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'''Shergarh''' is an historic town, union council and major administrative subdivision of [[Depalpur Tehsil]], [[Okara District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=24&dn=Okara |title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Okara - Government of Pakistan |publisher=Nrb.gov.pk |date= |accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> |
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| name = Shergarh |
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| subdivision_name = [[Pakistan]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Okara District]] |
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== Location == |
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It is located in [[Okara district]] of Punjab. |
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== History == |
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[[Image:Bandagi1.jpg|thumb|left|Shergarh Shrine, Winter 2008]] |
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Sher Garh (literally "Lion's Den") is one of the most historic towns of the district,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pakistaniat.com/2006/10/02/shifting-sher-garh= |title=Shifting Sher Garh |publisher=Pakistaniat.com |date= |accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> along with [[Haveli Lakha]], [[Hujra Shah Muqeem]], [[Basir Pur]], [[Depalpur]] & [[Satghara]] among others. The 16th century governor of [[Multan]], [[Fateh Jang|Fateh Jang Khan]], named the town after the [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] ruler of [[India]], [[Sher Shah Suri]], who built a mud fort and had an encampment around the town. This is recorded in Abbas Khan Sarauni's book , "Tarikh-e [[Sher Shah Suri]]" (History of [[Sher Shah Suri]]). Ancient coins & artefacts have been found, proving that the town must have been inhabited in the time of the [[Kushan Dynasty]]. |
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The town is well known all around the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], for a famous late-sixteenth century [[Qadiriyyah]] [[Sufi]] saint, [[Daud Bandagi Kirmani]], who lived and died in the town.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} He was born in Sitpur, village of modern day [[Muzaffargarh District]].His family had migrated from [[Kerman Province]] in [[Persia]], and claimed descent from [[Prophet Mohammad]].After receiving his formal religious and spiritual education from the ''pirs'' of [[Uch]], he established himself in Shergarh, where he lived from then on until his death. He converted many tribes in the present-day districts of [[Faisalabad District|Faisalabad]], [[Sialkot District|Sialkot]] [[Sheikhupura District|Sheikhupura]]. [[Hafizabad District|Hafizabad]], [[Sahiwal District|Sahiwal]] & [[Gujranwala District|Gujranwala]], and although he lived in Shergarh, he did not carry out much of his work in that area because most of the native tribes, such as the [[Wattu]] and [[Johiya|Joiya]] had already previously been converted by [[Baba Farid]] of [[Pakpattan]]. The tribes converted by [[Daud Bandagi Kirmani]] include mainly [[Rajput]] & [[Jat]] clans of the above mentioned areas. Some of these are [[Virk]]s, [[Bajwa]]s, [[Cheema]]s, [[Chattha]]s & [[Sahi]]s. The saint died in 1575, after which his nephew and son-in law, Shah Abul Mu'aali, had a beautiful, large mausoleum erected for his grave. This mausoleum is visited by many "murids" in the month of March, when his ''urs'' is held. Apart from his ''murids'', the mausoleum attracts the attention of many curious travellers, artists & calligraphers all year round, as this mausoleum is one of the rare monuments in the country which has calligraphy and tile work in the "Naqashi style".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\11\29\story_29-11-2006_pg13_5 |title=Shergarh Naqashi Exhibition |publisher=Dailytimes.com.pk |date=29 November 2006 |accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> The shrine used to be in the care of the local "Gaddi Nashin" (eldest direct descendant), but after the land reforms of [[Ayub Khan]], it was turned to the Auqaf Deptt., [[Okara District|Okara]]. |
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== Language == |
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Most of the people of Shergarh speak [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]. |
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== Agriculture & Surroundings == |
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The town itself is located on the old river bed of the [[Beas]], which extends south from [[Kasur]], all the way to [[Chunian]], and then [[Shergarh]], in [[Okara District]], before moving towards Gaimbar near [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara City]]. The mounds of the riverbed also act as a natural border between [[Renala Khurd Tehsil]] & [[Depalpur Tehsil]]. The subsoil water of the town itself is brackish, as well as the area in the west of the river bed. Towards the east green fields of [[potato]], [[rice]], [[maize]] & [[wheat]], bordered on all sides by [[kikar]] and simbal are visible up to the horizon, as the area, below the riverbed, has subsoil water which is sweet, and rich in nutrients, unlike the brackish subsoil water on and west of the riverbed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_417.gif |title=Montgomery District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 411 |publisher=Dsal.uchicago.edu |date= |accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> |
