Sheikhupura
| Sheikhupura شَيخُوپُورہ | |
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  Sheikhupura  Sheikhupura | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′40″N 73°59′16″E / 31.71111°N 73.98778°ECoordinates: 31°42′40″N 73°59′16″E / 31.71111°N 73.98778°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sheikhupura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,960 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal code | 39350 |
| Number of Union councils | 51 |
Sheikhupura (Urdu: شَيخُوپُورہ, Punjabi: شیخاپورا) is an industrial city of "The Rice Valley" of Subcontinent and capital of Sheikhupura District in the province of Punjab about 40 km northwest of Lahore in Pakistan.[3] It is the 16th largest city of Pakistan.[4]
The name of the town and its fort was changed by him to Sheikhupura from earlier Virkgarh, deriving from a nickname of Jahangir, who was known as Sheikhu by his father Akbar the Great.[5] The city is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District.
Notable people
- Engineer Hafiz Ali Raza Currently working as a assistant agricultural engineer in Punjab Agriculture Department.
- Aaqib Javed played as fast bowler for Pakistan cricket team.
- Anjum Saeed played one Olympics for Pakistan hockey team.
- Anzhelika Tahir, Miss Pakistan World 2015, a beauty queen from Pakistan.
- Choudhry Bilal Ahmed, politician
- Jahangir, Fourth Mughal Emperor, ruled from 1605-1627
- Kulwant Singh Virk, author
- Mohammad Asif a right arm medium fast bowler in cricket
- Muhammad Javed Buttar, is a former justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, judge and lawyer
- Nawab Kapur Singh, one of the pivotal figures of the Sikh Confederacy and founder of the Singhpuria Misl.
- Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, player for the Pakistan National Cricket Team[6]
- Rana Tanveer Hussain Federal Minister
- Saeed Anwar played three Olympics for Pakistan hockey team.
- Sheikh Salim Chishti, Sufi saint of the Chishti Order during the Mughal Empire
- Waris Shah, A Great Punjabi Sufi Poet
- Zaka Ullah Bhangoo, Pakistani army aviator
- Zulfiqar Ahmad Dhillon, retired brigadier in the Pakistani army
- Saeed-ul haq Dogar, Pakistani Politician
See also
- Hiran Minar, minaret built in 1606
- Sheikhupura Stadium
References
- ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Hiran Minar and Tank, Sheikhupura - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Hiran Minar and Tank, Sheikhupura - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ Kot Dayal Das
- ↑ http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/%5B%5D/tables/POPULATION%20SIZE%20AND%20GROWTH%20OF%20MAJOR%20CITIES.pdf
- ↑ District Profile: Central Punjab- Sheikhupura Archived 6 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/19/19517/19517.html
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