Gujrat

 

    Gujrats's Alexandria bridge spans the Chenab watercourse, and was designed throughout British era. With the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the Mughal Empire began to weaken considerably. The authority that did linger on remained within the hands of Mughal Nawabs United Nations agency gave nominal allegiance to the Mughal emperor in Delhi. However, in 1739, the powerful Turko-Iranian ruler Nader crowned head gave the Mughals the ultimate blow once he launched a plundering invasion sacking their capital Delhi. throughout his campaign, Nadir crowned head despoiled Gujrat on the approach that was at the time a prosperous town. Shortly subsequently around 1741, the town was captured by native Punjabi Gakhar tribesmen within the succeeding chaos from close to the urban center space. the town suffered away from the eight invasions of the Durrani Afghans below their new energetic ruler Ahmad crowned head Durrani between 1748 and 1767.

    In 1765, the town was overrun by the Sikh Bhangi Misl below Gujjar Singh United Nations agency defeated the Punjabi Ghakars below Muqqarab Khan. The Sikhs defeated associate degree Afghan force in an exceedingly battle for Gujrat on twenty nine Apr 1797. In 1798, the Bhangi leader European Singh pledged allegiance to the Sukerchakia Misl of Ranjit Singh United Nations agency later established the Sikh Empire in 1799. By 1810, Ranjit Singh's armies captured the town from Bhangi forces, thereby extending the rule of the Sikh Empire to the town.

    

    Gujrat finally came below British management in 1849, following the collapse of the Sikh Empire within the wake of the Sikh defeat at the Battle of Gujrat on twenty two Gregorian calendar month, that finished the Second Anglo-Sikh War. In 1867, Gujrat was official as a municipality. in step with the census the town had a population of eighteen,396 in 1881, 19,410 in 1901 and twenty one,974 in 1921.

    With the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the Mughal Empire began to weaken considerably. The authority that did linger on remained within the hands of Mughal Nawabs United Nations agency gave nominal allegiance to the Mughal emperor in Delhi. However, in 1739, the powerful Turko-Iranian ruler Nader crowned head gave the Mughals the ultimate blow once he launched a plundering invasion sacking their capital Delhi. throughout his campaign, Nadir crowned head despoiled Gujrat on the approach that was at the time a prosperous town. Shortly subsequently around 1741, the town was captured by native Punjabi Gakhar tribesmen within the succeeding chaos from close to the urban center space. the town suffered away from the eight invasions of the Durrani Afghans below their new energetic ruler Ahmad crowned head Durrani between 1748 and 1767.

    In 1765, the town was overrun by the Sikh Bhangi Misl below Gujjar Singh United Nations agency defeated the Punjabi Ghakars below Muqqarab Khan. The Sikhs defeated associate degree Afghan force in an exceedingly battle for Gujrat on twenty nine Apr 1797. In 1798, the Bhangi leader European Singh pledged allegiance to the Sukerchakia Misl of Ranjit Singh United Nations agency later established the Sikh Empire in 1799. By 1810, Ranjit Singh's armies captured the town from Bhangi forces, thereby extending the rule of the Sikh Empire to the town.

Gujrat finally came below British management in 1849, following the collapse of the Sikh Empire within the wake of the Sikh defeat at the Battle of Gujrat on twenty two Gregorian calendar month, that finished the Second Anglo-Sikh War. In 1867, Gujrat was official as a municipality. in step with the census the town had a population of eighteen,396 in 1881, 19,410 in 1901 and twenty one,974 in 1921.