Saigolabad
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Sahgalabad موضع کھوتھیاں |
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| Khothian | |
 Sahgalabad
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| Coordinates: 32°53′38″N 72°59′46″E / 32.893896°N 72.996198°ECoordinates: 32°53′38″N 72°59′46″E / 32.893896°N 72.996198°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Punjab |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,338 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Saigolabad (Urdu: سہگل آباد ) is a small town in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Saigolabad was formerly known as the village Khothian(موضع کھوتھیاں ). During the time of Mughal Emperor, the land was gifted to Bawa Haji Shah Badshah as Na-nau Nufqa-e-Sadaat and Azadari-e-Imam Hussain (A.S). His tomb is still present in the main graveyard of Sehgalabad. As he had no interest in temporal things he asked one of his followers named Sultan, who was by caste Mirasi and had embraced Islam on his hand, to cultivate the land and share earnings.
In 1799AC Sikh conquered Punjab and they distributed all the land amongst their own community. Zaildar was appointed by Sikh Government in the surrounding area whose Headquarter was at Saidpur. Sikh victors abate the gifted land and capture it under their own control. Sultan descendants were tenants of the Sikh Zaildar who was very cruel with them and used to put heavy stones on their bellies and kept it up till they pay the tax to the Zaildar.
In 1848 Syed Sawan Shah, who was a descendant of Bawa Haji Shah Badshah, killed the Sikh Zaildar. Once Sikh Zaildar tried to cut down a tree under which Bawa Haji Shah used to worship God. For the descendants of Bawa Haji Shah and other true Muslims that tree was very respected and blessed. So when Syed Sawan Shah who was the chief of Sadaat family at that time, heard about the incident he lay in wait for Zaildar and on his arrival killed him. At the time of incident a person (descendant of Sultan) accompanying him, fled after seeing this and Sawan Shah was arrested by Sikh government. Syed Sawan Shah’s family left Khothian and move to Aadhi situated in Tehsil Gujar Khan where his followers were living. Syed Sawan Shah was arrested and kept in the jail for at least one year. Afterwards he was crucified on a stem of tree.
On 28 February 1849, 11th day of Shah Sahab swear punishment English army conquered Punjab and all the Jails of Punjab were got broken. Someone nearby also set Shah Sahab free by pulling the nails out from hands and foot. It was God's mercy that Shah Sahab was alive at that time and lived for 5 to 6 years afterward. When he was released his family returned to Khothian. People of Khothian witnessed the presence of white marks on the palm of Shah Sahab. During the English rule the descendants of Sultan declared themselves as Jut Wadhan. Now they are saying that they are Malik’s and descendants of Qutab Shah which is nothing but a cruel lie. If we go through the parental record of Mr. Sultan written by his descendant Mohammad Nawaz in his book it is clear, that name of at least 10 persons above Sultan are Hindu’s name. Which is obscure that how a Muslim person can have Hindu name in the period of Muslim Regime? For example, one of these 10 persons was named Khothi, which clearly shows that it is a non- Muslim name. Over time, the village became associated with the Sahgal family, and was renamed as Saigolabad. The Sahgal family financed the construction of a school and hostel in Saigolabad in the 1950s. This is known as Saigolabad Model High School. Now it has the status of "Union Council Khothian" and 12 other small villages (Rabal, Sarkal, Budhial, Chabri, Chabar, Chak Jharhy, Punjain, Mohrha Gujran, kehwal, Dhok Mian Mehr and Chak Kharak) are associated with it. The current chairman of UC Saigalabad is "Ch Saeed Azad".Indeed, it is lack of knowledge, this person Shoaib Khalid Subhani is by cast barber and he amended the history intentionally even do not know the ABC of history of town Khothian. In fact this piece of land is the property of landlord Raib Khan the great who gifted this to legend Muhammad Sultan Khothi who was already Muslim and migrated from famous village of Khothian(Jalip) Jehlum in reward to protect Raib Khan from Sikh invaders and looters while Syed Haji Shah sahib(RA) was also residing there.
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