Historical Milieu of Malkā Hāns in Punjāb

Saima  Sharif; Khalifa Ahmed  Muiz; Rahat  Afza

doi:10.63056/ACAD.004.03.1250

Authors

Dr. Saima Sharif Graduate Degree College for Women, Samanabad Author
Dr. Khalifa Ahmed Muiz Department of Architecture, University of the Punjab Author
Dr. Rahat Afza Social Welfare and Bait ul Maal department, Gujranwala Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63056/ACAD.004.03.1250

Keywords:

Malkā Hāns, Pākpattan, Punjab, history, identity

Abstract

The region of Punjab has the most prevalent historical contextual of Pakistan. This province shows close connotation between history and identity. The diversity of Punjab has a resilient cultural antiquity which has come up with the significances of cultural combination of various tribes particularly Hāns that is acknowledged as great tribe. Malkā Hāns was a territory of Hāns tribe, a small village nearby Pākpattan. it is immensely rich in its inheritance, Pākpattan is a renowned district of province Punjab and it is also famed as the city of saints. It is affluent in its cultural and spiritual values along with its architectural legacy. Before the creation of Pakistan, Sikhs and Hindus were living in large numbers in Malkā Hāns. There are many temples and samādhīs which identified the strength of Sikhs and Hindus at that time.