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Sheikhupura (Punjabi / Urdu: شیخوپورہ; pronounced [ʃeːxuˈpuːɾäː]) also known as Qila Sheikhupura, is a city and district in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Founded by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1607, Sheikhupura is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District .
Sheikhupura is the headquarters of Sheikhupura district. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 3,321,029 of which 25.45% were urban. [ 3 ] In 2005 one of its subdivisions was split off to form the new Nankana Sahib District .
Sheikhupura Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: شیخوپورہ قلعہ) is a Mughal-era fort built in 1607 near the city of Sheikhupura in Punjab, Although, there is no conclusive evidence supporting this, the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri mentions that the Emperor assigned the job of constructing the Fort to Sikandar Moeen on his hunting trip to Hiran Minar in 1607AD. [2]
The district was reorganized as its own province that year, decreasing the number of districts in Punjab to 28. After the creation of Delhi Province, Delhi Division went by the name "Ambala Division". In 1919, Sheikhupura District was created from parts of Gujranwala and Lahore Districts and placed in Lahore Division.
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Ferozwala Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل فیروزوالہ, Punjabi: تحصِيل فِيروزوالا), is an administrative subdivision of Sheikhupura District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is headquartered at the city of Ferozwala.
Jandiala Sher Khan, or Jandy ala Sher Khan (Urdu: جنڈیالہ شیر خاں), is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Sheikhupura Tehsil [1] and is located at 31°49'15N 73°55'10E. [2] The town is notable for being the birthplace of famous poet Waris Shah, known as the Punjabi Shakespeare, [3] and contains ...
Firozwala (Punjabi: فِيروزوالا), is a city of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. [2] The city is headquarters of Firozwala Tehsil and is located near the provincial capital Lahore. Situated on the Grand Trunk Road, it is the 65th largest city of Pakistan.