Pallandri Tehsil

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Pallandri, also spelled Palandri (Urdu: پلندری), originally Pulandari,[4] is a Tehsil which serves as the administrative capital of Sudhanoti district of Azad Kashmir. It is located at latitude 33° 42′ 54″ N, longitude 73° 41′ 9″ E, 90 km (56 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is connected with Rawalpindi and Islamabad through Azad Pattan road.

Pallandri
پلندری
Pallandri is located in Azad Kashmir
Pallandri
Pallandri
Pallandri is located in Pakistan
Pallandri
Pallandri
Coordinates: 33°42′55″N 73°41′10″E / 33.71534°N 73.6861°E / 33.71534; 73.6861
CountryPakistan
TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DistrictSudhanoti
Elevation
1,400 m (4,500 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total
23,243
Languages
  OfficialUrdu[2][3]
  SpokenPahari-Pothwari
Time zonePST
Websitepallandrians.com

History

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The first capital of Azad Kashmir was established at Chinjal Hill, a town in Palindri Tehsil of present-day Sudhanoti District. [5]

Pallandri was central for the violent anti government 1950 And 1955 Sudhan uprising, which was led by the Sudhans. The local Sudhans were angered by the removal of Sardar Ibrahim Khan, with an assassination attempt on Sher Ahmed Khan marking the beginning in February 1955.[6]

Administration

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Sidhnuti is divided into four tehsils: Pallandri,[7] Mong, Tarar Khel and Balouch. Pallandri serves as the headquarters of Sudhanoti. Jinjahell was the first capital of Azad Kashmir and is about 20 kilometers away from Pallandri. It is at an elevation of 1372 meters and is 97 km (60 mi) from Rawalpindi via Azad Pattan. The district is connected to Rawalakot by a 64-kilometre (40 mi) metalled road.

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References

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  1. "Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Kashmir".
  3. Rahman 1996, p. 226.
  4. Zubair, Zeba (2020), From Mutiny to Mountbatten, Routledge, p. xliv, ISBN 9781317847991
  5. Singh, Brigadier Jasbir (2013). Roar of the Tiger: Illustrated History of Operations in Kashmir by 4th Battalion. Vij Books India. pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-9382652038.
  6. Snedden, Christopher (2013). Kashmir: The Unwritten History. India: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 978-9350298978.
  7. "Pallandri - Dost Pakistan". www.dostpakistan.pk. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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