Mangwal

Mangwal is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil^[1] and is located at 33°6'30N 72°49'32E.^[2]

History[]

At the time of British India - Mangwal was part of Chakwal tehsil and Chakwal was an important tehsil of Jhelum district. While, rest of the residents of other tehsils were referred as Jhelumi or jhelumis - Residents of Chakwal were particularly called Chakwalias. Aboriginals of Mangwal belonged to the ferocious Mughal Kassar tribe Great Mughal prince Sardar Mango Khan s/o Sardar Lakhan Khan suggested the name Mangowal, means a place where descendents of Mango khan live. Mangwal was well-known for Mangwal market and people from Attock, outskirts of Chakwal and jhelum came to Mangwal to trade goods and necessities. People of Mangwal are well-to-do since then. Looking at the History the famous fight b/w Sardar Khan Nawab and 7 chiefs of different tribes was the most tragic fight and is remembered till date.

Famous People from Mangwal[]

• EX DG Rangers Major General Yaqub Khan
• nationally recognized Poet Abid Jafferay (late)
• Chaudhary Bahadar khan, ex member district council
• Chaudhary Ghulam Ali (judge)
• Lieutenant General DG ISI Faiz Hameed, union council Mangwal

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References[]

Coordinates: 33°6′30″N 72°49′32″E / 33.10833°N 72.82556°E / 33.10833; 72.82556

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