Gah, Pakistan

Gah
گاہ
Gah is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Gah
Gah
Gah is located in Pakistan
Gah
Gah
Coordinates: 33°02′N 72°23′E / 33.03°N 72.39°E / 33.03; 72.39
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Gah (Urdu pronunciation: [gaːɦ]) is a village of Chakwal District, Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the Union council of Begal at 33°3′45″N 72°39′8″E / 33.06250°N 72.65222°E / 33.06250; 72.65222,[1] the Naib Nazim or vice president of Begal is from Gah.[2] Gah or Gai is believed to have derived from 'Gohar' a former chieftain of the village. Gohar later became "Garaha" and subsequently shortened to "Gah".[2]

The village is known widely for being the birthplace of former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh.[3] Due to the violence that accompanied the Partition of India in 1947, Hindus and Sikhs had to leave the area for India. In 2004, after Singh became prime minister, the Punjab provincial Government declared it would develop Gah as a model village in his honour.[4] A local boys school was renamed Manmohan Singh Government Boys Primary School in his honour.[5] In October 2012, TERI—a research institute from India set up a mini grid of solar power as a mark of goodwill to Singh. The mini grid supplied power to 51 families in the village and water heaters of three mosques.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gah, Pakistan". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  2. ^ a b A day in Manmohan Singh’s village - The Tribune India
  3. ^ "Tracing Indian PM's Punjabi roots". 2004-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  4. ^ "The Hindu : International / India & World : Schoolmate wants to meet PM". 2007-06-26. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  5. ^ "Story Of Pakistan | Comprehensive guide to the political history of Pakistan". Story Of Pakistan. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  6. ^ "TERI brings solar power to Manmohan's village in Pak". Indian Express. October 7, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2016.