Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

 Pakistan, Punjab, Rahim Yar Khan

The fifth largest district pf Punjab with a population of over 5.5 lakhs. Castles. And spiritual centers are the hallmarks of this area.

A district that is not only known for its fertility and tradition, but also a great example of historical status, this district is also called the "Gateway of Punjab" because it is not only at the junction of Punjab, Sindh and Blochistan. Rather, all the main roads leading to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pass through here. It includes four tehsils khanpur, Liaquatpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad. Sadiqabad city is within Ghotki district fo sindh province, it is surrounded by Singh on three sides.

Its old name was "Nowshera" which was later renamed as " Rahim Yar Khan" after the son of Nawab of Bahawalpur. Rahim Yar Khan is one of the few historical cities in the world that have remained in the same place since its inception. In different periods, this city was called by many names including Alwar, Patan, Phuylvada and Nowshera. The reason for the present name of Rahim Yar Khan is that in 1881 when the state's ammunition depot caught fire, the the prince of the state "Rahim Yar Khan" was killed in the accident after which the city was named.

It is said that around 328 BS, the caravan of Alexander the Great also passed through here on his way to Iraq.

800 years ago, when Muhammad bin Qasim and his forces passed through the same route to conquer

Multan, it is said that the Plam trees in this area grew because of Muhammad bin Qasim's army, because they used to eat dates and press their knees in the same ground. Dates were produced here, so 

very good types of dates are produced here, which are in high demand throughout the country. 

After Muhammad bin Qasim, Shahabuddin Ghori conquered Multan and the capital of Singh, Uch, and founded the Islamic state here. Then, during the regin of Sultan Shamsuddin Al-Tamish, this area was the center of rebel groups for about 20 years.

According to researchers, before Ghori, Sultan Muhammad of Ghaznavi passed through this area on his way to somnath. After the Ghaznavid period, this region passed through the rule of various princes, and in 1578, the Ghori sultans of Delhi conquered the region, who were defeated by the Mughals and became the rulers here.

On the other hand, Amir Sultan Ahmad Abbasi, who came from Egypt and settled in Sindh in 1366 with thousands of his followers, and one of his elders, Abdul Abbas, was recognized as his spiritual leader by Ghiyasuddin Muhammad bin Tughluq.

It continued to advance towards the north finally after a battle with the ruler of Jaisalmer, the "Fort of Deravar" was conquered. And the Abbasid family settled here permanently.

he southern part consists of the desert which stretches up to the India-Pakistan border and constitutes a quarter of the entire area. It is also called Cholistan and Rhoi, It is said that Cholistan was not always a desert. About 1000 years ago it used to be a lush green area irrigated by ancient "River Hakra".

Which was a tributary of river Sutleg and Saraswati. Then gradually it disappered and now only its traces are left, it starts flowing somewhere during rainy days. 

The climate of the district is hot humid. Summers are longer than winters. At night, however, the weather turns pleasant. The average annual rainfall is 100 mm.

Rahim Yar Khan still produces high quality mangoes across the country.

After mango the most popular fruit here is the date palm. After Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan produces the largest number of dates in Punjab, accounting for 34% of the total production of Punjab. 

The Bhong Masjid here is of international fame

The land of Sufis and the ancient city of Tehsil Khanpur is perhaps the only Tehsil in Punjab which used to be a district in 1932 when Rahim Yar Khan was abolished as Chachadan Sharif which was the abode of the famous Sufi sage and poet Hazrat Khwaja Ghulam Farid.

The city's fame throughout the country is due to the "Khanpuri trees", the famous souvenirs of Rahim Yar Khan district. Since there are about 8 cites named Khanpur in Pakistan, therefore Khanpur Tehcil is also called Khanpur Katurs. There are two reasons for this, one is that the structure of this city is like a bowl, and the other is that at one time the brass bowls here were very famous, Before partition, when Mohandas Gandhi passed through this city, the Hindu businessmen here presented him brass bowls. In the north of the city, the town of Chachdan Sharif on the banks of the Indus River and in the south of the Cholistan sand fort "Islamgarh" and "khairgrah Fort" are worth visiting.

The last Tehsil of the district is Liaquatpur, which is located near the historical place "Uch sharif" of Bahawalpur district. While another location, Head Panjand is also adjacent to this city. Liaquatpur is a 

small city named after Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. Among the famous people here is Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid, a famous Sufi sage and poet 

Remember that the Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi have also done a lot of work here, including Abu Dhabi palace, Sheikh Zayed Airpost and Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex.

The Baghla Fort located in the north and south of the city, the proposed city of Sassi, Bhatta Wahan, Mau Mubarak Fort, the ancient Pattan Minara, the Bhatti Mosque in the same district, The half-domed mosque and the Bajnot Fort are part of the city's ancient history and glorious past.