Changa Bangial

Changa Bangial
Union Council
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Rawalpindi
Tehsil Gujar Khan

Changa Bangial is a town and Union Council, an administrative subdivision, of Gujar Khan Tehsil in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.[1]

Location

It is the collective name of 17 Dhoks (settlements) with distinctive names, such as Bharole, Dhanda, Sabbar and Changa Maira. It is about seven miles from the tehsil capital Gujar Khan midway on the road to Kallar Syedan and is located at 33°19'60N 73°19'60E.[2] The area it occupies is quite extensive.

Mauza Daryal is a cluster of four smaller villages ( Mohra peeru wala, Dohok Chohan, Morha Bajnial and Morha Daryal) on the northern edge of the Union Council. Two more main Dhokes in Changa Bangyal are Dhok Kamager and Dhok Jhaag.

Changa Maira, Mal Awan and Bhagsana are also known villages of the Union Council Changa Bangyal.

Demography

The number of its population is estimated to be 10,000 persons.

A large community of its residents reside in UK, middle east, Canada, and other countries of Europe.

People

The best known son of Changa Bangial was Muhammad Fazal Khan Changwi (1868-1938), who translated "Futuhat Makkiyya" by Ibn Arabi into Urdu and wrote a manumental work "Asrar-e Shari'at" in three volumes. Also his grandsons Dr. Muniruddin Ahmed is a famous writer and Mr. Raja Aziz Ud Din Ahmed, remained on roll as Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, and Ex President High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi Bench Pakistan.

Mohammad Amir (Pakistani International cricketer)

References

Raja Aziz Ud Din Ahmed, Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, Ex President High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi Bench Pakistan

External links

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Coordinates: 33°19′59″N 73°19′59″E / 33.333°N 73.333°E / 33.333; 73.333

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