Socio Political Study of Tehsil Minchinabad (2008-2015)
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Socio Political Study of Tehsil Minchinabad (2008-2015) Supervisor: Dr. Abdul RazzaqShahid Researcher: Muhammad Afzal Shahzad Roll No. 08 M.Phil. (History) Session: 2015-17 Department of History & Pak Studies The Islamia University of Bahawalpur i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER No.01 Historical Backgournd of Tehsil Minchinabad i) Introduction of District Bahawalnagar 01 ii) Backgound of Minchinabad 02 iii) MandiSadiq Gunge 03 iv) Bahawal Garh 04 v) Nagar Mahal 04 vi) Fateh Garh 0 5 vii) Madhani Wala 05 viii) Tibba Jajjal 05 ix) Peer Khalis 05 x) Trini 06 xi) The Shrines of Tehsil Minchinabad 06 xii) Casts of Minchinabad 13 xiii) References 19 vii CHAPTER No.02 FAUNA i) Mammals 21 ii) Domestic Animals 21 iii) Birds 21 iv) Reptiles 22 v) Insects 22 vi) Geology and Flora 23 vii) Trees 23 viii) Food 24 ix) Crops 25 x) Ceremonies 27 xi) Sports and Games 29 xii) Names and Titles 30 xiii) Education 31 xiv) Health 41 xv) Religious Schools 43 xvi) Library 48 xvii) Reference 52 viii CHAPTER No.3 PROMINNENT PERSONALITIES i) Religious Personalities 43 ii) Advocates 45 iii) Educated Personalities 49 iv) Political Personalities 52 v) Literary personalities. 54 vi) INTERVIEW 59 CHAPTER No.04 i) Electoral Political and impacts on prevelingsocianpoitical situation Tehsil Minchinabad. 60 ii) Conclusion 83 iii) Bibleography 84 iv) Appendix 85-86 ix Socio Political Study of Tehsil Minchinabad Muhammad Afzal Shahzad CHAPTER NO.1 INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT BAHAWALNAGAR Bahawalnagar District is a District of Punjab province in Pakistan. Before the independence of Pakistan, Bahawalnagar was part of Bahawal Pur state, governed by the nawab of Bahawal Pur. District Bahawalnagar is situated in the East of Riasat Bahawalpur. District Bahawalnagar has 5 Tehsil namely as under. 1. Tehsil Bahawalnagar. 2. Tehsil Minchinabad. 3. Tehsil Haroonabad. 4. Tehsil Fortabbas. 5. Tehsil Chishtian. (1) 1 BACKGROUND OF MINCHINABAD MINCHINABAD City Minchinabad was built in 1867-70 and was named after Colonel Minchin Political Agent. It was built in European style, with two main bazaars. The houses wereboth pakka and kachcha. Only one bazaar was metalled.The principal gates are:- The Bikanari, Behawalpuri,Lahori, and Delhi.(2) Minchinabad has also the following courts and institutions,Session court, Tehsil,Police station, Munsif‟s court, civil Dispensery, Degree Colleges for boys and girls, post office, and settlement office. The sketch of this city was made by Mian Kareem Bakhsh Bhatti. At that time Syed Murad Shah Gardaizy was a kardar in Bahawal Garh. The location of Tehsil Minchinabad as following. 1) In the East is District Feroz pur(India) 2) In the west is District Bahalnagar 3) In the North are DistrictS Okara and Pakpattan. 4) In the South is Rajistan State (India)(3) The Historical back ground of Minchinabad is as following, It was conquered by Muhammmad Mubarak Khan sani in 1760, when he was ruler of State Bahawal pur. He conquered the fort Gurdiana, which was occupied bySikh Brad Family It is said that these Sikh used to rape muslim women and despoiled the Muslims homes. They insulted Muslims went to Mubarak Pur near Shehar Fareed and then they reached to Fort Qaim Pur and called Magnate Qaim khan Aurbani Abbasi for help and toldtheir story. After hearing their painful story the magnate Qaim Khan Abbasi sent Allah Dad Khan Abbasi with Army for attack and Allah Dad Khan Abbasi 2 Conquered this Fort Gurdiana, and its name was changed from Gurdiana to Fort Fateh Garh. (4) The area of state Bahawalpur was adjacent with state Mamdoot. When the Beekaneery, rebellious wattoo and Joia persons started to disturb mulims who lived at Fort Bahawal Garh, then Nawab Bahawal Khan Sani Abbasi built a Fort Bahawal Garh at the place of Musafran Wala in 1791. Then appointed a large army at this fort so that the army can protect the people. EDUCATION IN MINCHINABAD Before on November 1866 there was no arrangement of education in the Minchinabads.But when the great personality of Political English Agent “CC‟‟ Minchin had come in this city. When Captain‟CC‟‟ became superintendent of state Bahawalpur and Mr. Ford became commissioner of Multan. At that time, they encouraged the teachers of Islamic, Arabic and Persian education in 1868. Major Minchin started 18 primary schools in this area.In 1871, he opened a normal school, bynamed Madrassat-ul- Moulemeen. (4) MANDI SADIQUE GUNGE Mandi Sadique Ganj is a famous townin Tehsil Minchin Abad. It is situated in the East-South of Minchin Abad. Misfortunately this historical city had been faded since birth of Pakistan.Before the Pakistan, Mandi Sadique Ganjn was considered in the important markets of state BahawalPur.This city