Gogera ( ur, ), is a town and
union council of
Okara District
Okara District (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab, Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1982, prior to that it was part of Sahiwal District.[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 ...]
province of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. It is located at 30°58'4N 73°18'24E with an altitude of 166 metres (547 feet) and lies to the north-west and away from the district capital -
Okara.
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History
Gogera was head of this region during the rebellion of 1857.it remained administrative head until the capital was shifted to Montgomery (now Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ), formerly known as Montgomery district, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab Subdivisions of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. In 1998, it had a population of ...
). Lord Burkley's grave is at Gogera who was the commissioner of Gogera and was killed in battle with Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal
Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal ( pa, ; – 21 September 1857), widely known as Nawab of Jhamra, was a Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Kharal tribe. He led rebellion in the Bar region of Punjab against the British East India Company in the War of Indepe ...
after mutiny.
See also
*Gugera Branch Canal
The Gugera Branch Canal originates from the Lower Chenab Canal. The main areas to which it supplies water are Toba Tek Singh and Faisalabad in Punjab province of Pakistan. It iis named after Gogera that was district at that time.
See also
* Hea ...
*Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal
Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal ( pa, ; – 21 September 1857), widely known as Nawab of Jhamra, was a Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Kharal tribe. He led rebellion in the Bar region of Punjab against the British East India Company in the War of Indepe ...
*Chak (village)
Chak, a Punjabi word, is the land revenue settlement/assessment circle marking a contiguous block of land. The word Chak comes from Chakar referring to a wheel in Urdu, specifically a wheel associated with a water well. Historically there w ...
GB Gugera Branch Canal
The Gugera Branch Canal originates from the Lower Chenab Canal. The main areas to which it supplies water are Toba Tek Singh and Faisalabad in Punjab province of Pakistan. It iis named after Gogera that was district at that time.
See also
* Hea ...
References
{{Okara District
Union councils of Okara District