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Pakpattan (Urdu: پاکپتن) is the capital of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is one of the smallest cities of Pakistan. Pakpattan is also called city of Baba Fareed, it is located 190km from Lahore and very close to Sahiwal about 45km.
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1 History
1.1 Ancient history
1.2 British era
1.3 Now-in 21st century
1.4 More about BABA-FARID
2 External links
3 Administration
4 References
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[edit] History

[edit] Ancient history
Pakpattan is the ancient Ajoodhun or Ajj-u-dhan, which probably derived its name from the Yaudheya tribe (the modern Johiyas). From a very early date it was a place of importance, as the principal ferry across the Sutlej and the meeting-place of the great western roads from Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan. The fort is said to have been,captured by Sabuktagin in 977-8 and by Ibrahim Ghaznivid in 1079-80[1].
According to Farishta in the year 1079 its fort was conquered by Ibraheem Bin Musood Ghizney [2].
The town owes its sanctity and modern name, `the holy ferry,' to the shrine of the great Muslim saint Shaikh-ul-Islam, Farid-ul-Hakkwa-ud-Din, Shakar Ganj (1173-1265) which was visited by Ibn Batuta in 1334. The town was besieged by Shaikha; the Khokhar, in 1394, and in 1398 was visited by Timur, who spared such of the inhabitants as had not fled, out of respect for the shrine of the saint. It was the scene of two of Khizr Khan's victories over generals of the Delhi court (1401 and 1405). The shrine of Baba Farid attracts crowds of worshippers, its sanctity being acknowledged as far as Afghanistan and Central Asia. The principal festival is at the Muharram.[1]

[edit] British era
During British rule Pakpattan Town was Head-quarters of the tehsil of the same name in Montgomery District, 29 miles south-east of Montgomery station on the North-Western Railway. The municipality was created in 1867, the population in 1901 was 6,192. During the ten years ending 1902-3 the income averaged Rs. 7,200, and the expenditure Rs. 7,000. The income in 1903-4 was Rs. 8,400, chiefly derived from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 7,300.[1]
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India (Pakpattan was then a city of the undivided Punjab and was able to trade well into what is now the republic of India).

[edit] Now-in 21st century
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Pakpattan is a town of some commercial importance, importing wheat, cotton, oilseeds,and pulses from the surrounding villages, gur and refined sugar from Amritsar, Jullundur, and the United Provinces, piece-goods from Amritsar, Delhi, and Karachi, and fruits from Afghanistan. The exports consist principally of cotton, wheat, and oilseeds. The town has a local manufacture of silk lungis and lacquer-work. It contains a vernacular middle school and a dispensary. From 1849 to 1852 it was the head-quarters of the District.[1]
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It was renamed Pak Pattan (meaning "Clean Land" in old Punjabi) after arrival of Sufi Saint Baba Fareed whose shrine is located here - today people come all over the world to pass through a gate called "Bahishti Darwaza" or Heavens Gate to the shrine from the 1st of Muharram to 5th of Muharram every year.Hazrat BABA FAREED was the greatest personality of India liked by ALLAH Subhana o ta`ala,BABA Fareed (R.A.) was married out with the daughter of the King of that era,Ghayyas-ud-din Balban. The founder of the Sikh Faith Guru Nanak had reverence to Baba Fareed and hence Sikhs also come here to pay tribute. In 1770 after a battle between Mobarak Khan II of Bahawalpur and Hari Singh, it was agreed that "the neutral town of Pakpattan, held by a Musalman saint of eminence, should be the common boundary"[3] Close to Pak Patan is Mlaka Hans where famous Punjabi poet Waris Shah wrote his famous love story "Heer Waris Shah". After independence from Britain in 1947 it became a district in Province Punjab of Pakistan. Till 1991, Pakpattan remained Tehsil Headquarters of Distt. Sahiwal (old Montgomery). From 1991, it has been given the status of District Headquarters and Arifwala has become its 2nd Tehsil.
Pakpattan is so deeply influenced by Baba Fareed that a lot of shops have their names on the name of Baba Fareed.

[edit] More about BABA-FARID
Main article: Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Hadrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakkar died on 5th of Muharram 664 A.H. corresponding to 17 October 1265 C.E. He was buried in Pak Pattan (135 miles (190Km)approx. off Lahore).

[edit] External links
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hassan Chishty (R.A), Ajmer Dargah,India
Chishty Shrine,India

[edit] Administration