was named due to birth of Nawab Sadique Mohammad Khan Khamis Abbasi in 1904. At that time, all rich and intelligent persons were present in the splendid court at this palace, in the meeting Nawab Mohamad Bahawal Khan Abbasi Addressed gracefully. Arshad Ahmed Abbasi wrote about the boundries of Mandi Sadique Gunjnas under; In the North Massa Singh Rehana. In the South BhaidWala, NelianWali and Sadiqia Canal. In the East Tabkra and Mutwala. In the West Bair wala, Haran wala villages are situated. (5) 3 For agricultural point of view this area was very important. But most of the area is fruitless due to shortage of water. Some area became water logged due to flood, came in 1958. There different casts live such as Watto, Kharal, Shaikh, Khokhar, Malik and Joyia etc. There is no any single political person famous having political background. People‟s way of living is very simple people like to wear Kameez and Shalwar. Population:- Population of Mandi Sadique Ganje was 12188 according to census 1998. This city is Sub-Tehsil since 1929. It is consist on 85 villages. There areHigher Secondary Schools for Boys and Girls. Sub Division Wapda office, Rural Health Complex, Veterinary Hospital and Police Station are situated. BAHAWAL GARH BahawalGarh a village of 150 houses. It was built within the boundries of old fort, named as bahawalgarh on of Nawab of Bahawal in 1971. Its old name was Musafiranwala. Bahawalgarh was the Head Quarter of Kardar . NAGAR MAHAL The city Minchin Abad is situated in the North of Indian border at distance of 20 kilometers.City Minchinabad is part of State BahawalPur which was established during the period of English Political Agent Major „‟CC‟‟ Minchin in 1867-68. This city is situated at the bank of Ford Wah Canal. In the middle place of this city there was built a meritorious and beautiful palace. This palace is known “NAGAR MAHAL”. Structure of this palace is same as the TAAJ MAHAL.Building of this palace is very tall and beautiful. It was built near about one hundered years before this time. The owner of this palace was a Non-Muslim named Naagar Mal, so its named NAAGAR MAHAL. There are almost 50 rooms, and a shower which is made with marble in the palace. Prior Pakistan, it was the centre of business because its owner was a trader. (7) 4 FATEH GARH OR GAURDIANA In 1214 Hijri Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan II built this Fort, with a pakka exterior, on the site of Gaurjiana or Gaurdiana, 15 miles north-west of Amroka Railway station and 150 miles north-east of BahawalPur and named it Fateh Garh after his father Fateh Khan. The well inside the fort is now filled up. Outside the fort were two pakka wells and a kacha tank, of which the latter was used as a reservoir for rain-water. Before the agency times it was garrisoned with batteries, and placed in charge of the Arbani Daudpotra, who descendants still live in the village close to the now ruined fort. (8) MADHANI WALA This village is situated in the East of Mandi Sadiq Gunge at the distance of 12 Kilometer.When grandparents of Chotia family came here. There was a forest and they saw a few madhanian hanged with a tree, therefore it was named asr adhania. After that, known Madhani wala. It is said that there was a flow of Canal for agriculture in 18 Century.But when Pakistancame intobeing, this canal closed due to partition .Now there is no arrangement of water. So, all area of this village is pluvial. (9) TIBBA JAJJAL Tibba Jajjal is situated about eight miles south to Hasil Sarhu is a large mound called “TibbaJajjal”. It is believed that it was once a flourishing town.And River Sutluj flew near it. Which now flows more than ten miles to the North. Tradition averse that the Town was built by Rai Jajja. Bhutta entirely of Pakka Masonry, afact borne out by the large bricks found on digging below the surface of the mound. Here Rai Jajja had his hunting preservers, which he visited every year during the rainy season. Whenever rained the people of the neighborhoodunearth old copper and silver coins. PEER KHALIS The village of Peer Khalis is very ancient, and is interesting as being the place where Timur Shah (Tamer Lane) halted after crossing the River Sutlej in A.D. 1398, on his way to Bhatner, and marks the spot where the Sutlej was flowing at that date. (10) 5 TIRNI Closely connected with the land revenue is the tirni or grazing tax. In the times of the old Nawabs, the majority of the popultion were cattle breeders rather than cultivaters. Cattle were then mostly taxed in kind but cash rates were invariable leviyd from foreigners while state subjects had to pay by making presents in the forms of cows, buffaloes, or horse. In this way live-stock off all kinds was taxed except donkeys and this exception may account for the great number of donkeys in possession of the Kirars up to the days.