Mong, Punjab
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Mong or Mung is a town and Union Council
of Mandi Bahauddin District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan. It is located at 32.6500°N 73.5167°W at an altitude of 217 metres (715 feet).
Mong, a historic and densely populated village was built on the ancient city of Nicaea
which was founded by Alexander the Great in commemoration of his victory over Raja Porus in the battle of Hydaspes. This historical "Battle of the Hydaspes River" was fought between Alexander the Great of Macedonia and Raja Porus of Kingdom of Porus in 326 BCE, on the left bank of Hydaspes River (now River Jhelum) in Pakistan. As a result of this battle, Alexander founded two cities, Nicaea (Victory) at the site of modern day Mong and Bucephala at the site of Phalia in district Mandi Bahauddin.
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India:
“ The overthrow of the Bactrians by the Parthians in the latter half of the second century brought another change of rulers, and the coins of the Indo-Parthian Maues (c. 120 B. c.), who is known to local tradition as Raja Moga, have been found at Mong. At the end of the first century A. D., ie whole of the Punjab was conquered by the Yueh-chi. ”
Centuries later, almost at the same location, few kilometers away from Mong, the Second Anglo-Sikh War
in January 1849 in the region of Lord Guff, the British and the Khalsa Sikh Army fought at the place of Chillianwala.
According to population Arain
, Khokhar
and Jat are three main races respectively. Still most of the families work on their small native land farms though fair number of workers is employed in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States. Few have moved to Europe as well. In a terrorist attack, 8 Ahmadis were gunned down and 20 were injured on October7, 2005 while at morning worship. Some famous players of Kabaddi on district level were born here and Volleyball happens to be a favourite game of the village.
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
of Mandi Bahauddin District
Mandi Bahauddin District
Mandi Bahauddin is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°34'60N 73°30'0E and is bounded on the northwest by the Jhelum River, on the South-East by the Chenab River which separates it from Gujranwala District and Gujrat District and on the southwest by Sargodha District...
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. It is located at 32.6500°N 73.5167°W at an altitude of 217 metres (715 feet).
Mong, a historic and densely populated village was built on the ancient city of Nicaea
Nicaea (Punjab)
Nicaea was a city in what is now the present-day Mong, one of the two cities founded by Alexander the Great on opposite sides of the Hydaspes river. The second city founded by Alexander on the Hydaspes was Bucephala....
which was founded by Alexander the Great in commemoration of his victory over Raja Porus in the battle of Hydaspes. This historical "Battle of the Hydaspes River" was fought between Alexander the Great of Macedonia and Raja Porus of Kingdom of Porus in 326 BCE, on the left bank of Hydaspes River (now River Jhelum) in Pakistan. As a result of this battle, Alexander founded two cities, Nicaea (Victory) at the site of modern day Mong and Bucephala at the site of Phalia in district Mandi Bahauddin.
“ The overthrow of the Bactrians by the Parthians in the latter half of the second century brought another change of rulers, and the coins of the Indo-Parthian Maues (c. 120 B. c.), who is known to local tradition as Raja Moga, have been found at Mong. At the end of the first century A. D., ie whole of the Punjab was conquered by the Yueh-chi. ”
Centuries later, almost at the same location, few kilometers away from Mong, the Second Anglo-Sikh War
Second Anglo-Sikh War
The Second Anglo-Sikh War took place in 1848 and 1849, between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company. It resulted in the subjugation of the Sikh Empire, and the annexation of the Punjab and what subsequently became the North-West Frontier Province by the East India Company.-Background...
in January 1849 in the region of Lord Guff, the British and the Khalsa Sikh Army fought at the place of Chillianwala.
According to population Arain
Arain
The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
, Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
and Jat are three main races respectively. Still most of the families work on their small native land farms though fair number of workers is employed in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States. Few have moved to Europe as well. In a terrorist attack, 8 Ahmadis were gunned down and 20 were injured on October7, 2005 while at morning worship. Some famous players of Kabaddi on district level were born here and Volleyball happens to be a favourite game of the village.