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Qadirabad () is a city located near river Chenab in tehsil Phalia in Mandi Bahauddin District in province Punjab in Pakistan.〔(Website of District Mandi Bahauddin )〕 ==History== In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region. The name 'Qadirabad' comes from the name of Mirza Qadir Khan, whose grave and that of his brother's grave are in Qadirabad. A wall was built enclosing the city between 1556-1605 with three gateways. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire invaded and occupied Mandi Bahauddin District. The Muslims faced restrictions during the Sikh rule. During the period of British rule, Bahawalnagar increased in population and importance. The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Mandi Bahauddin District. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Qadirabad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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