Said Nagar
Said Nagar
سید نگر | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Said Nagar Location of Said Nagar  Said Nagar Said Nagar (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates:32°14′53″N73°47′29″E/ 32.2480002°N 73.7914931°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | wazirabad |
| Tehsil | alipur chattha |
| Number ofUnion Councils | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 6,675[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5(PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +5 |
| postal code type | 52081 |
| Calling code | 055 |
Said Nagar(Urdu:سید نگر), is atownandUnion CouncilinWazirabad Tehsil,Gujranwala District,Punjab,Pakistan.[2][3]
It is situated approximately 2 km south-southwest ofAli Pur Chathha.
About 97% of the town population isMuslimand 3% isChristian.
Said Nagar was the richest town ofGujranwalawhenMaha Singhwas chief of theSukerchakia MislThe town's armaments industry flourished. Said Nagar was an important center for making swords and guns. Its inhabitants were very rich. Said Nagar had strong Muslim mansions and mosques. The Sikhs attacked Said Nagar and looted it. The people of Said Nagar left their hometown and settled inGujranwalaon the orders ofMaha Singh.InGujranwalathey settled a separate mahalla which they named Said Nagri. During the looting of Said Nagar, the Sikhs seized a large number of arms and ammunition which further increased their strength.
Main families living there are Bhinders and Syeds. Popular persons living there are descendants of Ch Raheem Baksh Bhinder. Ch Raheem Baksh had 3 sons Ch Ghullam Hussain Bhinder, Ch Ghullam Haider Bhinder, Ch Muhammad Aslam Bhinder
Union Council Said Nagar now includes nearly 10 villages which includesMadrassa Chatha,Fatehpur Chatha, Dhilwan etc.
Places to visit: Dera Asim Sikandar Bhinder, Dera Tahir Tanvir Bhinder, Dera Wajeeh Bhinder, Masjid Haidria Said Nagar, Canal, Jamia Masjid Said Nagar.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE"(PDF).Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved2021-03-22.
- ^"Punjab Local Government & Community Development Department Notification"(PDF).lgcd.punjab.gov.pk.Retrieved2021-03-22.
- ^"Chart of succeeding local governments under PLGA, 2019 District Gujranwala"(PDF).lgcd.punjab.gov.pk.Retrieved2021-03-22.
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