Clarkabad

Clarkabad is a Christian-majority village located in Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]

History

It was founded by an English missionary, Robert Clark who purchased 1900 acres of land from the government.[3]

The land, which was drained once canal system established, was allocated to the Chuhras who left their traditional occupation as sweepers and became farmers.[4]

References

  1. ^ Harding, Christopher (2008). "Visions of the Future". Religious Transformation in South Asia. Oxford University Press. pp. 208–243. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199548224.003.0006. ISBN 978-0-19-954822-4.
  2. ^ Amjad-Ali, Charles (2015). "From Dislocation to Dislocation: The Experience of the Christian Community in Pakistan". International Review of Modern Sociology. 41 (1): 1–28. JSTOR 43496499.
  3. ^ Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (November 6, 2014). "Clarkabad: Where Shahzad and Shama once stood". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ Ward, Kevin (2006). A History of Global Anglicanism. Cambridge University Press. p. 229.

31°10′44″N 74°09′05″E / 31.17889°N 74.15139°E / 31.17889; 74.15139


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