Syedwala
{{Short description|Pakistani town}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Syedwala
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| pushpin_map = Pakistan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Pakistan
| coordinates = {{coord|31.1250|73.5050|region:PK|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Punjab
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Nankana Sahib District
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| established_date = 20 July 2013
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| leader_title = MNA
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| leader_title1 = MPA
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| elevation_m = 177
| timezone = PST
| utc_offset = +5
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = +6
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 039150
| area_code_type = Calling code
| area_code = 056
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Syedwala ({{Langx|ur|سید والا}}) is a historic town located in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab (Pakistan).{{Cite web|url=https://open.punjab.gov.pk/schools/home/school_visit_detail/1296638/list/|title=Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit|website=open.punjab.gov.pk}} Recently designated as a new tehsil within the district, it has a total population of 102,185 according to the 2017 census. Syedwala is the most advanced city in District Nankana Sahib. It was recently planned after the 1990s due to flooding in the old Syedwala. The new Syedwala is modern and beautifully organized into blocks. {{Cite web | url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/NANKANA%20SAHIB_BLOCKWISE.pdf | title=Population and household detail from block to district level | website=www.pbs.gov.pk | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916175756/https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/NANKANA%20SAHIB_BLOCKWISE.pdf | archive-date=2021-09-16}}
Geography
The town lies on the banks of the Ravi River in Nankana Sahib, and connects the Faisalabad District, Sheikhupura District, and Okara District. The city is situated {{Convert|27|km|mi}} from Jaranwala. A bridge spans the Ravi River there.{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1063048/hoarding-of-raw-material-cpec-projects-cost-may-shoot-up-pac-told/|title=Hoarding of raw material: CPEC projects cost may shoot up, PAC told |publisher=The Express Tribune|date=March 10, 2016}}
History
Sher Shah Suri laid the foundation of Syedwala while he was in power.{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/11645/the-nankana-sahib-bridge-under-construction-since-1991/|title=The Nankana Sahib Bridge: under-construction since 1991|date=13 May 2017}} Suri was interested in building new cities, roads and buildings according to military requirements. When his Army passed by Syedwala, he recognized the area as a hub point for Punjab. The Ravi River's presence encourage him to build a city there.
Syedwala old name is nanak chand
Immigrants were drawn to the city due to its safety, cleanliness, and the fact that it was directly governed by Suri. Syedwala became a home for trade and art throughout the region.
In 1661, when Mughal Ruler Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb was the ruler of the sub-continent, a great flood destroyed the city. A new Syedwala was then constructed 3 miles away. Syedwala quickly excelled again in the fields of art and culture and became a trading hub. In 1804, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh took over Syedwala.{{clarify|date=April 2021}} Until the rule of the British Empire, Syedwala remained in the hands of Sikhs.{{Cite web|url=https://open.punjab.gov.pk/schools/home/school_visit_detail/548501|title=Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit|website=open.punjab.gov.pk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/291830-pm-to-inaugurate-syedwala-bridge-on-24th|title=PM to inaugurate Syedwala Bridge on 24th|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nakai_misl|title=Nakai misl - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.|website=www.sikhiwiki.org}}
=Timeline=
- From 1813 to 1849, Syedwala remained a part of Jhang Province.
- 1849: became a part of the District Pakpattan.
- 1855: merged in Gogera Tehsil.{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/banglagogera/gogera-history|title=Gogera History - BanglaGogera|website=sites.google.com}}
- 1864: became a part of Montgomery Sahiwal.
- 1881: was class 3 town Municipal Committee. At that time Sheikhupura was a small village.{{Cite web | url=http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/HistoryPStudies/PDF-FILES/2%20Iram%20Naseer_v26No2Dec2013.pdf | title=Colonial transformation in the district of Sheikhupura, 1849-1947 | website=pu.edu.pk}}
- 1913: merged into District Lyallpur (Faisalabad) including its 137 villages.
- 1922: merged both into District Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib simultaneously.
- 2005: became part of Nankana Sahib District{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sayedwala,+Nankana+Sahib,+Punjab,+Pakistan/@31.141515,72.9375672,9z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x391889d90f745035:0xe7a99e29e1819c49!2sNankana+Sahib,+Punjab,+Pakistan!3b1!8m2!3d31.3597324!4d73.7948516!3m4!1s0x3918784a1b3f71b1:0xcd1fba4a8ee88964!8m2!3d31.1417172!4d73.4990501|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}
Flood
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This city was destroyed by flood in three stages. The first flood in 1920 ruined one-third of the city. The second flood demolished half of the city in 1940. The whole city vanished in the flood in 1957-1958. At that time, the population was 3156.{{Cite web|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/flood-situation-under-control-in-ravi-river-694848.html|title=Flood Situation Under Control In Ravi River: DC Nanakana Sahib|website=UrduPoint}}
On 9 October 1987, a flood once more threatened to destroy New Syedwala, but the new city was {{Convert|2|km|mi}} away from the river. Although the city remained safe, the flood produced a great panic and disturbance among the peoples of New Syedwala.
Industries
- Rice factories (07){{Cite web|url=http://skillingpakistan.org/employer/216422|title = REHMAN RICE MILLS JARANWALA ROAD SYED WALA - Skilling Pakistan}}
- Ice factories (03)
- Poultry farms (15)
- Record Label Haider Prast
Transportation
Syedwala is 11 Km from Jaranwala-interchange on Exit-4 M-3 motorway (Pakistan).{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sayedwala,+Pakistan/Jaranwala+Interchange,+Jaranwala+-+Sayedwala+Rd,+Faisalabad,+Punjab,+Pakistan/@31.1912457,73.4443844,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3918784a1b3f71b1:0xcd1fba4a8ee88964!2m2!1d73.4990383!2d31.1417363!1m5!1m1!1s0x39228113a0d2e22f:0x6b77ff90bdad98de!2m2!1d73.4599409!2d31.2408971!3e0|title = Sayedwala to Jaranwala Interchange}}