Samundri
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Samundri is a city of Faisalabad District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. It is located at 30°48'30N 71°52'15E with an altitude of 130 metres (429 ft), and lies 45 from Faisalabad
. It is the headquarters of Samundri Tehsil
, a subdivision of the district.
. The present site of Samundri city was founded in 1887 as Chak No. 533.G.B. Later on it was named Samundri because of three Hindu Mandirs in that area. The word Seh means Three in Persian
and Mandir refers to a Hindu
Temple. In 1887 there were three Hindu shrines in this area but now what remains of them houses the Government Primary School No 4. After independence of Pakistan
in 1947, many Muslim
s of East Punjab
and Haryana
escaped from pograms and genocide
in India and settled in Samundri.Jutt,Arain,Rajput, are major tribe of samundri Jutt,Arain and rajput are dominate in samundri politics these tribes people elected severel times
as member of provincial and national assambelies and local politics as well
The land of the Tehsil Samundri is irrigated by Lower Gugera Branch canal and Burala Branch canal. All villages of the Tehsil carry G.B. with their Chak numbers, like Chak No 220 GB, Chak No 443 GB (Warraichan).Tehsil Samundri consists almost 134 villages,28 union councils and 49 patwar circles.
Grain Market of Samundri is prominent in Pakistan regarding its big area. Truck service with special writing on the bodies of truck, is also very popular in whole country. Sugar cane is the major cash crop of the area. Wheat, cotton and vegetables are also grown in the fertile lands of the tehsil. Samundri is situated at a distnce of 42 k.m. from Faisalabad. The only means of communication is by road. Katchery bazaar, mandi bazaar, nehar bazaar, qasim bazaar, kashmiri baza, sunny plaza and chaki bazaar are the important commercial areas in the town. In last few years anarkali bazar has become a most famous and commercial bazar of this city. Jinnah Market is the oldest market of the city. There is a great hustle and bustle in the bazar all year long. People come for the shopping from far away. Soloni jhal, khidirwala and muridwala are the famous road side bus stops. Now a clock tower is being built in center of city.
There are two Govt High Schools for boys and two for girls in Samundri. A number of private schools are too playing an important role in improving the education level of Samundri. Some students from Samundri are going in different other cities like Islamabad Fiasalabad and Lahore for their education.
Faisalabad District
Faisalabad District is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 5,429,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad City....
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 30°48'30N 71°52'15E with an altitude of 130 metres (429 ft), and lies 45 from Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
. It is the headquarters of Samundri Tehsil
Samundri Tehsil
Samundri Tehsil is an administrative subdivision, tehsil, of Faisalabad District in Punjab province of Pakistan. The lands of the Tehsil Samundri are irrigated by Gogera branch canal and Burala branch canal. All villages of the tehsil carry G.B. with their Chak numbers and name of village usually...
, a subdivision of the district.
History
Samundri was on a major trade route during the reign of Sher Shah SuriSher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...
. The present site of Samundri city was founded in 1887 as Chak No. 533.G.B. Later on it was named Samundri because of three Hindu Mandirs in that area. The word Seh means Three in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and Mandir refers to a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Temple. In 1887 there were three Hindu shrines in this area but now what remains of them houses the Government Primary School No 4. After independence 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...
in 1947, many Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s of East Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
escaped from pograms and genocide
Genocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
in India and settled in Samundri.Jutt,Arain,Rajput, are major tribe of samundri Jutt,Arain and rajput are dominate in samundri politics these tribes people elected severel times
as member of provincial and national assambelies and local politics as well
Description
Up to 1904 it was a tehsil in district Jhang. With the creation of Lyallpur district the samudri tehsil was transferred to this district. Total area of the tehsil was 499462 acres (2,021.3 km²) which was reduced to 222005 acres (898.4 km²) as a result of its bifurcation in 1994.The land of the Tehsil Samundri is irrigated by Lower Gugera Branch canal and Burala Branch canal. All villages of the Tehsil carry G.B. with their Chak numbers, like Chak No 220 GB, Chak No 443 GB (Warraichan).Tehsil Samundri consists almost 134 villages,28 union councils and 49 patwar circles.
Grain Market of Samundri is prominent in Pakistan regarding its big area. Truck service with special writing on the bodies of truck, is also very popular in whole country. Sugar cane is the major cash crop of the area. Wheat, cotton and vegetables are also grown in the fertile lands of the tehsil. Samundri is situated at a distnce of 42 k.m. from Faisalabad. The only means of communication is by road. Katchery bazaar, mandi bazaar, nehar bazaar, qasim bazaar, kashmiri baza, sunny plaza and chaki bazaar are the important commercial areas in the town. In last few years anarkali bazar has become a most famous and commercial bazar of this city. Jinnah Market is the oldest market of the city. There is a great hustle and bustle in the bazar all year long. People come for the shopping from far away. Soloni jhal, khidirwala and muridwala are the famous road side bus stops. Now a clock tower is being built in center of city.
Education
Till 2008, Samundri was deficient in professional educational sector. There are merely two Govt. colleges one for boys and other for girls. The establishment of the Virtual University Campus (IEMS) in Samundri (PSMD01) has fetched a new perspective for the people of this zone. Now the students are studying different professional degree programs like MBA, MCS, MIT, BBA, BSCS, BSIT, B.Com, BS Phycology, BS Mass Communication etc. Virtual University of Pakistan was established by Govt. of Pakistan and its degree is HEC Approved & Recognized. This online mode of education has amplified the usage of computer and ultimately the computer literate people in Samundri. Samundari College OF Commerce is a college which provide commerce studies.There are two Govt High Schools for boys and two for girls in Samundri. A number of private schools are too playing an important role in improving the education level of Samundri. Some students from Samundri are going in different other cities like Islamabad Fiasalabad and Lahore for their education.
Famous sites
- Goal Chowk that also has a Clock tower
- ravi Muhalla
- Noor Muhammad Park
- Lady Park
- Green Park, The biggest park of the city near Chak no 468 GB