What is Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil?
Q: What is Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil?
A: Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil is a small area in Jhelum District, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the oldest tehsil in this area of Pakistan and its capital city is also named Pind Dadan Khan.
Q: What does "Pind" mean?
A: "Pind" comes from the Punjabi word for "village".
Q: What are some notable features of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil?
A: Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil is well known for having Asia's largest salt mine, Khewra Salt Mines. The Khewra Salt Mines have been used for over 2000 years and they have an underground mosque. The area has a long history going back to the time of Alexander the Great's invasion (see Punjab (Pakistan)). Alexander the Great's famous horse, Bucephalus, is said to be buried in the small town of Jalalpur Sharif which is located within this tehsil.
Q: Who was Nawab Dadan Khan Kamboh?
A: Nawab Dadan Khan Kamboh was the Muslim Governor of Lahore (the capital city of Punjab) in the 1700s and Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil was named after him.
Q: Who was Nawabzada Ghzanfar Ali Khan?
A: Nawabzada Ghzanfar Ali Khan was a Muslim minister in the 1946 cabinet who became Minister of Health, Food and Agriculture shortly after Pakistan gained independence. In December 1947 he became Minister of Refugees and Rehabilitation.
Q: Who was Mohammad Ramzan Chotana?
A: Mohammad Ramzan Chotana was awarded several gold medals by the British Government for his skill in different technical fields.
Q: Who was Justice (R) Khawaja Imtiaz Ahmad?
A: Justice (R) Khawaja Imtiaz Ahmad served as Chief Justice of Lahore Highcourt from 2014-2015 and he had the honor of being first person from this area to become judge at Lahore Highcourt Lahore. He served as Chief Justice for 9 months and he is still remembered for his contributions to Pakistani judiciary system
