Mangwal

Mangwal is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil[1] and is located at 33°6'30N 72°49'32E.[2]

For the place in Afghanistan, see Mangwal, Afghanistan.
Mangwal
Village and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictChakwal District
Government
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Almost whole population of Mangwal consist of Shia MUSLIM

History

At the time of British India - Mangwal was part of Chakwal tehsil and Chakwal was an important tehsil of Jhelum district. While, rest of the residents of other tehsils were referred as Jhelumi or jhelumis - Residents of Chakwal were particularly called Chakwalias. Aboriginals of Mangwal belonged to the ferocious Mughal Kassar tribe Great Mughal prince Sardar Mango Khan s/o Sardar Lakhan Khan suggested the name Mangowal, means a place where descendents of Mango khan live. Mangwal was well-known for Mangwal market and people from Attock, outskirts of Chakwal and jhelum came to Mangwal to trade goods and necessities. People of Mangwal are well-to-do since then. Looking at the History the famous fight b/w Sardar Khan Nawab and 7 chiefs of different tribes was the most tragic fight and is remembered till date.

Famous People from Mangwal
  • EX DG Rangers Major General Yaqub Khan
  • nationally recognized Poet Abid Jafferay (late)
  • Chaudhary Bahadar khan, ex member district council
  • Chaudhary Ghulam Ali (judge)
  • Lieutenant General DG ISI Faiz Hameed, union council Mangwal

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References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Location of Mangwal - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Map of Mangwal


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