Wagh (Village)
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Wagh (Village)
Wagh or Waghh is an ancient village located about 10 kilometers towards north of the camp of Alexander the Great on the bank of Jhelum River near Jalalpur Sharif, in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of District Jhelum in Pakistan...
or Waghh is an ancient village located about 10 kilometers towards north of the camp of Alexander the Great on the bank of 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...
near Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
, in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan
Pind Dadan Khan
Pind Dadan Khan is a town in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan, it is the capital of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, which is an administrative subdivision of the district...
of District Jhelum
Jhelum District
Jhelum District is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According the 1998 census the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as...
in 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 situated in a valley surrounded by foothills of Salt Range
Salt Range
The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends from the Jhelum River to the Indus, across the northern portion of the Punjab province. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Mayo, Khewra, Warcha...
from northern, eastern and southern sides and a rain dependent river Nala Banha
Bunhar River
River Bunhar or Nala Bunhar starts from Saral Chakwal District and then enters Jhelum District and falls in River Jhelum near Darapur. Near Tilla Jogian its width increases up to 3 kilometers. Many waterfalls from Tilla Jogian also fall in Bunhar. Near Pind Sawika and village Wagh this river takes...
towards its west, nearly 45 kilometres towards East of Khewra Salt Mines
Khewra Salt Mines
Khewra Salt Mines is a salt mine located in Khewra, Jhelum District, Punjab in Pakistan, about from Islamabad and from Lahore. It attracts up to 40,000 visitors per year and is the second largest salt mine in the world...
and falls within the jurisdiction of the police station and Union Council at Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
.
Means of communication
The village is connected with JhelumJhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
- Pind Dadan Khan Road at Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
through a 10 kilometres long Kacha
Kacha
Kacha may refer to:*Kacha , an urban-type settlement in Crimea, Ukraine*Kacha , a mythological sage in Hinduism*Kacha Bira, one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia...
Road passing through the heights of Salt Range
Salt Range
The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends from the Jhelum River to the Indus, across the northern portion of the Punjab province. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Mayo, Khewra, Warcha...
and valleys with great scenic beauty around. The Kacha road passes by the villages of Nagyal, Muradan Wali and Chanadh, etc. The road supports the jeeps and light vehicles only. When the rainy season is off, the villagers also travel by jeeps and local buses passing through dry Nala Banha
Bunhar River
River Bunhar or Nala Bunhar starts from Saral Chakwal District and then enters Jhelum District and falls in River Jhelum near Darapur. Near Tilla Jogian its width increases up to 3 kilometers. Many waterfalls from Tilla Jogian also fall in Bunhar. Near Pind Sawika and village Wagh this river takes...
toward Pind Sawika wherefrom they touch the Pind Sawika - Darapur
Darapur
Darapur is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil, and is located at 32°44'0N 73°33'0E with an altitude of 214 metres . Most of the population belong to the Ratial tribe....
road which links with Jhelum - Pind Dadan Khan road at the village Darapur.
Livelihood
Majority of village dwellers in Wagh earn their livelihood through rain dependent arid agriculture and cattle grazing, etc. Almost 99 percent people prefer to get their children inducted in Armed forces of Pakistan after completion of their education. The village has produced brave soldiers who have participated in the First World War, Second World War, Indo-Pak War of 1965, Indo-Pak War of 1971 and Kargil WarKargil War
The Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...
.One of brave son(Brig Rtd M Aslam janjua.Late) of this Land got Sitra-Jurat in 1965 War, The Second Highest Miltary War Award of Pakistan,May Allah bless his Soul.Ameen
Municipal services
A Basic Health UnitRural health clinic
A Rural Health Clinic is a clinic located in a rural, medically under-served area in the United States that has a separate reimbursement structure from the standard medical office under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. RHCs were established by the ,...
was established in the village in 1988. The village was provided with electricity and land line telephone facility in 1992 whereafter water supply system was also provided.
Education
Following educational institutions are available in the village.- Government High School WaghGovernment High School WaghGovernment High School Wagh is a high school situated in Village Wagh, Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan, District Jhelum, Pakistan. The school provides for educational facilities for boys hailing from Wagh and other nearby rural vicinities like Nagyal, Khair, Hattar, Muradan Wali and Chanadh, etc....
(for boys). - Government Girls Middle School Wagh.
- Al Hadi Foundation Wagh.
Military, police and civil service
- MajMájMáj is a romantic poem by Karel Hynek Mácha in four cantos. It was fiercely criticized when first published, but since then has gained the status of one of the most prominent works of Czech literature; the poem now is memorized by schoolchildren and continuously in print.-Setting:According to the...
Nawab Khan Janjua (Late). - BrigBrigA brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
(Retd) Muhammad Aslam Janjua Punjab Regiment (Late), Sitara-e-JuratSitara-e-JuratSitara-e-Jurat is the third highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic; however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947...
