Kotla Arab Ali Khan
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Kotla Arab Ali Khan is a small town based on market/bazzar. The town is located at 32°51'05N 74°04'20E and is situated near the border
with Azad Kashmir
and Punjab, Pakistan
. Kotla Arab Ali Khan is the Union Council of Tehsile Kharian
located in the Gujrat District
of Pakistan
. The town is located 35 km away from the district capital Gujrat
and Bhimber
Azad Kashmir
is just 12 km away from Kotla. Famous Urdu poet, journalist & writer "Ameen Asim" (امین عاصم) belong this town. Ameen Asim's two books "Ishq AaKhir Azaab Hota Hae" (عشق آخر عذاب ہوتا ہے) & "Qarya e Laila" (قریۂ لیلیٰ) are published.
Kotla Arab Ali Khan consists of three main areas, these are:
Langrial Chowk, Bhimber
Road and Bunder and murarian chowk are also well known places.
. After his death there were several Raja
s who ruled this area. One of them was Raja Sohbat who built a Kotla which is a fort or walled city. Sohbat married with Rani Gujjars a semi-nomadic Gujjar people living along the hill slopes of Kotla. In those days there were four sects of people Raja, Jat, Gujar and Malik-Awan living near Kotla. With advent of Arabs and Afghans into south east asia and in particular the Indus valley the name of Kotla was amended to reflect the Islamic influence, cultural and recognition of its change from Hindu past to Islamic future. History records show that Baba Pir-e-Shah Ghazi or 'Damrian Wali Sarkar' Mian Mohammed Baksh, Malik Sultan, Lodhi Khan and many more good people were instrumental in influencing the cultural and religious landscape.
or Islamabad
.
Among private institutions are Pakistan Educational Academy, Kotla (PEAK), Iqbal Academy run by Malik Mukhtar, Quid Cambridge by Amar Usman, Quaid-e-Azam Academy by Ch. Ashfaq and some new modern institutions are also in the process being opened.
Border
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with Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
and Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Kotla Arab Ali Khan is the Union Council of Tehsile Kharian
Kharian
Kharian is a city of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The chief city of Kharian Tehsil, it lies almost midway between Lahore and Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road . This is the road which connects the city all the way to Bangladesh, India and Afghanistan and was used during...
located in the Gujrat District
Gujrat District
Gujrat is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The town is located 35 km away from the district capital Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
and Bhimber
Bhimber
Bhimber is the chief town of Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. The town is situated on the border between Azad Kashmir and Pakistan at a distance of about 50 km from Mirpur, about 48 km from Gujrat and about 166 km from Islamabad.-History:...
Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
is just 12 km away from Kotla. Famous Urdu poet, journalist & writer "Ameen Asim" (امین عاصم) belong this town. Ameen Asim's two books "Ishq AaKhir Azaab Hota Hae" (عشق آخر عذاب ہوتا ہے) & "Qarya e Laila" (قریۂ لیلیٰ) are published.
Kotla Arab Ali Khan consists of three main areas, these are:
- Kotla Mandi
- Paharay
- Purana Kotla
Langrial Chowk, Bhimber
Bhimber
Bhimber is the chief town of Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. The town is situated on the border between Azad Kashmir and Pakistan at a distance of about 50 km from Mirpur, about 48 km from Gujrat and about 166 km from Islamabad.-History:...
Road and Bunder and murarian chowk are also well known places.
History
The history of Kotla begins with mainly old Hindu civilization and the legends of the Hindu mythology. Raja Dogra was the first who ruled this area from JammuJammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
. After his death there were several Raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
s who ruled this area. One of them was Raja Sohbat who built a Kotla which is a fort or walled city. Sohbat married with Rani Gujjars a semi-nomadic Gujjar people living along the hill slopes of Kotla. In those days there were four sects of people Raja, Jat, Gujar and Malik-Awan living near Kotla. With advent of Arabs and Afghans into south east asia and in particular the Indus valley the name of Kotla was amended to reflect the Islamic influence, cultural and recognition of its change from Hindu past to Islamic future. History records show that Baba Pir-e-Shah Ghazi or 'Damrian Wali Sarkar' Mian Mohammed Baksh, Malik Sultan, Lodhi Khan and many more good people were instrumental in influencing the cultural and religious landscape.
Importance
The importance of Kotla is due to main markets/hospitals/Schools/Colleges and its location. Roads which connect people of surrounding villages to the district. Kotla is mostly a commercial area and people of surrounding villages come here for shopping, business, trading and educational purposes. Almost every facility needed for life is available in the town.Education
There are many primary, middle, high schools, colleges for boys and girls which include private and government institutions. The literacy rate of boys is not good as compared to girls, its main reason is that people send their sons to foreign countries to learn, earn and get education. If overseas education is not an option then for higher education students mainly opt for LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
or Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
.
Among private institutions are Pakistan Educational Academy, Kotla (PEAK), Iqbal Academy run by Malik Mukhtar, Quid Cambridge by Amar Usman, Quaid-e-Azam Academy by Ch. Ashfaq and some new modern institutions are also in the process being opened.
People
Most of the people are farmers by profession. Now people are leaving this profession and are looking for alternative source of livelihood. Most people of this region are also settled in foreign countries. People abroad are supportive of their families and relatives financially.Villages
There are many villages in the area surrounding Kotla, including- Dilawarpur
- JagalJagal (village)Jagal is a village in Punjab, Pakistan, situated about east of Kotla Arab Ali Khan. The village is from Gujrat city and about from Kharian city. The union council of Jagal is Dilawarpur which is to the east...
- KakraliKakraliKakrali is a village located in Kharian Tehsil, in the Gujrat District of Pakistan.Kakrali is located approximately 25 Kilometers from Kharian and 35 Kilometers from Gujrat. The name of the village is derived from the Punjabi word for kikar tree...
- LangrialLangrial, GujratLangrial is one of the union councils of Kharian Tehsil, Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Langrial is situated on both side of Kotla Arab Ali Khan-old Gulyna road, which goes from Kotla Arab Ali Khan to Gulyna...
- Sontri
- Sadwal KalanSadwal KalanSadwal Kalan is a quite large village,which is situated about 3 kilometers away from kotla in east side. This Village is 38 kilometers away from Gujrat District and about 30 kilometers away from its Tehsile Kharian. The Union Council of Sadwal Kalan is Aach-Goch which is 4 kilometers away to the...
- Pindi Khokhran
- Pindi Awan
- Roperi
- AchhAchhAchh is a village and union council of Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Kharian Tehsil and is located at 32°52'0N 74°8'0E with an altitude of 311 metres.- History :Achh is a village of Awan...
- GochhGochhGochh is a village and Union Council of Kharian tehsil of Gujrat District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It has a brother village called Achh on the other side of the road which links to the major highway running from Barnala to Bhimber, Kashmir. The village is named after Baba Guchha, the founder."Govt....
- Kalas (imran zia)
- Mian Chohan
- Bhattian Chibban