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| — Town and town committee (tehsil) — | |
| Country | Pakistan |
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| District | Chakwal District |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | 0543 |
Kallar Kahar is a union council and subdivision of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is a tourist destination located 25 kilometres southwest of Chakwal along the motorway. It is notable for its natural gardens, peacocks and a saltwater lake. It is 125 km away from Rawalpindi.
The Katas raj temples are situated in Choa Saidanshah tehsil (CSS), in 1981 a project was started named as Pak German Project (PGP). There also a degree and college for Mines diploma. There is a cadet college in Kallar Kahar named Cadet College Kallar Kahar, functional since 1998; it produces a variety of professionals, including army cadets, doctors and engineers.
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Lying 30 miles southwest of Chakwal on the Chakwal-Sargodha road, Kallar Kahar is known for its peacocks, for its freshwater lake, and for the Takht-e-Babri, a flat stage built of stone by emperor Babar to address his army while coming down from Kabul in the quest of the crown of Delhi. During his stay at Kallar Kahar, Babar also planted a garden, which still exists, called the Bagh-e-Safa. In his memoirs, the Tukht-e-Babri, Babar described Kallar Kahar as a "charming place with good air" and natural beauty.[2]
Kallar Kahar is the home to Awans, except the village of Chak Misri. Chak Misri is inhabited by Hashmites (Hashmi Sadats), the descendants of Bahauddin Zakriya Multani, who migrated from Khwarezm with Mehmood Ghaznavi. Ghaznavi gifted them the kingdom of Multan.
The Pirs of Chak Misri are closely related to the Pirs of Pail Piran, Pir Da Khara, Karuli Pir and Bhera Sharif. Late Pir Fazal Shah, who was the Raees-e-Azam of Wanhar, was awarded the title of Khan Sahab by the then British government. He was also the Zaildar (chief) of Wanhar. More than 22 villages were under his jurisdiction beside him Jhamra ahareef is a very prominent place and Bawa Zaman Shah Mottian wali sarkar was the legend Sufi of the whole Wanhar & After his death which was around in 1960 Bawa Ameer Shah Marhoom was the care taker and Gadi nasheen of Jhamra shareef and the most Prominent person of Wanhar beside him there is General Nazar Muhammad , Malik Muhammad nawaz of Bochaal kalan , Malik Amjad Alvi of Jhamra shareef , Malik Atta Muhammad of Munara ,Malik Altaf Hussain of Dharukna and Malik Ghulam Shabbir Awan of Guffanwalla are the most known celebrities of that whole arae.
There is a well known college named FAZAIA INTER COLLEGE KALLAR KAHAR which is affiliated with 'fbise' there is a special services wing it is a hub of knowledge in chakwal district many famous institutes are here like fazaia inter college fauji foundation college science college etc...
From Kalar Kahar Interchange, on way to Sargodha, in the saltrange belt is Pir da Khara, while Pail-Piran is ahead of Kallar Kahar on way to Khushab.
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