Dhaunkal
| Dhaunkal | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Dhaunkal Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′N 74°10′E / 32.750°N 74.167°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala District |
| Municipal status | 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Asif Mehmood Klair |
| Population | |
| • Total | 42,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PST (UTC+5) |
Dhaunkal (Urdu, Punjabi دھونکل) is a town in Gujranwala district, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located on the Lahore-Islamabad Highway, 28 kilometres from the district capital Gujranwala and about 15 kilometres from Gujrat. Dhaunkal is one of the biggest and oldest towns in Wazirabad Tehsil. The old name of Dhaunkal is Klairian Wala or Kot Klairian which was changed to Dhaunkal by the famous Sufi Saint Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar Syed Ahmed Sultan. The population of Dhaunkal is 20000, of which 8500 registered to vote. All of the roads of Dhaunkal are made of cement. Due to access of transportation you can move towards Dhaunkal from all over the Pakistan in 24 hours because NHA provides fully access. A water pipeline covers the whole town and there is also a water purification plant. Many people from Dhaunkal have settled abroad and many of them have overseas citizenship.[2]
Clans in Dhaunkal
There are two main clans - the klair and the jawanda, they have owned almost 3600 Acres & 10 Marlas of land for hundreds of years. Rice and wheat cultivation and the raising of cattle - water buffaloes and cows - are the primary agricultural activities. Dhaunkal's principal natural resources are arable land and water. About 75% of Dhaunkal's total land area is under cultivation, and it is serviced by a large irrigation system made up of canals.
Jawanda
The Jawanda clan derives its name from theirs ancestor, the Jawanda. They are from the lineage of Dusal, the brother of King Rawal Jaisal of Jaisalmer. Rawal Jaisal, a Bhati Rajput who founded Jaisalmer,[3]
Genealogy of Jawanda God Krishna & his wife Goddess Rukmini → 1. Pradyumna → 2. Aniruddha → 3. Vajra (king) → 4. Naba → 5. Prithibahu → 6. Bahubal → 7. Bahu → 8. Subahu→ 9. Rijh → 10. Raja Gaj (founded Ghazni in Yudhishthira, 93BC) → 11. Salivahana (16AD) → 12. Raja Baland → 13. Raja Bhatti → 14. Mangal Rao → 15. Majam Rao → 16. Rao Kehar → 17. Rao Tano (Founded Tanot:731 AD) → 18. Biji Rai (Founded Bijnot: 756 AD)→ 19. Deoraj. (FoundedDeogarh or Deorawal: 853 AD) → 20. Rawal Moond → 21. Bachara → 22. Dusaj (1043 AD) → 23. Rao Dusal → → → → Jawanda.[4]
History in Dhaunkal Once a person of Jawanda clan lost his son Dhaunkal Lall during a journey near the town of Klairanwala was in such despair that he cried copiously. When the famous Sufi Saint Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar came to Klairanwala, he performed a miracle and retrieved Dhaunkal Lall. The boy and his father converted into Islam at the hand of Sakhi Sarwar. Later Klairian Wala's name was changed to Dhaunkal.
They are the owner of 24 farmhouses in Dhaunkal:
Faqeer Wala Farmhouse, Pippal Wala Farmhouse, Mehri Wala Farmhouse, Gujjaran Wala Farmhouse, Tuuttan Wala Farmhouse, Padday Wala Farmhouse, Machhian Wala Farmhouse, Churrayian Wala Farmhouse, Bally Wala Farmhouse, Aasoo Wala Farmhouse, Seyaana Wala Farmhouse, Chhan Wala Farmhouse, Dowatta Farmhouse, Shiekhan Wala Farmhouse, Aarayian Wala Farmhouse, Nawwan Farmhouse, Khattayian Wala Farmhouse, Tallian Wala Farmhouse, Masuum Wala Farmhouse, Tooday Wala Farmhouse, Paandayaan Wala Farmhouse, and Aabaroo Wala Farmhouse.