, Indo-Pak War of 1965. - ColCol-Things:* A col, a mountain pass or saddle* A col, region of lower air pressure between two high pressure areas: see trough -Languages:* col, ISO 639-3 language code of the Columbia-Wenatchi language* Col language-Abbreviations:...
(Retd) Muhammad Afzal Janjua, Tamgha-e-Basalat (ASCASC-Australia:* Australian Sports Commission* Australian Submarine Corporation, a naval equipment manufacturer in Adelaide, South Australia-Canada:* Advertising Standards Canada* Association des Scouts du Canada* Airsoft Canada-Republic of China :...
). - LtCol Mushtaq Ahmed Janjua (25 PunjabPunjab Regiment (Pakistan)The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The modern regiment was formed in 1956 from an amalgamation of the 1st Punjab Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 15th Punjab Regiment and 16th Punjab Regiment...
). - ColCol-Things:* A col, a mountain pass or saddle* A col, region of lower air pressure between two high pressure areas: see trough -Languages:* col, ISO 639-3 language code of the Columbia-Wenatchi language* Col language-Abbreviations:...
Ahmed Bilal Janjua (10 Punjab Regiment (Pakitan). - LtCol)Ahmed Shabbir Janjua (103 Engrs Regiment(Pakistan),
- ColCol-Things:* A col, a mountain pass or saddle* A col, region of lower air pressure between two high pressure areas: see trough -Languages:* col, ISO 639-3 language code of the Columbia-Wenatchi language* Col language-Abbreviations:...
Abid Sharif Janjua (ArtilleryArtilleryOriginally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
). - Lt Col Ehsan Mehmood KhanEhsan Mehmood KhanEhsan Mehmood Khan is a politico-security analyst and writer hailing from Pakistan. He writes and publishes frequently in national and international newspapers, journals and magazines on security issues, strategy and current affairs...
(34 PunjabPunjab Regiment (Pakistan)The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The modern regiment was formed in 1956 from an amalgamation of the 1st Punjab Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 15th Punjab Regiment and 16th Punjab Regiment...
). - Tariq Mahmood Khan Babur, Senior Superintendent of Jail, Central Jail FaisalabadCentral Jail FaisalabadCentral Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad, Pakistan located on Jaranwala road nearly east of Faisalabad city.-History:The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971...
, Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)The Punjab Prisons are responsible for custody, control, care and correction of prisoners confined in various Central, District and Special Jails in the province of Punjab .-History:...
. - Qamar Shaheen Babar, JournalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, an investigative Journalist of the leading News Channel "News One" from Pakistan, Having a lot of Investigative Stories on his credit. - Naib Subedar Muhammad Din (Late) was a wise person of village. He fought World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and Indo-Pak War of 1965 and 1971.
Politicians
- Raja Muhammad Akram Janjua (Late), ex-Caretaker of ShrineShrineA shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
of Bari ImamBari ImamBari Imam , or Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi, is the patron saint of Islamabad and the greater Potohar region. His spiritual title is Sultan-ul-Fuqra. His father, Syed Mehmood Shah, a sufi of standing, shifted his family from Karsal Village, Chakwal, to Bagh village, presently called Aabpara, Islamabad.... - Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan, Ex-MNAMNAMNA is a three letter acronym that can mean:* Member of the National Assembly of Quebec* Member of National Assembly of Pakistan* Merpati Nusantara Airlines, an Indonesian airlines* Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad...
and SenatorSenate of PakistanThe Senate of Pakistan is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. Elections are held every three years for one half of the senate and each senator has a term of six years...
for Pakistan Muslim League (N)Pakistan Muslim League (N)The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism...
. - Raja Darab Khan Janjua, ex-Chairman Union Council, Jalalpur SharifJalalpur SharifJalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
. - Raja Amir Hamza Khan Janjua Ex-Member Tasil Concil & Distt Concil Distt JHELUM.
Notable Imams of Jamia Masjid Wagh
Construction of Jamia MasjidJamia Masjid
The term Jamia Masjid refers to any central mosque in a city, town, village or other locality in the Muslim world wherein the Muslims offer congregational prayers of Friday and Eid prayers, etc....
Wagh was completed in Muharram
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
1336 Hijri i.e. October 1917, as per a date mentioned in an Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
verse written on northern inner side of the front wall of the mosque. Notable Imams since then had been the following:
- SyedSyedSyed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
Aalim Shah (Late). - SyedSyedSyed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
Walayat Shah (Late). - HafizHafizHafidh |f.]] ḥāfiẓa), literally meaning 'guardian', is a term used by Muslims in modern days for someone who has completely memorized the Qur'an.-Overview:...
SyedSyedSyed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
Habeeb Shah (Late).