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Eminabad, Pakistan
ایمن آباد، گوجرانوالہ
Eminabad is a town of 150,646 people in Punjab, Pakistan.
Why visit Eminabad
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Old Hindu Temple.
Weather in Eminabad
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About Eminabad
Eminabad (Punjabi: ایمن آباد), formerly known as Saidpur, is a town located in the southeast of Gujranwala city, in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is around a dozen kilometers from Gujranwala city. According to the census of 2017, it has a population of 27,460.
From the Wikipedia article Eminabad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Churches and places of worship1
History
It is believed that Eminabad was established by Raja Salvahan, Sialkot's Rajput ruler in the 1st century BCE, as Saidpur.
During the 16th century, a period marked by Babur's invasion, the town was sacked in 1521. Hymns by Guru Nanak provide vivid descriptions of the devastation experienced in Saidpur, including his and companion Bhai Mardana's imprisonment with the town's populace. After an influential meeting with Guru Nanak, Babur was so inspired by his spirituality that he released all of the prisoners from Saidpur. Post this event, Sikh folklore notes that Guru Nanak and Bhai Lalo resided at a heap of broken pebbles, a location known as Rori Sahib, situated on the outskirts of present-day Eminabad.
Following Saidpur's demolition, Sher Shah Suri founded a new city, Shergarh. However, it was Emin or Ameen Beig, Humayun's general, who destroyed Sher Shah Suri's garrison and established a new town named after himself during Akbar's reign.
In 1610, English merchant, William Finch, noted Eminabad as a thriving city. For the next century, its prosperity continued, bolstered by fertile lands, strategic location, and the protective Mughal Empire. Eminabad also served as the Parganah headquarters in the Lahore governorate, generating 900,000 rupees in revenue.
From the History section of Eminabad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Eminabad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sialkot International Airport (SKT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Kamoke 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Gujranwala 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Muridke 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Naushahra Virkan 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Narang Mandi 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Wazirabad 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Lahore 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Sialkot 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Gujrat 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Amritsar 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eminabad (45807381244), Muhammad Imran Saeed from City of London, Canada, CC BY 2.0
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