"Awan"tribe so the name is given to depict the peoples as"Group of Budhals".

Geography

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The village is located at 33° 08' 00.60 "N and 73° 09' 48.60" E in the northern part ofUnion CouncilNarali. Dhoke Mannais bordering North East side of village,Miana Mohratouches the boundary of Dhoke Budhal to South-East,Naraliis located in south, while north west side is covered by PPL oil fields and VillageMastala.

History

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It is believed thatQadi Khanقادى خان (Awan tribal leader), moved toNaralifrom Dora Budhal ڈوره بدھال during the 18th century. When, how and why Budhals moved to current location of Dhoke Budhal is not known. The presence of only one tribe (i.e.Awan) and allSunni Muslimsindicates that either this community never accepted outsiders or other communities not tried to move in this village.

References

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  1. ^"Google Maps".