Chung is a historical village of

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town in the Indian state of

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. Before 1947, it was part of Kasur tehsil of Lahore district. Rice and wheat are the most cultivated crops.

Demographics

Chung has been a predominantly Waraich village for three centuries. The population numbers 2,137 people, including 866 in

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, across 432 households. It has a lower literacy rate compared to Punjab as a whole. In 2011, the literacy rate of the village was 54.87% compared to 75.84% of Punjab. Male literacy stands at 60.38% while the female literacy rate was 48.33%.

History

During the Mughal period, the Mirza clan of Muslims were Mughal ''faujdars'' of the Patti area. Chung was founded by landlord Mirza Shujayat Allah Beg who partially inherited it from his in-laws and partially purchased it. Initially, its name was Fatehpur Aman Allah. At that time, Waraich Jatt was a ''addana malik'' (tenant). The village was deserted when Mughal authority ended in the area in the mid-18th century. The village remained under the

Bhangi Misl The Bhangi Misl (Punjabi pronunciation: ə̃˨ŋɡiː mɪsəl was a large and most powerful Sikh Misl headquartered was in Amritsar. It was founded in the early 18th century by Sardar Chhajja Singh Dhillon,Sikh History (2004)"The Bhangi Misal ...

until the end of eighteen century. During this time,

Sardar Chuhar Singh Sardar Chuhar Singh (born c. 1743) of Jharauli was a general of Shaheedan Misl. He was the paternal cousin of Rai Singh Bhangi and close relative of Sikh warrior Baba Deep Singh. Under the command of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, he fought fo ...

and Rai Singh Bhangi of the village took part in the

Battle of Sirhind (1764) The battle of Sirhind was fought between Durrani Empire and Sikh Misls on 14 January 1764. Battle Ahmad Shah Durrani returned to Afghanistan after appointing Zain Khan Sirhindi as the Governor of Sirhind. Zain Khan Sirhindi, the Afghan Governo ...

against Mughal Governor

Zain Khan Sirhindi Zain-ud-Din Khan known as Zain Khan Sirhindi (died 1764) was the Mughal Faujdar of Sirhind, he was a serviceman of Shah Alam II, an ally of Najib-ud-Daula and Ahmad Shah Durrani. Zain Khan Sirhindi fought during the Third Battle of Panipat a ...

. During the reign of Maharaja

Nau Nihal Singh Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh (9 March 1821 – 5 November 1840) was the third Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was the only son of Maharaja Kharak Singh and his consort, Maharani Chand Kaur. He was known as Yuvraj Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh. He was also kn ...

(1839–40), more Waraich

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migrated there. They changed the name of the village to Chung, as Chung is another name for the Waraich clan. Since then the village has never been deserted. The village was electrified in 1975.

Guru Nanak Dev University College, Chung

On a sprawling campus, the college occupies lush green surroundings. It was established in 2011 as a constituent college of

Guru Nanak Dev University The university is Entitled by University Grants Commission to offer higher studies degree courses online. Guru Nanak Dev University's campus is spread over near village of Kot Khalsa, nearly west of the Amritsar, next to Khalsa College, A ...

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

. The college offers degree classes in commerce and science. It operates under the new scheme of the Punjab Government with the special purpose of raising the standard of higher education, especially in the rural areas.

''Mela'' Pir Rodey Shah

At a distance of 2 km from the village, there is a ''tykya'' of Pir Rodey Shah, where a ''mela'' is held on every 4–5 July. A major attraction is the ''dangal'' show among the local Pehwans. Invited Punjabi folk singers perform.

Transport

Two highways provide access to Chung. These roads intersect at

Notables

. * Sardar Rai Singh Bhangi, an eighteen-century

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

warrior. * Pir Baba Rodey Shah.

References

{{reflist Punjab, India