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During [[British Raj|British rule]] the town became part of Wazirabad Tehsil and was located on the route of the [[North-Western railway]]. According to the 1901 census the population of the town was 5,050 and it was administered as a [[notified area]]. It is a place of some antiquity, and had given its name to the Chenab, or to that part of it which lies in the plains, prior to the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni. The river then flowed close |
During [[British Raj|British rule]] the town became part of Wazirabad Tehsil and was located on the route of the [[North-Western railway]]. According to the 1901 census the population of the town was 5,050 and it was administered as a [[notified area]]. It is a place of some antiquity, and had given its name to the Chenab, or to that part of it which lies in the plains, prior to the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni.Basically the name sodhra came from persian word 'soh' 'dra' means 100 doors. it was formed when mahmud of ghazni came here to invade sub continent and he rested here for some time so from that time this area become populated.but now only one door is left. The river then flowed close |
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under the town on the north, but is now over a mile away.<ref name="IGI"/> |
under the town on the north, but is now over a mile away.<ref name="IGI"/> |
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Revision as of 11:14, 29 April 2009
Template:Infobox City Pakistan Sodhra is a town and Union Council of Gujranwala District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°28'0N 74°11'0E with an altitude of 222 metres (731 feet)[1] and is part of Wazirabad Tehsil.[2] The town lies on the left bank of the Chenab five miles east of the tehsil capital Wazirabad.[3]
History
During British rule the town became part of Wazirabad Tehsil and was located on the route of the North-Western railway. According to the 1901 census the population of the town was 5,050 and it was administered as a notified area. It is a place of some antiquity, and had given its name to the Chenab, or to that part of it which lies in the plains, prior to the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni.Basically the name sodhra came from persian word 'soh' 'dra' means 100 doors. it was formed when mahmud of ghazni came here to invade sub continent and he rested here for some time so from that time this area become populated.but now only one door is left. The river then flowed close under the town on the north, but is now over a mile away.[3]
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