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Silanwali (Punjabi,), is a town of Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is tehsil headquarters of Silanwali Tehsil. 〔(Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sargodha - Government of Pakistan )〕 It is situated at 31°49'45N 72°32'22E,〔(Location of Sillanwali - Falling Rain Genomics )〕 lying in the southern area of Sargodha, bordering with Jhang District in the Bhatiore area. Population is mainly Muslim and Punjabi speaking. ==History== The town developed in the late 19th century during the rule of the British empire. It was planned to be an agricultural business hub or ''mandi'' ("wholesale market"). It was a planned town developed after canals were built for agricultural purposes and a railway line was established. Even today, the railway station at Silanwali is known as "Silanwali Mandi" in railway records. Before the Partition of India in 1947, Silanwali was well known for the production of cotton. Most of the population were Hindu Khatris. After partition the Hindus migrated to India and their property was taken over by the Muslim Sheikhs (having Khatri Origin), most of whom had migrated from Karnal District of Haryana state which had been part of united Punjab but became part of Indian Punjab after 1947. At the same time, Jat Sikhs migrated to India, and members of the Rajput, Arain, Khokhar, Sheikh, Rehmani Gujjar and Dogar moved to Silanwali and the surrounding villages. 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「Sillanwali」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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