Chillianwala

Chillianwala is a town and union council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 32°39'0N 73°36'0E at an altitude of 218 metres (718 feet) and lies to the north-east of the district capital Mandi Bahauddin.[2]

Chillianwala
Chillianwala
Coordinates: 32.39°N 73.36°E / 32.39; 73.36
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionGujranwala
DistrictMandi Bahauddin
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 • Total15,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0546
The monument of the Battle of Chillianwala is positioned near the graveyards to honour the fallen soldiers

The most notable thing in the centre of the village is two graveyards which are both deeply respected by the citizens of Chillianwala, Mojianwala and surrounding towns and villages; many millions of rupees have been donated by provincial government and efforts are still being put in to highlight its historical importance and military significance; this has so far been a success.[3]

Chillianwala and the locale to the west of the town was site of the Battle of Chillianwala fought on 13 January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War between the Sikh Empire and East India Company.

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References
  1. . 22 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080922204630/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi%20Bahauddin. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "redirect to /world/PK/04/Chilianwala.html". www.FallingRain.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. . 22 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080922204630/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi%20Bahauddin. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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