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* The Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road passes through here. | * The Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road passes through here. | ||
==External links== | |||
==External | |||
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_332.gif Gujranwala District] Imperial Gazetteer | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_332.gif Gujranwala District] Imperial Gazetteer | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujranwala_District Gujranwala District] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujranwala_District Gujranwala District] Wikipedia | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafizabad_District Hafizabad District] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafizabad_District Hafizabad District] Wikipedia | ||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/gazetteer-gujranwala-1883/page/n7/mode/2up ''Gazetteer of the Gujranwala District 1883-4''] Punjab Government. Archive.org. | |||
:[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.30596/page/n3/mode/2up ''Gazetteer of the Gujranwala District 1893-94'']. Punjab Government. Archive.org, Archaeological Survey of India collection. | |||
:[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.30599/page/n3/mode/2up ''Punjab District Gazetteers Gujranwala District Vol. 24 Pt.A 1935'']. Note, catalogued incorrectly as Volume 16. Archive.org, Archaeological Survey of India collection. | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Districts]] | [[Category:Districts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 24 August 2022
| Gujranwala District | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Altitude: | |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Gujranwala District, Hafizabad District, Nankana Sahib District, Sheikhupura District |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Gujranwala District was part of Lahore Division of Punjab Province during the British period.
Headquarters
- 1849 to 1851: Fort at Sheikhupura
- Gujranwala
Neighbours
- North-Western: River Chenab
- South: Lahore District
- North East: Sialkot District
Area
- 1881: 2,587 square miles
Population
- 1881: 616, 892.
History
Geography
Cities and Towns
In 1881, there were 1,146 towns and villages in the district.
- Gujranwala
- Hafizabad
- Sheikhupura
- Wazirabad
Sub-divisions
There were three tehsils:
- Gujranwala
- Hafizabad
- Wazirabad
Transportation
Rail
Road
- The Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road passes through here.
External links
- Gujranwala District Imperial Gazetteer
- Gujranwala District Wikipedia
- Hafizabad District Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Gazetteer of the Gujranwala District 1883-4 Punjab Government. Archive.org.
- Gazetteer of the Gujranwala District 1893-94. Punjab Government. Archive.org, Archaeological Survey of India collection.
- Punjab District Gazetteers Gujranwala District Vol. 24 Pt.A 1935. Note, catalogued incorrectly as Volume 16. Archive.org, Archaeological Survey of India collection.