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Malka Hans, Punjab

Town in Punjab, Pakistan

Summary

Town in Punjab, Pakistan

FieldValue
nameMalka Hans
native_name
native_name_langur
settlement_typeCity
pushpin_mapPunjab Pakistan#Pakistan
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Punjab##Location in Pakistan
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePakistan
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Punjab
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Pakpattan
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m150
population_total58,171
population_as_of2025
population_density_km2auto
timezone1PST
utc_offset1+05:00
website

Malka Hans (), is a historical town of Punjab in Pakistan. It is located 12 kilometers north of Pakpattan in the Pakpattan District.

History

Waris Shah, a poet from the Punjab, came here from his native village Jandiala Sher Khan and composed the classic epic Heer in 1766. There is a mosque related to the poet as well as his composition. Molvi Sh. Abdullah who wrote BaaraaN Anwaa, a famous Punjabi book on fiqh, also belonged to Malka Hans. He came to Lahore and lived in Sheran Wali Gali inside Lohari Darvaza, where Mian Muhammad Bakhsh stayed for three months. Mian Muhammad Bakhsh Ji wrote 64 couplets about him at the end of his famous Punjabi Sufi poetry book Saiful Maluk. (Edited by Prof. Saeed Ahmad, Rwp).

Geography

Malka Hans is located at at an altitude of 150 m. It is located on the Pakpattan-Sahiwal road, approximately 15 km from Pakpattan and 34 km from Sahiwal.

References

References

  1. (2011-07-19). "Waris Shah mosque".
  2. (2012-04-17). "Power cuts trigger protests across Punjab".
  3. (27 February 2022). "Waris Shah at 300: Unremembered, uncelebrated".
  4. Blight, Tim. (2019-06-17). "Waris Shah's tomb: A place for the lovers".
  5. Ali, Sarwat. (24 July 2022). "Heer, through the ages".
  6. (4 July 2010). "Hujra Baba Waris Shah (Malka Hans)". [[YouTube]].
  7. "Malka Hans". fallingrain.
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