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'''Montgomery Distric'''t, earlier known as Gugera, was the south-eastermost of the four districts of [[Multan Division]](as in 1884).<ref>''Gazetteer of the Montgomery District 1883-1884'', Govenrment of Punjab, 1884. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications Lahore, 1990 pg 1</ref> | |||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
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==Neighbours== | ==Neighbours== | ||
As in 1884. | |||
North east: [[Lahore District]] | |||
North west: [[Jhang District]] | |||
South east: River Sutlej which separated it from [[Bahawalpur State]] | |||
South west: [[Multan District]] | |||
==District Headquarters== | ==District Headquarters== | ||
* [[ | * [[Gugera]]: 1852 to 1864 | ||
* [[Montgomery]]: 1864 - ? | * [[Montgomery]]: 1864 - ? | ||
==Cities and Towns== | ==Cities and Towns== | ||
* | * [[Dipalpur]] | ||
* Montgomery (Sahiwal before 1865 | * Gugera | ||
* [[Kamalia]] (aka Kot Kamalia) | |||
* Montgomery (village of Sahiwal before 1865) | |||
* [[Okara]] | * [[Okara]] | ||
* [[Pak Pattan]] | * [[Pak Pattan]] | ||
* [[Renala Khurd]] | * [[Renala Khurd]] | ||
* [[Saiyadwala]] | |||
==Subdivisions== | |||
There were four tehsils: | |||
* Montgomery | |||
* Gugera | |||
* Dipalpur | |||
* Pak Pattan | |||
== | ==Transport== | ||
===Railways=== | |||
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway ran through the district. | |||
There were stations at: Okara. | |||
==Sites of Interest== | |||
* Shrine of Baba Farid (Shakar Ganj) | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
==Reading== | ==Reading== | ||
* | * Gazetteer of the Montgomery District 1883-1884 Govenrment of Punjab, 1884. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications Lahore, 1990 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 20 August 2010
| Montgomery District | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 30.664468°N 73.108496°E |
| Altitude: | |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Okara District, Pakpattan District, Sahiwal District |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Montgomery District, earlier known as Gugera, was the south-eastermost of the four districts of Multan Division(as in 1884).[1]
Name
It was named after Sir Robert Montgomery, the Lt. Governor of Punjab in 1865. Since 1966, it has been known as Sahiwal District.
Neighbours
As in 1884. North east: Lahore District North west: Jhang District South east: River Sutlej which separated it from Bahawalpur State South west: Multan District
District Headquarters
- Gugera: 1852 to 1864
- Montgomery: 1864 - ?
Cities and Towns
- Dipalpur
- Gugera
- Kamalia (aka Kot Kamalia)
- Montgomery (village of Sahiwal before 1865)
- Okara
- Pak Pattan
- Renala Khurd
- Saiyadwala
Subdivisions
There were four tehsils:
- Montgomery
- Gugera
- Dipalpur
- Pak Pattan
Transport
Railways
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway ran through the district. There were stations at: Okara.
Sites of Interest
- Shrine of Baba Farid (Shakar Ganj)
References
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Montgomery District 1883-1884, Govenrment of Punjab, 1884. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications Lahore, 1990 pg 1
Reading
- Gazetteer of the Montgomery District 1883-1884 Govenrment of Punjab, 1884. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications Lahore, 1990