Mandi Bahauddin

Mandi Bahauddin(Punjabi:منڈی بہاء الدین) is a city inPunjab, Pakistan. It is also the capital ofMandi Bahauddin District. It is the41st most populous city in Pakistan, according to the2017 census. The city is about 220 metres above sea level and is located between the riversJhelum(north 12 km) andChenab(south 39 km).
The name of the town originates from two sources, Mandi was a prefix because it was agrain marketand Bahauddin was aSufisaint.It is also known as the city of Lions.
In 1506 C.E. a Gondal tribal Chief named Bahauddin established a settlement namelyPindi Bahauddin, after his migration from PindiShahjahanianto this area.The town started growing in early 20th century near the ancient village named as Chak No.51, whereSikh,HinduandMuslimbusinessmen and land owners came to settle. John Alam made the map of this chak, which became the center of this new townPindi Bahauddin. later in 1920 because of famous grain market setup in this Chak No. 51, it was given name of Mandi-Bahauddin, in 1923 all the streets and roads were laid straight and wide. In 1924 Pindi-Bahauddin Railway station was given the name ofMandi Bahauddin railway station. In 1937 when Mandi-Bahauddin was town, it was given the status of a town committee and in 1941 it got the status of a Municipal Committee. In the master plan of reconstructing this town. In 1946, nine gates and the walls were retied around this town.
The recorded history of Mandi Bahauddin goes back to the era ofAlexander the Great. Some 8 km northwest of the modern-day Mandi Bahauddin town, at the villageMongon the southern bank of theJhelum River(GreekHydaspes), the battleBattle of the Hydaspes Riverwas fought betweenRaja Porus(SanskritPaurava) and (The Great Tribe Chadhar) andAlexander. This historic battle of Jhelum River took place in 326 BCE.The kingdom of Raja Porus was situated in the northernPunjabof modernPakistan. This was the last major fight of Alexander's career; the Macedonians, after finding a fierce resistance by Porus, and having heard of a massive 4,000 elephant force mustered by eastern kingdoms, refused to march further toward the Ganges Plains. The Sadar Gate built during the British era in 1933 is present here.
Mandi Bahauddin, the capital of the district, is also theTehsilheadquarters. Mandi Bahauddin was raised to the level of Municipal Committee in 1941.
It was given the status of Municipal Committee after the implementation of Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2001. Municipal Committee ofMandi Bahauddin Tehsilis subdivided into threetehsilsand eightyUnion Councils:
As per the1998 Census of Pakistan, the population of city was recorded as 99,496 while at the2017 Census, the population of city had risen to 198,609 with an increase of over 99.62% in 19 years.
The district forms a central portion of the Chaj Doab lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies from 30° 8' to 32° 40' N and 73° 36' to 73° 37' E. The tehsil headquarters towns ofPhaliaandMalikwalare 22.5 and 28.5 kilometres (14.0 and 17.7 mi) from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. It is bounded on the north by the Jhelum river, which separates it from Jehlam district; on the west by Sargodha district; on the south by the river Chenab (which separates it from the Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts); and on the east by Gujrat district. The total area of the district is 2,673 square kilometres (1,032 sq mi).  The district comprises the Mandi Bahauddin,Phalia Tehsil, andMalikwal Tehsils.
This district has a moderate climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. During the peak of summer, the temperature may rise to 48 °C (118 °F) during the day, but in the winter months, the minimum temperature may fall below 3 °C (37 °F). The average rainfall in the district is 388 millimetres (15.3 in) and mainly resonates with the weather inIslamabad.
The main languages of the district are:Punjabi, thefirst languageof 97% of the population;Urdu– 2.5%,Pashto0.5% andSaraiki0.5%
Shahtaj Sugar Mills is one of the largest sugar plants inPakistan. It is located about 2 km west of the city.
Schools in the city include,