Bhawana (also spelled as Bhowana) ( pa, , ur, ) is a city and capital of

Bhawana Tehsil Bhawana (also spelled as Bhowana) ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a sub-division (tehsil) of Chiniot District in Punjab, Pakistan. Before February 2009 it was a part of Jhang district Jhang District (Punjabi and ur, ) is a district of Faisalabad di ...

of Chiniot District in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

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. It is located on the bank of the Chenab river, bounded by Faisalabad,

Jhang Jhang (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ), ) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the central portion of the province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the List of most populous c ...

, and Chiniot, three other cities in Punjab.

History

Bhawana is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. The

Mughal Emperor The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled t ...

Zahir-ud-din Babur mentions the area in his book the ''Tuzk-e-Babari'' for its fine architecture and finely handcrafted

jharoka The Jharokha is a stone window projecting from the wall face of a building, in an upper story, overlooking a street, market, court or any other open space. A common feature in classical Indian architecture, most prominent in Rajasthan. It is su ...

windows of many of the old ''havelis'' (manors) and other buildings of the old/medieval town.

Geography and climate

Bhawana is located by the side of Jhang Chiniot road and on the left bank of the Chenab river. Recently, with a budget of 250 million rupees, a bridge from Bhawana to Kalri has been constructed over the Chenab river. Leaders of opposition political parties specially Imran Khan and Billawal Bhutto have criticised the Chief Minister Punjab Shabaz Sharif for spending such a huge amount on a bridge to benefit CM' owned Ramzan Sugar Mills. Its soil is very fertile and is among the largest agricultural areas, and the city itself depends considerably on

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

to bolster its economy. It is situated 37 km from Chiniot, 50 km from Faisalabad, 48 km from

and 70 km from Sargodha. Its weather is much like the rest of Pakistan's, with summer, spring, winter and autumn seasons. Its temperatures are usually moderate.Location and Climate
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Visiting places

* Dost Muhammad Lali Bridge * Karodiya Park

Famous personalities

Rai Ahmad Raza Tahir
(born 1998) Founder Youth For Bhawana * Saqlain Anwar Sipra (born 1977), former MPA * Haji Shaukat Ali Lohar (born 1972), businessman * Haji Muhammad Boota, former Chairman

References

External links

Bhawana
at the

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