Kotli (Urdu: کوٹلی) is a city in Kotli District of Azad Kashmir, in Pakistan. It lies on the Poonch River, and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.[3] As per 2017 Census of Pakistan, Kotli had a population of 46,907.[4]
The city of Kotli can be dated back to fifteenth century , when it was settled by a branch of the Royal family of . Back then it was known by the name of Kohtali meaning 'under mountain' , through the year the name morphed into Kotli. Kotli remained independent until subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819.[5] There is famous village Saidabad, Dhanna, and famous as mini Paris .
Indo-Pak War of 1947-1948[]
After Independence of Pakistan and India from the British Raj , the army of newly created state of India reached Kotli in November of 1947. They evacuated the garrison at the town. The Pakistani Army counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesman.[6] It has been under Pakistani control ever since.
Education[]
Kotil is home to the University of Kotli (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK) , formerly a constituent college of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.[7]
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Tehsils of Azad Jammu and Kashmir