Kalair
Kaler (Kler, Kalera, Kalher, Koleron, Kaleron, Kalair) gotra Jats are found in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Pakistan.[5]
People who came from the side of Kalakuta mountain are said to be known as Kaler, Jat Gotra. The European equivalent of this surname is "Clare".[6]
Kalakuta - A mountain conquered by Arjun.[7]
Kalakuta is now known as Kalagarh. It is situated about 48 km from Kotdwar, in Pauri Garhwal District of Uttaranchal.
In Dhaunkal they are the owners of 25 farmhouses: Lambaran Wala Farmhouse, Wadda Farmhouse, Kikkar Wala Farmhouse, Goraay Wala Farmhouse, Chillanna Farmhouse, Mahi Wala Farmhouse, Maharan Wali Farmhouse, Shiek Wala Farmhouse, Tillu Wala Farmhouse, Maddan Wala Farmhouse, Gull Wala Farmhouse, Miraan Wala Farmhouse, Maatay Wala Farmhouse, and Booday Wala Farmhouse.
Religious order
Dhaunkal is famous as Sakhi Sarwar ki Nagri (a town of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar). 95% of its population are Muslims, and Christians make up the remaining 5%.They Have their own church & have complete freedom of their rights
Sufi Saints in Dhaunkal
- Chilla Gaah of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar Sayyid Ahmed Sultan, Lakkh Data.
- The shrine of Syed Shah Sawwar is located near the Chilla Gaah of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar.
- Pir Sardar Shah Badshah is a Majzoob Sufi saint whose shrine is also in Dhaunkal.
Landmarks
- Wazirabad Cardiology Center.
- Eight CNG stations and two petrol pumps.
- Rural Health Centre(RHC).
- Union Council Offices.
- Water Supply Office.
- Pakistan Post Office.
- Pakistan Railway Station.
Villages of Dhaunkal Union Council
- Jandiala Dhabwala.
- Dadwali.
- Chak Baig.
- Siranwali.
- Borre wali.
Geography and climate
The climate of Dhaunkal changes quite drastically through the year. The summer periods last from June through September when the temperature reaches 36-42 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are usually November to February. The temperature can drop to seven degrees Celsius. The highest precipitation months are usually July and August when the monsoon season hits Punjab Province. During the other months the average rainfall is roughly 25 mm. The driest months are usually November through April, when little rainfall is seen.
| Climate data for Dhaunkal | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.0 (95) |
35.0 (95) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.0 (68) |
25.0 (77) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.0 (77) |
20.0 (68) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
17.8 (64) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.0 (0.709) |
35.0 (1.378) |
24.0 (0.945) |
13.0 (0.512) |
17.0 (0.669) |
48.0 (1.89) |
82.0 (3.228) |
87.0 (3.425) |
43.0 (1.693) |
9.0 (0.354) |
11.0 (0.433) |
12.0 (0.472) |
628.8 (24.756) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.1 | 217.5 | 244.9 | 276 | 306.9 | 270 | 226.3 | 235.6 | 267 | 291.4 | 261 | 223.2 | 3,039.9 |
| Source: My Weather2[8] | |||||||||||||
Sports
Cricket
- D.S.C.C Dhaunkal Star Cricket Club
Dhaunkal Stars Cricket Club was established in 1996. DSCC is now officially affiliated with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Distt Cricket Association of Gujranwala. DSCC provide a good blend of youth and experience which is why they are the one's to watch!
- Sakhi Sarwar Cricket Club Dhaunkal
Football
Sakhi Sarwar Football Club Dhaunkal
References
- ↑ Rashid, Salman (1992). Gujranwala, The Glory That Was. Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 73. ISBN 978-969-35-0191-9.
- ↑ http://www.facebook.com/sf.asman
- ↑ According to author H.S. Duleh "History of the Jatt Clans (Translation from original Punjabi work "Jattan da Itihas" by Gurjant Singh)
- ↑ Book - The Jats:Their Origin, Antiquity and Migrations,Author : Hukum Singh Panwar. Manthan Publications, Rohtak, Haryana. ISBN 81-85235-22-8
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. क-107
- ↑ Mahendra Singh Arya et al.: Adhunik Jat Itihas, Agra 1998, p. 229
- ↑ Mahabharat (II.23.14)
- ↑ "Dhaunkal's Climate Profile". My Weather2. Retrieved 2010-05-06.