Matore
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Matore is a village, surrounded by hills, in the heart of Kahuta Tehsil
a subdivision of Rawalpindi District
, in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. It is located at 33°32′N 73°29′E and has an altitude of 778 metres (2555 feet),Location of Matore - Falling Rain Genomics it is a beautiful valley surrounded by small green hills. It has a big rain water pond called by the locals as "Badda".
The population is approximately seven thousand. The climate is moderate and the land is Arid
so crops depend upon rain. Matore has all the basic facilities including electricity, water, post office and telephone, a Government High school (Boys & Girls) and a basic health unit.
A secondary model school (Boys & Girls) and a hospital provided by Fauji Foundation Trust
(Army Trust) inaugurated by Lt. General (R) Ahmad Jamal Khan (the then M.D.Fauji Foundation). Lt. General (R) Ahmad Kamal Khan (brother of Late Lt. General Ahmad Jamal Khan) has served Pakistan Army as Vice COAS.
The main occupation of its residents is serving in Armed forces and government institutions. Minority works overseas and takes agriculture as a livelihood. Although, agriculture was the main occupation few years ago. A well known and well reputed personality of Pakistan, Senator Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq (Chairman Pakistan Muslim League - N and Secretary General of Motamar Al Alam Al Islami and former Federal Minister) belongs to village Matore. Raja Muhammad Ali, Advocate (son of Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq) also served as Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2002–2007). There are two Generals currently serving in the Pakistan Army (in 2010), namely Lt General Khalid Nawaz and Major General Zaheer ul Islam.
Historically, Matore was a diverse society. Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus lived together before partition of Pakistan and India
. Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India after the partition. Matore was one village which ensured safe passage of Hindus and Sikhs and was recorded in the Golden words by the Migratees.
There are two main clans living in Matore, Janjua Rajput and Sayyid Kazmi's.
Matore is famed by its people who have always been in Armed forces even before Mughal Empire
, British Raj
and now the Pakistan Armed Forces.
Ahmed Janjua, also known by his pre-Islamic name of Raja Kala.
He conquered the region with the aid of his brothers Raja Jodh, Raja Bhir, Raja Khakha in what was the campaign of conquest by the rising Janjua overlord, Raja Mal of the Janjua Rajput clan, in the early 13th century.
Raja Kala is known by his descendants by the warm title of Dada Pir Kala (the saintly father Kala), and his tomb is located at Matore, on a top hills of Kahna. The tomb is witness to an annual commemoration ceremony of the his descendants who still remember their ancestor and celebrate his courageous life and legacy to them.
Rajput chiefs were Sardar Baqar Khan(Zaildar of Hanesar) and Sardar Nawab Khan.(Zaildar of Matore)
Sardar Sarandaz Khan of Matore .
In the early 1884 as Raja Ali Mardán Khan, Raja Burhán Ali Khan and Raja Ali Madad Khan, who were counted in the census as Janjua Rajputs.
The Second main clan settled in Matore is Sayyid Kazmi's who are the descendants of Peer Murad Shah Ghazi. The descendants of Peer Murad Shah Ghazi are Syed Rahm Ali Shah, Risaldaar Syed Wallayat Shah who was non-commissioned officer from British Army, then followed by his son Syed Arif Hussain Shah member dist. council Rawalpindi and Chairman Auction & Purchase, Dist. Rawalpindi.
The tomb of Peer Murad Shah Ghazi is located at Matore where an annual anniversary is held on 12 June, by his descendants.
Kahuta Tehsil
Kahuta Tehsil is one of the seven Tehsils of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The neighbouring Tehsil of Kotli Sattian used to be part of Kahuta, but was later created as a separate tehsil.-History:...
a subdivision of Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
, in the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is located at 33°32′N 73°29′E and has an altitude of 778 metres (2555 feet),Location of Matore - Falling Rain Genomics it is a beautiful valley surrounded by small green hills. It has a big rain water pond called by the locals as "Badda".
The population is approximately seven thousand. The climate is moderate and the land is Arid
Arid
A region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life...
so crops depend upon rain. Matore has all the basic facilities including electricity, water, post office and telephone, a Government High school (Boys & Girls) and a basic health unit.
A secondary model school (Boys & Girls) and a hospital provided by Fauji Foundation Trust
Fauji Foundation
The Fauji Foundation , is one of the largest conglomerates in Pakistan, with interests in fertilizer, cement, food, power generation, gas exploration, LPG marketing and distribution, financial services, employment services, and security services...
(Army Trust) inaugurated by Lt. General (R) Ahmad Jamal Khan (the then M.D.Fauji Foundation). Lt. General (R) Ahmad Kamal Khan (brother of Late Lt. General Ahmad Jamal Khan) has served Pakistan Army as Vice COAS.
The main occupation of its residents is serving in Armed forces and government institutions. Minority works overseas and takes agriculture as a livelihood. Although, agriculture was the main occupation few years ago. A well known and well reputed personality of Pakistan, Senator Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq (Chairman Pakistan Muslim League - N and Secretary General of Motamar Al Alam Al Islami and former Federal Minister) belongs to village Matore. Raja Muhammad Ali, Advocate (son of Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq) also served as Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2002–2007). There are two Generals currently serving in the Pakistan Army (in 2010), namely Lt General Khalid Nawaz and Major General Zaheer ul Islam.
Historically, Matore was a diverse society. Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus lived together before partition of Pakistan and India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
. Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India after the partition. Matore was one village which ensured safe passage of Hindus and Sikhs and was recorded in the Golden words by the Migratees.
There are two main clans living in Matore, Janjua Rajput and Sayyid Kazmi's.
Matore is famed by its people who have always been in Armed forces even before Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
, British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
and now the Pakistan Armed Forces.
History
Matore formed part of the Kingdom of Kahuta ruled by the famous SultanSultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Ahmed Janjua, also known by his pre-Islamic name of Raja Kala.
He conquered the region with the aid of his brothers Raja Jodh, Raja Bhir, Raja Khakha in what was the campaign of conquest by the rising Janjua overlord, Raja Mal of the Janjua Rajput clan, in the early 13th century.
Raja Kala is known by his descendants by the warm title of Dada Pir Kala (the saintly father Kala), and his tomb is located at Matore, on a top hills of Kahna. The tomb is witness to an annual commemoration ceremony of the his descendants who still remember their ancestor and celebrate his courageous life and legacy to them.
Kharwal Rajputs
They reside only in the hills of the eastern half of the Kahuta region called the Kahuru ilaka. KharwalGaharwal
The Gaharwal or sometimes pronounced Kahrwal are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1931 Census of India, they numbered approximately 1,600.-Locality:The Kahrwal are found in the Kahuta Tehsil of the Rawalpindi District....
Rajput chiefs were Sardar Baqar Khan(Zaildar of Hanesar) and Sardar Nawab Khan.(Zaildar of Matore)
Sardar Sarandaz Khan of Matore .
In the early 1884 as Raja Ali Mardán Khan, Raja Burhán Ali Khan and Raja Ali Madad Khan, who were counted in the census as Janjua Rajputs.
The Second main clan settled in Matore is Sayyid Kazmi's who are the descendants of Peer Murad Shah Ghazi. The descendants of Peer Murad Shah Ghazi are Syed Rahm Ali Shah, Risaldaar Syed Wallayat Shah who was non-commissioned officer from British Army, then followed by his son Syed Arif Hussain Shah member dist. council Rawalpindi and Chairman Auction & Purchase, Dist. Rawalpindi.
The tomb of Peer Murad Shah Ghazi is located at Matore where an annual anniversary is held on 12 June, by his descendants.