Shahpur (Punjab)
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Shahpur (alternatively Shāhpur or Shahapur) is a city located in the west of Punjab
province, Pakistan
. It lies on the Jhelum River
. Its old name was Rampur and it had a majority Hindu population until the 17th century. The name changed after the arrival of a Sufi saint Shah Shams Sherazi from Delhi
.And this is Tehsil of Sargodha
Jaʿfar al-Sadiq. He was the son of Sher Ali, whose mausoleum is in Delhi
. Syed Sher Ali had come to India with the Mughal
Emperor Humayun
. In fact, Humayun moved to Iran
seeking help to regain his empire when he was overthrown by Farid Khan, popularly known as Sher Shah Suri
. After a special prayer for his success, Sher Ali and his two sons, Syed Shah Shams and Syed Jalal Shah, were asked to accompany Humayun to Delhi as commander of the Iranian troops. On their way, they were informed that Sher Shah Suri died. Without any bloodshed in the battleground, Humayun took over and regained the power. Humayun gifted land to Syed Sher Ali in Shahpur and suburb and offered his son, Syed Shah Shams, the marriage proposal of a girl named Sultana from the Mughal family.Syed Shah Shams accepted the proposal.After the marriage the couple started living in Shahpur. Syed Shah Shams Sherazi were in the company of many warriors and Islamic preachers Hafiz e Quran and Qazi-ul-Qaza(Justice) sants(sufi). They are lived in shah pur from that period.
In later years, the couple was blessed with five sons. Syed Shah Shams and his family left Delhi and crossed the Jhelum River to settle in Rampur (presently known as Shahpur). While his brother Syed Jalal Shah moved to a deserted area in Afghanistan
and lived there. Jalalabad
, now a city in Afghanistan, was named after him.Descendants of Syed Shahshamas Shirazi currently reside in villages and town like Kotla Syedian,Syed Rahman Shah District Jehlum,Nabi Shah Bala,Rawal,Hafizabad,Bhera,District Sargodha,Sailkot, District Sahiwal and all around Pakistan,few of them immigrated to Europe and North America.
, the district of Shahpur was created – the city of Shahpur was the capital. In 1914 the District Headquarters were moved from Shahpur to Sargodha – although the district continued to be known as Shahpur. In 1960 however, the district of Sargodha was created and Shahpur became one of its Tehsil
s
During their rule the British had a regular census of their Indian empire, recording amongst other things religion and caste. The following table lists the percentage of the population belonging to each faith.
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, 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 lies on the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
. Its old name was Rampur and it had a majority Hindu population until the 17th century. The name changed after the arrival of a Sufi saint Shah Shams Sherazi from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.And this is Tehsil of Sargodha
Shah Shams Sherazi
Syed Shah Shams Sherazi was the descendant of Shiite ImamImam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Jaʿfar al-Sadiq. He was the son of Sher Ali, whose mausoleum is in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. Syed Sher Ali had come to India with the Mughal
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...
Emperor Humayun
Humayun
Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal Emperor who ruled present day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530–1540 and again from 1555–1556. Like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early, but with Persian aid, he eventually regained an even larger one...
. In fact, Humayun moved to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
seeking help to regain his empire when he was overthrown by Farid Khan, popularly known as Sher Shah Suri
Sher 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...
. After a special prayer for his success, Sher Ali and his two sons, Syed Shah Shams and Syed Jalal Shah, were asked to accompany Humayun to Delhi as commander of the Iranian troops. On their way, they were informed that Sher Shah Suri died. Without any bloodshed in the battleground, Humayun took over and regained the power. Humayun gifted land to Syed Sher Ali in Shahpur and suburb and offered his son, Syed Shah Shams, the marriage proposal of a girl named Sultana from the Mughal family.Syed Shah Shams accepted the proposal.After the marriage the couple started living in Shahpur. Syed Shah Shams Sherazi were in the company of many warriors and Islamic preachers Hafiz e Quran and Qazi-ul-Qaza(Justice) sants(sufi). They are lived in shah pur from that period.
In later years, the couple was blessed with five sons. Syed Shah Shams and his family left Delhi and crossed the Jhelum River to settle in Rampur (presently known as Shahpur). While his brother Syed Jalal Shah moved to a deserted area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and lived there. Jalalabad
Jalalabad
Jalalabad , formerly called Adinapour, as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River near the Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately of highway with...
, now a city in Afghanistan, was named after him.Descendants of Syed Shahshamas Shirazi currently reside in villages and town like Kotla Syedian,Syed Rahman Shah District Jehlum,Nabi Shah Bala,Rawal,Hafizabad,Bhera,District Sargodha,Sailkot, District Sahiwal and all around Pakistan,few of them immigrated to Europe and North America.
Shahpur District
In 1893, during the British RajBritish 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...
, the district of Shahpur was created – the city of Shahpur was the capital. In 1914 the District Headquarters were moved from Shahpur to Sargodha – although the district continued to be known as Shahpur. In 1960 however, the district of Sargodha was created and Shahpur became one of its Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s
During their rule the British had a regular census of their Indian empire, recording amongst other things religion and caste. The following table lists the percentage of the population belonging to each faith.
| Year | Hindu | Sikh | Muslim | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 17.2 | ... | 82.8 | ... | 100 |
| 1868 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 82.8 | 1.8 | 100 |
| 1881 | 14.0 | 1.1 | 84.9 | ... | 100 |
| 1891 | 13.4 | 2.0 | 84.6 | ... | 100 |