Busal

Busal [also written as Bosaal] is one of the most prominent and populous villages in Mandi Bahauddin district. Exquisite mosques constructed with religious fervor, modern style and traditionally built homes, tumultuous and not well maintained road network, an excellent but not well kept network of canals & irrigation channels and lush green farming lands are most prominent features of this enormous village.

LOCATION & MOHALLAHS

Busal is located 4.5 km off Gujrat-Sargodha road, south of Gojra, and is nearly 29 km from Mandi Baha-ud-din city. Malikwal, the Tehsil headquarter is 25 km north of Bosal. Geographically its location is 32°22’10”N and 73°18’6”E. Basically Bosal consists of seven randomly located settlements namely Sukkha, Masoor], Nuryana, Jand, Nakkaywala, Chhanni Hashim ] and Ghumnana. Sukkha & Masoor, centrally located most populous twin settlements, are fulcrum of all cultural, financial, educational and political activities for not only the people of Busal but also for a number of small neighboring villages.

HISTORY

It is not exactly known as when the first settlements of Busal came into existence but the elders of the village tell that name of the founder was BUSAL who lived here during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar and had relations with the Emperor. The Emperor had bestowed him a large estate called Sooba Busal. Mr. Busal had three sons named Sukkha, Masoor & Noor and three main settlements are named behind them. Irrigation department rest house also known as bunglow was built outside busal in 1915 and a police chowki was established in Busal in 1935. Canal and irrigation channels system was built between 1910 and 1944.

THE PEOPLE

Busal has a huge population growing at immensely high rate. Due to construction of roads, availability of telephone service and establishment of new schools, the people from small neighboring villages have also migrated to Busal. The number of registered voters in Busal is just below 16,000. This indicates that total population is well above 35,000.

Nature of the People of Busal

Busal has been notorious in the past as the village of thieves and land of great rivalries mainly due to lack of education. Strong grip of feudal lords, who were against education and awareness, was the chief factor behind ignorance. Establishment of Government Middle School Busal was the first step towards change to a civilized and educated society and over a period of few decades, the change was visible. Now nurturing rivalries and committing crimes is no more a matter of pride.

Now people are more civilized, educated, hospitable and aware of their own and other peoples’ rights.

RELIGION

Almost the entire population of Busal is Muslim out of which 10 ~12 % people are Shia Muslims while others are Sunnis. Religious devotion and practice varies from family to family, however religion plays very important role the lives of people.

LANGUAGES

Punjabi [with a little rough accent] is the language predominantly spoken by the people of Busal. Rajpoot community speaks their native language Rahngri, a language closely resembling of Hindi / Urdu with little distortion in accent. Urdu is also spoken and understood by a large majority.

ECONOMY

Economy largely depends on agriculture and more than fifty percent of the people of Busal are related to agriculture. Busal has one of the most fertile lands in Pakistan and farmers are well-off due to excellent production of cash crops like sugarcane, orange, paddy, cotton and wheat.

Many people have joined government and private services and a large number of young people are living and working abroad in Gulf States,USA, Australia, Europe.

EDUCATION

Although the literacy rate of Busal is very low by international standards, it is one of the highest in Mandi Baha-ud-din district. The literacy rate also varies from family to family. Some people of Busal hold doctorate degrees and hold global fame while a large majority has never even visited a school. The literacy rate among females is even low.

Government Higher Secondary School Busal (The Symbol of Pride for Busal)

Government< Higher Secondary School Busal has made great contributions in spreading the light of knowledge among Busalians. It is one the best and most respected institutes of preliminary education in the entire tehsil Malikwal. Over the years, it has produced many brilliant students who after receiving higher education are working at respectable positions not only in Pakistan but in many foreign countries as well.

