![]() |
The city of Haripur was founded in 1821 by Sikh General Hari Singh Nalwa from a military point of view. A fort was built in Haripur city with walls 4 meters wide and 16 meters high. There were four gates to enter the fort. Haripur Tehsil was given district status on July 1, 1992 and separated from Abbottabad District. The city is located 65 km from Islamabad and 35 km from Abbottabad. The district has a key geographical location. Because this district has the status of a gateway between Hazara Division and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The original and ancient nation of Haripur is Gujjar after which the Turks came here and then other nations settled here as invaders or at the invitation of some nation. Most of the nations of Haripur migrated here from the region across Sindh. Among the nations are Tareen, Mashwani, Salmani, Dilzak, Pani, Atmanzai, Jadoon, etc. These Afghans have played an important role in Haripur in the past and present. The battles against the Sikhs led by Muhammad Khan Tareen are noteworthy. , In which the sacrifices of these nations are unparalleled. Syed, Awan, Gakhar, Rajput, Tanoli, Abbasi and Kardal are also settled in large numbers in Aria .Haripur is a very geographically diverse district. In addition to the fertile plains, there are also high mountains. On the one hand, the plains are lined with fields and gardens, on the other hand, the mountains are covered with forests, streams and waterfalls. So there are many species of animals and plants.



Comments
Post a Comment