Adhwal

Adhwal is a village located at Adyala road near Rawalpindi, in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is also spelt as Adhwal and Adhwaal. It is located in the Pothohar Plateau near the Soan River.

The first census after the Partition of India in 1952 lists Adhwal in Fatehjang Tehsil in Campbellpur District in Rawalpindi Division.[1] With an area of 3 square miles, it then had a population of 1,310 with 710 houses.

It is currently a Qanungo Circle in Rawalpindi Tehsil, and it falls under National Assembly Constituency NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III).[2]

History

Prior to the Partition of India, Adhwal was a village in Campbellpore district (now known as Attock). It was inhabited by Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims and it was one of the villages where the army was called in to control riots. Troops also fired to disperse crowds assembling in Adhwal to attack.[3] It is one of the villages where rioting mobs burnt a large part of the village in March 1947. Gold was discovered near the village, but the village economy is still largely agricultural.

Language

Languages spoken in the village include Punjabi, Potohari and Urdu.

Source of income

This area is mainly agricultural. Wheat and barley were the staple crops being produced in this village, though in recent years, the trend has shifted to more wheat production.

Dress

The dress usually worn is Shalwar kameez, which is also the national dress.

Famous People

Adhwal was the birthplace of Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir, who later became the Chief Minister of Indian Punjab. Following Partition of India, Musafir had migrated to India along with his family members. He studied at the Adhwal Primary School[4] and completed his schooling from Rawalpindi. Musafir was a recipient of India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan. Scientist Virender Lal Chopra[5] who also headed the Indian Council of Agricultural Research was also born in this village. He was recipient of India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan.

References
  1. "Census of Pakistan, 1951" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "Final List of Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. "Punjab Areas Are Now Peaceful". Camberra Times. 18 March 1947. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir". Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir. Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. "Borlaug Award honours IARI scientist Virendra Lal for his 20-year war on rust". India Today. 15 December 1984. Retrieved 30 May 2020.


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