Highly Qualified Personalities of the Village

Ex-MNAs Ch. M. Nawaz Busal, Ch. M. Iqbal Busal and MNA candidate Nasir Iqbal Busal belong to Busal. Mr. Muhammad Ashraf ; SST (R), Govt Higher Secondary School Busal Dr. Bashir Ahmed Gondal; Surgical Specialist, UK (Presently working in Australia Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Gondal; PhD Electronics, Australia (Presently working in Australia Ch. Irshad Busal (Late); Extra Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Riaz Gondal (Late); M.Sc. Chemistry, EDO M. B. Din Mr. Tanzeel-ur-Rehman; M. Sc. Maths, Assistant Prof. Degree College M. B.din Muhammad Nawaz Gondal; Civil Engineer/DDO Revenue Sargodha Abdul Sattar Bosal, LLB; Civil Judge Dr. Shehzad Ashraf; Surgical Specialist King Edward Medical College Dr. Hammad Ashraf; MBBS King Edward Medical College Hasnat Ashraf; Master of Banking & Finance Pb (Currently Studying in UK) Altaf Sikander Busal; Poet USA Irshad Ahmed Luk; SST Govt higher Secondary School Busal Amjad Iqbal; Second Lieutenant Pak Army Amjad Iqbal Saryana; MBA Muhammad Younas Gondal Muhammad Yousaf Gondal; FIA Muhammad Aslam; MCS Hamdard University Muhammad Saleem Akhtar Rao; Flight Lieutenant Pakistan Air Force Muhammad Akbar Rao; B. Sc. Chemical Engineering Manzoor Ahmed Gondal; MA History M. Imran; M. Sc. Internal Relations Azhar Iqbal Gondal; Inspector Pakistan Motorway Police Mr. Habibullah Bhutta; PhD Urdu GCU Lahore Saifullah Khalid; M. Phil Islamiat, Lecturer University of Gujrat Qamar Naqvi; MAPersian, MA Urdu, LLB Nasir Niaz Rana; MA Persian, MA Urdu. LLB Musarrat Abbas Gondal; MCS, ASI Punjab Police Qaiser Farooq Gondal; MA Islamiat, Assistant Superintendent Jail Khizar Hayat Gondal; M.Sc Maths, Assistant Prof. Degree College M. B. Din Mazhar Qayyum Gondal; M. Phil Persian, LLB Javed Gondal; MA, LLB Ijaz Gondal; LLB, Civil Judge Rafaqat Gondal; LLB, Civil Judge Pervaiz Gondal; DAE Civil, Overseer Javed Iqbal Gondal; LLB, Civil Judge M. Mehdi Khawar Busalvi; MA Urdu, Lecturer University of Gujrat Yar Muhammad Gondal; Manager HBL Gojra Azhar Iqbal Ranjha; LLB Dr. Azhar Waheed; MD Ukraine Amjad Farooq Siddiqui, LLB Khizar Hayat Ranjha; MA English Ch. M. Iqbal; Sub Engineer Distt. Council M. B. Din

Social Personalities of the Village

Muhammad Riaz Gondal (late) Hakeem Fazal Ilahi Hakeem Inayatullah Raza Abbas Bukhari Nazar Hussain Shah (late) M. Hussain Nadeem Bosalvi Irshad Ahmed Luk Haji Muhammad Ilyas Gujjar Ch. Sarfraz Gondal Ch. Anar Khan Gondal Ch. Iqbal S/O Sarang Khan Ch. Azmat Iqbal Rana Ayyaz Ahmed Badar Rana Shaukat Ali Malik Muhammad Saleem Gujjar Hakeem Ghulam Murtaza

Shrines in Busal

Syed Masoom Ali Shah Mian Muhammad Panah

Mian Muhammad Panah was a sufi saint during British Raj. There are hundreds of his devotees not only in Busal but also in many nearby villages. A story is associated to him that during British Raj, a man was being crucified (for some crime) outside the village when Mian sb came grazing his camels. He requested the executioners to forgive the accused but they misbehaved with the Mian sb. At this Mian sb became furious and prayed to Allah Almighty that no resident of this village to be executed for death sentence. Neither that man nor any body else from Busal has been executed ever since; although some murderers have died in the jail before execution.

Main Crops

Wheat, Cotton, Rice, Maize, Sugarcane, Sarsaun, Bajra, Tobbacco, Orange, Potatoes & all other Vegetables

Nearest Villages

Chak 43, Chak 44, Gojra, Bhojowal, Rerka Bala, Bar Musa,Pipli, Dhunni

Main Castes Jutt (Gondal, Tarar, Waraich, Chaddhar, Ranjha, Luk) Rajput Gujjar Pathan Mughal Syeds (Gilani, Bukhari, Kazmi) Janjuha, Bhatti, Malik, Butt, Raja, Mir, Baloch Muslim Sheikh

Recreational Places Near Busal

Despite of the fact that Busal is a large village, there is no recreational spot or playground for children in or around it. Children usually use School ground and graveyard for playing cricket.

A small canal passes from east of the village and a bit larger from west side. There used to be a time when people especially young boys used to do swimming in these canals but now thanks to the population of villages located upstream of Busal, these canals are highly polluted and sport of swimming has also disappeared.

A rest house of irrigation department is also located approximately 2 km from Busal Masoor and Sukha. Once it used to be well maintained and a number of varieties of flowers and trees rendered it a splendid look and it also served as a large bird sanctuary. However presently it is nothing more than a depiction of great neglect.

Built by irrigation department in 1915 during British Raj, Busal Irrigation rest house or Bangla Busal was a splendid looking building with a glory no less than an imperial palace. A large variety of flora and numerous species of tweeting birds made it a piece of heaven on earth. But due to lack of interest of the irrigation department and damage caused by the stealth of precious building material by employees and people of the village, this fantastic example of classical architecture has turned into ruins and requires immediate attention of irrigation authorities for preservation of this piece of heritage