Takht Hazara
Takhat Hazara (old name: Khajjiyan Wala) is a village near the Chanab River in the Sargodha District of Punjab, Pakistan.
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  Takht Hazara Location in Punjab, Pakistan  Takht Hazara Takht Hazara (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°6′34″N 73°14′41″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Tehsil Sargkdha |
| Union councils | 25 |
| Area | |
| • village | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population | |
| • village | 1,674 |
| • Urban density | 134/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
When the Mughal king came to this place, he liked to stay here. His throne was set here. This place has seven doors around 80 km of the circle. Takhat Hazara and Takhat Mahal are the two big and famous gates or doors to enter in Takhat Hazara or in Takhat Mahal, and that's why its name came Takhat Hazara. It is located at an altitude of 192 meters (633 feet).[2] This is the town where Ranjha was born, the protagonist of the famous Punjabi folk story of Heer Ranjha.
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Location of Takht Hazara - Falling Rain Genomics
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