Rasulnagar

Rasulnagar
Rasulnagar
Coordinates: 32°12′N 73°28′E / 32.20°N 73.47°E / 32.20; 73.47Coordinates: 32°12′N 73°28′E / 32.20°N 73.47°E / 32.20; 73.47
Country  Pakistan
Elevation 197 m (646 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Rasulnagar is a town and Union council of Gujranwala District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°20'0N 73°47'0E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet)[1] and is part of Wazirabad Tehsil.[2] It used to be summer residence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Ranjit Singh was a bandit and Rasool Nagar infact belonged to Sheikh Ilahi Baksh and was passed down to his son Sheikh Abdul Ghani from Abbottabad.

History

Maharaja Ranjit Singh's summer residence is located in this city.[3][4]

The Battle of Ramnagar was fought in this city on 22 November 1848 between British and Sikh forces during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. The British were led by Sir Hugh Gough, while the Sikhs were led by Sher Singh Attariwalla.

During British rule Rasulnagar (then called Ramnagar) became part of Wazirabad Tehsil, the population according to the 1901 census was 7,121.[5] There is also a video for viewers of the world,to see this video please link this http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvplvx_rasool-nagar-history-video_travel It is also requested to the Deputy Administrator of ETPO Gujranwala to repair the historical places of Rasul Nagar specially Residence of Raja Ranjeet Singh and Mandirs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Location of Rasulnagar - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. ↑ Towns & Unions in the City District of Gujranwala - Government of Pakistan
  3. ↑ http://www.sikhfoundation.org/people-events/the-maharajas-residence-by-salman-rashid/
  4. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/517744/the-maharajas-residence/
  5. ↑ Wazīrābād Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 24, p. 378.


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