Kunjah(Urdu/Punjabi: کنجاہ ) is a village in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province. A Person living in Kunjah is called a Kunjahi. For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. ... This article is about the Pakistani province. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits (0-9) that is used for identifying a destination telephone line in a telephone network. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is the time zone for Pakistan. ... UTC +5 is the timezone for : Pakistan Standard Time in Pakistan. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Union Council Union Council is a sub part of a district, usually it is a large village also including the nearby small villages. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... “Punjabi” redirects here. ... Gujrat (Urdu: گجرات) is a district in Pakistan located in Punjab Province. ... This article is about the Pakistani province. ...

History

Various accounts date the founding of Kunjah ^[1] anywhere from the 4th century BCE during the time of Alexander the Great to the 8th century CE. Kunjah is named after a raja named Kunjpal who is also often credited to be the founder of the town. Islam was brought to the region by the Umayyad Caliphate early in the 8th century and soon replaced Hinduism as the dominant religion. Kunjah grew in prominence in the 9th and 10th centuries. For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ... For other uses, see Raja (disambiguation). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ...

Starting during the Muslim period, Kunjah was considered a strategically important town. Ibrahim Bin Masood used Kunjah as his main base for his attack of Hindustan. In the Mughal period , King Aurangzeb Alamgir also visited Kunjah ^{[2] [3]}, and during his stay in Kunjah he built a mosque that is now named after him. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Capital Delhi / Agra Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai, Turkish; later also Urdu) Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1526-1530 Babur  - 1530–1539 and after restoration 1555–1556 Humayun  - 1556–1605 Akbar  - 1605–1627 Jahangir  - 1628–1658 Shah Jahan  - 1659–1707 Aurangzeb History  - Established April 21, 1526  - Ended September 21, 1857... Aurangzeb (Persian: (full title Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Abdul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I, Padshah Ghazi) (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), also known by his chosen Imperial title Alamgir I (Conqueror of the Universe) (Persian: ), was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from...

Kunjah prospered during the time of the Sikh Empire. In that period the town was home to a number of gardens, two royal palaces and a royal bathing pool connected by underground tunnels, and a baradari that still stands today. The Sikh Empire (from 1801-1849) was formed on the foundations of the Sikh Confederacy by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ... In Persian and Moghul architecture, a baradari is a room with 12 doors which is designed to allow the free draught of air through it. ...

Demographics

Kunjah Street Map in 2007

According to 1998 Population and Housing Census, population was estimated to be 30,000 ^[4]but now it is estimated to be 35,000, with about 4500 households. The main religion is Sunni Islam, with a small Shi'a minority and a few Christians. There are about 50 mosques.Many residents live abroad, mainly in Greece.The detailed map of Kunjah is as shown here along with the text. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 695 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,495 × 2,153 pixels, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 695 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,495 × 2,153 pixels, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

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Politics and Government

Kunjah lies in the NA 105 Gujrat-II halqa of Punjab for the national assembly elections^[5].The main political party is the Pakistan Muslim League(in short PML Q). Aside from the local government and a regional police station^[6],a police post in the centre of the city^[7]the national government is represented by a military signals station and a WAPDA subdivision. Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the Great Leader of the Muslim League The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India and was the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. ... Water And Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is the acronym for the government owned firm known to produce electricity across Pakistan, to maintain energy creating plants and supply water to public. ...

Education

The government operates seven schools: two primary schools for boys, two high schools for girls and one for boys^[8], a boys higher secondary school and a girls inter-college^[9]. There are about 25 private schools also.Govt.Zamindar College(Gujrat) and University of Gujrat located in Gujrat(Hafiz Hayat)serves as a main pitstop for the higher education

Economy

Most economic activity revolves around agriculture. The primary crops are wheat, rice, tobacco and vegetables. Farms are supplied with irrigation from the Upper Jehlum Canal, and tobacco production is supported by two tobacco factories and a research substation^[10]. The main bazaar is a regional trade center consisting of 500 shops. Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... RICE is a treatment method for soft tissue injury which is an abbreviation for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ...