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== Education & Infrastructure == |
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[[Image:Jamia Mosque Shergarh.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mosque|Jamia Masjid]], Sher Garh]] |
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Shergarh has a majority of people who cannot afford education, so in 1992, S.M Mohsin set up an NGO called "AKRA" (Anjuman-e Khuddam-e Rasulallah) which provides high quality primary education for the native children of the town, for only Rs.350/= per month, a price which is affordable for the guardians of the children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://akra.netfirms.com/ |title=Welcome to AKRA |publisher=Akra.netfirms.com |date= |accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref>The organisation lays more stress on educating females. The main school is in Shergarh, called "[[Daud Bandagi Kirmani|Daud Bandagi High School]]".It also has many branches in the surrounding villages, whose mediums are usually mosques, but the main school is in Shergarh. The town consists of a NBP bank, a Jamia Mosque and a Government school. It has a small , non-functional dispensary, and the town is in dire need of a hospital. The district Nazim, Syed Sajjad Haider Kirmani, who is a native of the town, also got a sports stadium built just outside it, however since he has passed away, the project remains incomplete and is being used for anything but sports. The Jamia Mosque was a historical building built by Sher Shah Suri, but it was in bad condition and beautifully rebuilt by the Auqaf Department., Okara |
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Shergarh is connected by road to six towns, namely [[Chunian]], [[Wan Radha Ram]], [[Depalpur]], [[Renala Khurd]], Akhtarabad & [[Hujra Shah Muqeem]]. The road leading to [[Renala Khurd]] is the best maintained road leading into Shergarh, it was built when Syed Sajjad Haider Kirmani was nazim of the district.The road leading to the town of [[Hujra Shah Muqeem]], is 7.5 miles long and is also in good condition, but quite narrow. In historic times, the ''pirs'' of [[Shergarh]] & [[Hujra Shah Muqeem|Hujra]], did not get along very well, so when they'd refer to each others' towns, they'd use the derogatory name of the time, ''panjkoa'' (7 miles away), instead of using the proper names. The other roads are very dangerous as most of them have deep depressions making it very difficult to drive. The road leading to the town of Akhtarabad is famous for robberies and killings that occur mostly after sun-set. |
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== Main Tribes == |
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*[[Syed]] ([[Kerman|Kirmani]]) |
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*[[Akhund]] |
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*[[Arain]] |
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*[[Baloch people|Baloch]] |
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*[[Bhatti]] |
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*[[Johiya|Joiya]] |
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*Jurrera |
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*[[Kasai]] |
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*[[Kumhar]] |
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*[[Mirasi]] |
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*[[Mochi]] |
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*[[Muslim Shaikh]] |
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*[[Nai (caste)|Nai]] |
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*[[Ranghar]] |
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*[[Tarkhan]] |
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*[[Wattu]] |
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==See Also== |
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*[[Daud Bandagi Kirmani]] |
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*[[Depalpur]] |
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*[[Hujra Shah Muqeem]] |
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*[[Okara District]] |
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*[[Qadiriyya]] |
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*[[Renala Khurd]] |
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*[[Sufism]] |
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*[[Sayed Jaffar (field hockey)|Sayed Jaffar Shah]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Depalpur-Union-Councils}} |
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{{Coord|30|44|0|N|73|47|0|E|region:PK_type:city|display=title}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2010}} |
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{{Use British English|date=September 2010}} |
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[[Category:Union councils of Okara District]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Okara District]] |
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