Haripur, Pakistan
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| Coordinates: 33°35′N 72°34′E / 33.59°N 72.56°ECoordinates: 33°35′N 72°34′E / 33.59°N 72.56°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Hazara Division |
| District | Haripur District |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Union councils | 3 |
Haripur (Urdu: ہری پور) is a city in Haripur District in the Hazara Division of Hazara, some 65 km (40 mi) north of Islamabad and 35 km (22 mi) south of Abbottabad, in a hilly plain area[1] at an altitude of 520 m (1,706 ft).[2] The city is situated on the Karakoram Highway (N35).
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[edit] History
Haripur was founded by the Sikh general Hari Singh Nalwa in 1822 and became the headquarters of Hazara (until 1853).[3] Hari Singh Nalwa was appointed by Sikh leader Ranjit Singh as the second Nazim of Hazara after the first Nazim Amar Singh Majithia was killed by the local populace at Nara.[4]
Haripur was built as a fortress surrounded by a wall which was 4 yards (3.7 m) thick and 16 yards (15 m) high and had only four openings. That fort later became the city police station. There is a famous Campus of Allama Iqbal Open University,[5] and a campus of the Hazara University, Dhodial Mansehra.[6] Haripur is famous for its greenery and is a source of nursery plants, ornamentals and forest plants for the rest of NWFP and Pakistan.
Drinking water was provided by digging a tank. Many small drainages were dug to carry sullage water. A small river, the river Dore, passes through the city, feeding the Tarbela Dam.
Baron Hugal visited the town on December 23, 1835, and he found the town humming with activity. The municipality was constituted in 1867.[3]
An obelisk marks the grave of Colonel Canara, a European officer of the Sikh Artillery, who fell in 1848 defending his guns single-handed against the insurgents under Chattar Singh.[3]
In 1851 the 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery was raised from Hazara gunners, who were trained by Major Abbott, a British officer and first deputy commissioner of Hazara, in order to defend Hazara District. The Hazaras embarked on many campaigns throughout the province.[7]
The population in 1901 was 5,578 and the income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 17,800. In 1903-4 the income and expenditure were Rs. 19,100 and Rs. 20,000 respectively.[3]
[edit] Geographical features
Haripur is a green valley, rich in fruits and vegetables, and serves as the base market for the mountainous cities of Abbottabad and Mansehra and the rest of Hazara Division. The main language spoken in Haripur is Hindko, which is related to languages like Punjabi, Potohari, Gojri and Urdu. Haripur is famous for its guavas (Urdu: امرود). Khanpur, one of the main areas of Haripur, is famous for its red blood oranges. Haripur is the main town of Haripur District, one of the five districts that used to comprise Hazara Division — namely Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Batagram and Kohistan.
Several miles to the south of Haripur lies the ancient Buddhist university town of Taxila. To the north is the world's largest rockfilled dam, the Tarbela Dam, the bulwark of Pakistan's power generation and irrigation system. Also to the south lies the picturesque Khanpur Dam, which supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Close to the city of Haripur also lies the industrial area of Hattar. Another major industrial complex lying at the outskirts of the city is the Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP), the biggest telephone factory in Asia.[citation needed] Located just next to TIP is National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain - Location of Haripur
- ^ United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC).. "Detailed Assessment by Ben Wielgosz". http://www.unjlc.org/23003/pakistan/land/islamabad_area/islamabad_square/view. Retrieved 2009-06-16.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 55.
- ^ Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Subjugation of North Western Frontier - Kirpal Singh
- ^ Allama Iqbal Open University
- ^ http://www.huedu.pk
- ^ Indian Army Mountain Artillery
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