Eminabad

Eminabad or Aminabad (Urdu: امین آباد) is a town in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Aminabad is included in Constituency NA-98 of National Assembly of Pakistan.

Geography

Eminabad is an old town, located 15 kilometre south of Gujranwala. It is linked to Grand Trunk Road and Eminabad railway station by a four KM stretch of metaled road. It has three historical shrines.

History

Aminabad is a very historic town of Pakistan. There are many historical buildings like Kali Kothi (Black Mansion) located in Mahallah Damdma.

Independence

The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while many Muslims refugees from India settled down in Aminabad.

Culture

The population is Punjabi and speak Punjabi, Urdu and the educated also speak English. The people of Aminabad celebrate Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Eid Milad an-Nabi and Ramadan. Basant, a spring festival, is held on every year.

Sports

Another important features of Aminabadians is that they love kite flying. Pigeon flying and greyhound dog racing are the most popular games here. Cricket is most popular sports in Aminabad.

Education

There many schools and colleges in Aminabad. Most of the people here are well educated have migrated to large urban cities of Pakistan. Recently a new private school has opened in Eminabad. Its name is PAK. American School of Knowledge (PASK). It is an English medium school and is opened by one of its son who was born in Eminabad but now resides in America and teaching in Los Angeles in a high school and California State University. His name is Rana Ghulam Mujtaba Khan.

Religion

Aminabad is predominantly Muslim city with a small Sikh minority.

Sikh Gurdwara

According to Sikhs legends, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism had stayed in Eminabad and he was taken as a prisoner by Mughal Emperor Babur, in 1578. An historic Gurdwara Rori Sahib was built where Guru Nanak stayed and was imprisoned.

See also

• Constituency NA-98