Said Nagar
Said Nagar
سید نگر | |
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Town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | wazirabad |
| Tehsil | alipur chattha |
| Number of Union Councils | 1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 6,675[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (Pakistan Standard Time) |
| postal code type | 52081 |
| Calling code | 055 |
Said Nagar (Urdu: سید نگر), is a town and union council in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2][3]
It is situated approximately 2 km south-southwest of Ali Pur Chathha. About 97% of the town population is Muslim and 3% is Christian.
Said Nagar was the richest town of Gujranwala when Maha Singh was chief of the Sukerchakia Misl.[citation needed] The town's armaments industry flourished. Said Nagar was an important center for making swords and guns. Its inhabitants were very rich. Said Nagar had strong Muslim mansions and mosques. The Sikhs attacked Said Nagar and looted it. The people of Said Nagar left their hometown and settled in Gujranwala on the orders of Maha Singh. In Gujranwala they settled a separate mahalla which they named Said Nagri. During the looting of Said Nagar, the Sikhs seized a large number of arms and ammunition which further increased their strength.
Main families living there are Bhinders and Syeds. Popular persons living there are descendants of Ch Karam Elahi Bhinder. Ch Asif Bashir Bhinder (Chairman market committee Alipur Chattha), Haji Waheed UL Qaiser Bhinder
Union Council Said Nagar now includes nearly 10 villages which includes Madrassa Chatha, Fatehpur Chatha, Dhilwan etc.
Places to visit: Dera CH ASIF BASHIR BHINDER, jamia masjid hanfia said nagar, Masjid Haidria Said Nagar, Canal, Jamia Masjid Said Nagar.
See also
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