Chachran
| Chachran Sharif | |
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 Chachran Sharif
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| Coordinates: 30°07′N 71°16′E / 30.12°N 71.27°ECoordinates: 30°07′N 71°16′E / 30.12°N 71.27°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Punjab |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Chachran Sharif (Urdu: چاچڑان شریف) is a town in Khanpur Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in the Punjab state of Pakistan. Chacharan Sharif is a historical town of District Rahim Yar Khan which is attributed with the name of famous 19th century poet and saint Khawaja Ghulam Farid and it is called Farid city as he was born and lived in this city. This city is situated at the east bank of Indus River and is the last northern town of District Rahim Yar Khan. After it the territory of District Rajan Pur begins; Mithankot, another historic town is directly across the river Indus on its west bank.
A steel pontoon bridge is prepared in winter season which proves useful for 4 months. In this way, this bridge gives the facility of travelling for thousands of people of the District Rahim Yar Khan and District Rajan Pur. This bridge is dismantled in the summer season and people cross the river using ferries and boats. In the river flooding days, this way of transportation is suspended. There are many villages (mouzas) near Chachran Sharif like Pahuran, Mud Adil, Beit Mughal, Mehran, Hasil Pur, Mouza Chachar, Mouza Chandia, Mouaza Hamid Pur, Faiz Abad, and Hyder Abad.
Some historians have mentioned in their books like Professor Saeed Ahmed Saeed has quoted in his book "Political History: Rahim Yar Khan" on Page 30, Mr. Yahya Amjad in his book "The History Of Old Pakistan" on page # 446, Professor H. C. Rae Chaudhri in his book " Political History Of Initiant India" and Mr. Muhammad Hassan Dani in his book " Tamur Garha" on page 20 to page 22, mentioning that Malo was an ancient Arian democratic state. People of Malo tribe during the period of Alexander the Great lived near the linking point of Indus and Ravi Rivers, probably on the eastern side at Chachran, Allah Abad, Khanpur and Rahim Yar Khan. So it is concluded that around 326 BC, Chachran was like a basic city in that state. Shahzada Mirza Mehmood Shah cited in his travelling story on page # 46 that Chacharan at the bank of Indus River is in the premises of Bahawalpur. It is said that it was a big city back then and its population was like the population of Multan.
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