Culture

People of Kunjah believed that The famous Sohni among the Sohni Mahiwal folklore came from Kunjah but the intellectual Dr. Qureshi Ahmad Hussain Qiladari had ohter ideas and he contradicted from this myth.^[11] For now Kunjah has a modest type of culture i.e. it is semi-urban type. Both men and women wear shalwar qameez. But the youth like to wear pant shirt & jeans joggers. Sohni Mahiwal is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. ...

Fairs & Festivals

An annual fair is held in Kunjah on 4th of August . It is held at the shrine of a cleric Shah Shujah Bukhari so it is also known to be an urs. Other festivals are also held but they are losing their touch now a days due to the busy lives of the modern days and children getting more interested in the TV films and Computer Games rather than the oldies.

Sports

Cricket like all the other parts of the country is the game of choice for majority. Along with cricket, indoor games like snooker and billiard are also played. Some other games like chess, badminton and football are also played seasonally.

Transport

Only road transport is available. There is no railway station. The transport is available only in form of wagons and buses. Along with these the cars are available as taxies. The transpot is available for Gujrat City and to other small towns surrounding Kunjah. Gujrat (Urdu/Punjabi: گجرات) is a city in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province. ...

Notable people from Kunjah

• Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed, holder of the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award for bravery..^{[12] [13]}

A town of the Poets Kunjah have produced a number of (Shair's or) poets. The major and most of famous among them are: Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed was born in Kunjah, Gujrat District, on April 28, 1943. ... Nishan-e-Haider (Urdu: , translated as Order of the Lion, abbreviated as NH), is the highest military award given by Pakistan. ...

• Ghaneemat Kunjahi. Muhammad Akram Ghaneemat Kunjahi better known as Ghaneemat Kunjahi writer of Nairang e Ishq ^[14]; One of the greatest Persian poet history has ever produced. He wrote the famous Persian masnavi in 1685 ^[15]He was born and buried in Kunjah^[16]

• Shareef Kunjahi, (1915-2007) was one of the leading writers and poets of Punjabi language. He was among the first faculty members of the Department of Punjabi Language at University of Punjab^[17] in 1970s and contributed to Punjabi literature as a poet, prose writer, teacher, research scholar, linguist, lexicographer and translator.

• Prof. Anwar Masood The famous writer and poet has academic relationship with Kunjah. He was a teacher in the Government Islamia High School Kunjah.

• Sushila Nayyar, also spelled 'Nayar' (1914-2000), was the younger sister of Pyarelal Nayyar, personal secretary to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Gandhis' personal physician. She was born in Kunjah in 1914

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Communications Services Available

Dialing Codes

NWD 053

ISD +9253xxxxxxx

Postal Code

50620

Internet Service Providers(ISPs)

WOL :World Online

Brain net

Paknet

Hinet

Cybernet

Dancom Online

Pol :Pakistan online

Mobile Phone Operators

Paktel GSM

Mobilink GSM

Ufone

Telenor (Telenor Pakistan)

WLL Operators

V-PTCL Wireless (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd.)

Worldcall Wireless (Worldcall Telecom Ltd.)

GO CDMA (TeleCard Ltd.)

Media

Transmission of Radio Awaz FM 105^[18] and Cable Service Is Available. Full PTV Transmission.

Print Media

A weekly newspaper with the name Kunjah Times and two news sites named apnakunjah.com and merakunjah.com

See Also

• Punjab
• Gujrat District
• Gujrat
• History of Gujarat
• Kiran Kiran Ghaneemat

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References

A book written on the history of the poets of Kunjah by a school teacher of the govt. ... A book written on the history of the poets of Kunjah by a school teacher of the govt. ...

External Links

• Apna Org.
• Site about Kunjah
• Kunjah Textile Mills