History of Muzaffargarh

Muzaffargarh is a district in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan. .It is part of Seraiki Wasaib. It is spread over an area of 8,435 km². It forms a strip between the river Chenab on its east and Indus river on its West. It is one of oldest districts of Punjab. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the population of the district was 2,635,903 of which 12.75% were urban. Muzaffargarh hardly possesses any distinct annals of its own. However, what is available in the history books indicates that the Town of Muzaffargarh was founded in 1794 by the Pathan Governor Muzaffar Khan. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Muzaffargarh is an important historical city of Pakistan. In the late 16th century a settlement known as Khokha Chowk emerged, a Chowk means Market and also a place where paths or roads intersect. The importance of Khokha Chowk resulted in surrounding areas becoming settled. By the early 17th century, it had become a small town. It had been known by various names but finally became known as Muzaffargarh, after Muzaffar Khan of Multan. Muzaffar had shifted his headquarters from Khangarh to Muzaffargarh between 1764-96. By 1864 Muzaffargarh had become a city and the headquarters of Muzaffargarh District. The economy of the city and district had evolved from nothing to the country level. The economic growth the area led to the building of Roads, High Schools, Colleges, District Hospital, and also industrial areas of the city. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muzaffargarh is an old and important District of Punjab Province and known for its educational/ academic institutes, mango and other agricultural products, Power Houses and Oil Refinery. A number of offices of the Provincial and Federal Government are functioning in the district and providing services to the people and implementing policy of the Government which is aimed at making the district stronger in economical, social and political affairs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muzaffargarh hardly possesses any distinct annals of its own. However, what is available in the history books indicates that the Town of Muzaffargarh was founded in 1794 by the Pathan Governor Muzaffar Khan, who migrated to this area along with other members of his family from Afghanistan when the Durrani Empire superceded that of Dehli in North-Western India. Nawab Muzaffar Khan was posted as Governor of Multan under the Durrani dynasty. He constructed a wall surrounding main Muzaffargarh Town and gave this place his name. The “word” Muzaffargarh literly means the abode of Muzaffar. It is formed by the grammatical process of affixation. With the advance of time, the Muzaffargarh Town fell under the control of one or the other Rule till the East India Company also extended its authority over it. The District is situated at a distance of 35 K.M in the West from Multan across the River Chenab. On the North, it bounded by Chaubara Sub-Division of Layyah District, the West by Dera Ghazi Khan District and on the South-West by Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan Districts. The district is also surrounded on its Eastern and Western sides by the river Chenab and the Indus which flow at distance of 08 and 35 K.M respectively from the main town. Muzaffargarh district was created in 1861. This District comprises four Tehsils namely, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Alipur and Jatoi. Its area is about 20,52,571 acres or 8249 Sq KM (400 Meter above sea level and population is 36,00,000. Total villages are 1281 in the district and 109 Union Councils. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Muzaffargarh Tehsil Unions Total Unions Alipur ALIPUR CITY, ALIWALI, ALPURI, BAIT MULLANWALI, BAZWALA, BUNERWAL, BUTYAL, CHAKENSAR, DAMORAI, DANDAI, DEBRAI, FATHEPUR JANUBI, GHALWAN, KHAIRPUR SADAT, KHANGARH DOAM, KUZ KANA, LANGARWAH, LILOWNAI, MAIRA, MALIK KHEIL, MUDWALA, MURADPUR JANUBI, OPAL, PIR ABAD, PIR KHANA, SARKOOL, SEETPUR, SHAHPUR, SULTANPUR, YAKAYWALAI 30 Jatoi BAIR BUND, BAIT MIR HAZAR KHAN B, BAKANI, BELAYWALA, BINDA ISHAQ, DAMMER WALA SHUMALI, JATOI CITY, JATOI SHUMALI, JEHLARIN, JHUGGIWALA, KOTLA GAMOON, RAMPUR, SABAYWALA, SEHRAH SULTAN CITY, SHAHBAZPUR, VANIS 16 Kot Adu ALURID, BAIT QAIMWALA, BHARRI HOG, BUDH, CHAK NO.547/TDA., CHAK NO.565/TDA, CHAK NO.632/TDA, CHOWK SARWAR SHAHEED, D.D.PANNAH, DOGAR KOLASRA, GHAZI GHATT, HINJRAI, IHSANPUR, KOT ADU NO 2, KOT ADU NO. 1, KOT ADU NO.3, MANHAN, MEHMOOD KOT, MIRPUR BHAGAL, PATAL MONDA, PATTAL KOT ADU, PATTI GHULAM ALI, SANAWAN, SHADI KHAN MONDA, SHEIKH UMER, THATHA GURMANI, U.C.22 GUJRAT, WAHANDUR 28 Muzaffargarh AHMED MOHANA, ALUDAYWALL, BASEERA (MUZAFARGARH), BASTI KARAK, BRAHIMWALL, CHAK FERAZI, DARAIN, GANGA, GAREY WAHIN, GHAZANGARGARH, GUL WALA, JAGGATPUR, KARAMDAD QURESHI, KHANGARH, KHANPUR SHUMALI, LUTKARAN, M.GARH CITY NO.1, M.GARH CITY NO.2, M.GARH CITY NO.3, MANIKA BHUTTA, MEHRA SHERQI, MGARH CITY NO.4, MINKPUR, MURADABAD, NOHANWALI, RANGPUR, ROHILLANWALI, SHAH JAMAL, SHARIF CHAJRAH, TALEERI, THATHA QURESHI, UMER PUR JANUBI, USMAN KORIA, UTTRA SINDEELA, WAH PITAFI 35                                                        Total Number of Tehsils = 4 and Total Unions = 93