Murid (Chakwal)
Encyclopedia
Murid is a town located in Chakwal District
, Punjab
, Pakistan
. Murid is located 10 km west of Chakwal
. Murid is the second largest town in the district Chakwal, with a population over 14,000.
in sixteenth century C.E. During the British times, the village contributed towards the British Indian Army
and in First World War 375 men from the village served in British Indian Army on different fronts stretching from Mesopotamia
(Iraq
), Palestine
and France. Out of these, 75 men were injured and 13 were killed. This fact is corroborated by the plaque put up by the British Government in the Village School to commemorate the contribution. Similarly, in the Second World War, the youth of the village fought in Africa, Europe and South East Asia. After the independence of Pakistan, there was an influx of Muslim migrants mostly from Kashmir.
The village is the second largest town of the Rawalpindi Division
. The village is predominantly inhabited by Mair Minhas
Rajput
s while other tribes include Gondals and Syeds. Besides these Zimandars, there are some other casts (Kaamdaars) such as Bhattis, Joulahas, etc.
Chakwal District
Chakwal is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Chakwal district was created in 1985; until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished, it was part of Rawalpindi Division.-Administration:...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, 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...
. Murid is located 10 km west of Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
. Murid is the second largest town in the district Chakwal, with a population over 14,000.
History
This village is believed to be founded by the Raja Murid, a brother of Chaudhry Chaku Khan, founder of ChakwalChakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
in sixteenth century C.E. During the British times, the village contributed towards the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
and in First World War 375 men from the village served in British Indian Army on different fronts stretching from Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
(Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
), Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and France. Out of these, 75 men were injured and 13 were killed. This fact is corroborated by the plaque put up by the British Government in the Village School to commemorate the contribution. Similarly, in the Second World War, the youth of the village fought in Africa, Europe and South East Asia. After the independence of Pakistan, there was an influx of Muslim migrants mostly from Kashmir.
The village is the second largest town of the Rawalpindi Division
Rawalpindi Division
Rawalpindi Division was one of the administrative subdivisions of the Punjab province of Pakistan, forming part of the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels...
. The village is predominantly inhabited by Mair Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s while other tribes include Gondals and Syeds. Besides these Zimandars, there are some other casts (Kaamdaars) such as Bhattis, Joulahas, etc.