Kallar Syedan

Kallar Syedan (Punjabi/Urdu: کلر سیداں‎) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan, and is the headquarters of the Kallar Syedan Tehsil.

Kallar Syedan {Pakistan}

کلر سیداں
City
Kallar Syedan {Pakistan}
Kallar Syedan {Pakistan}
Coordinates: 33°24′52″N 73°22′43″E
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictRawalpindi District
TehsilKallar Syedan Tehsil
Capital CityKallar Syedan
Towns15
Union councils11
Government
 • MayorSheikh Abdul Qadoos
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code(s)051

History
Rawalpindi District Sub Div

Kallar Syedan's existence dates back approximately 1,200 years. The town rose to prominence during Sikh rule, evident today from the havelis (townhouses), gurdwaras (temples) and small fortresses that can be found around the Rawalpindi district. Krishna Temple is an example of a Hindu temple built during Sikh rule.[1]

The Bedi Mahal palace was built by Baba Khem Singh Bedi in the latter half of the 19th century.[2] According to records, Baba Khem Singh assisted the British Raj in suppressing a rebellion in Gugera, a town near the Okara district during the 1857 Indian mutiny. In recognition of his services, he was appointed magistrate in 1877 and was later nominated to the Viceroy's Legislative Council in 1893. After the division of India and Pakistan, the palace was transformed into a boy's high school named Kallar Syedan.[3]

Etymology

There are three theories on how Kallar Syedan obtained its name:

  1. Kallar was a wasteland jungle, and all the wells in the area were (Dhara), a term used for "rough water." Even now, the wells in the "township" or tehsil Kallar Syedan are mostly brine.[4] Mir Muhammad Ali, known as Miran Shah, traveled from Bhakkar (now Sakhar Sindh) to Pharwala Fort. Sultan Sarang Khan gifted him the land and sent Miran Shah to Kallar with his family. Therefore, Kallar Syedan comes after the name of the Sayyid tribe.[5]

Population

The principal clans of Kallar Syedan are mostly Sayyid families, the founders of Kallar Syedan. Their history goes back an estimated 750 years. Then sheikh, Kashmiri Butt, Qureshis, and many other families moved to Kallar Syedan after the region partition in 1947. Families that moved included the Jatt, Siddiqui, Malik Awan, and the clans of Kallar Syedan Tehsil known as Gakhar, Gujar, and Mughals Rajputs (Jasyal Kanyals, Hashmi's, and Janjua Rajputs Bhatti Rajputs). Most clans and their members own shops, while others are farmers. Many clan members go abroad for a living, especially to the United Kingdom.

Transport

Road

Kallar Syedan is a city located on the N-38 Kallar Sayyidan Road from Rawalpindi to Azad Kashmir. Kallar Sayyidan Road links the east of the city to the nearby town Choha Khalsa and Dadyal Tehsil of Azad Kashmir. Kallar Sayyidan Bypass is a newly built Road South of the city.[6]

Bus and minibus

Local services also provide extensive bus and van routes around the local towns, and smaller shuttles travel around the villages in the surrounding area. There are also services to Rawalpindi,[7] Islamabad,[8] Azad Kashmir, Kahuta, Gujar Khan, and Lahore.

Local auto rickshaw drivers also provide transport for people in and around the city.

Old Gurdwara Kallar Sayyidan

Places of interest

Schools and colleges
  • Punjab College Kallar Sayyidan
  • Super Wings College Kallar Sayyidan
  • Government Degree College for Boys Kallar Sayyidan
  • Shaheen Public School and College
  • Government Degree College For Women
  • Government Boys High School Kallar Sayyidan
  • Allied School Kallar Saiyadan Campus
  • Fauji Foundation Model School Kallar Sayyidan

Notable people

References
  1. "Kallar Syedan's Krishna temple: Precious heritage in ruins". Free Hindi e-books. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. "Mardana Mian Mir descendants". www.info-sikh.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. schoolinglog.com. "Government Boys High School KALAR SYEDAN, KALLAR SYEDAN, KALLAR SYEDAN". www.schoolinglog.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  4. "Urdu Word کھارا پانی - Khara Pani Meaning in English is Brine". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  5. "Sayyid | Arabic title". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  6. "Kallar Syedan Bypass, Punjab". pakistan-streets.openalfa.com.
  7. "Raja Bazaar-Kallar Syedan transport service allegedly overcharging commuters".
  8. "Transporters fleece commuters". 10 March 2003.
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