Mangwal, Pakistan

Mangwal is a village and union council of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Chakwal Tehsil,^[1] and is located at 33°6'30N 72°49'32E.^[2]

During the British rule, Mangwal was part of Chakwal tehsil, which itself was an important tehsil of Jhelum district. While, rest of the residents of other tehsils were referred as Jhelumi - residents of Chakwal were particularly called Chakwalias. Aboriginals of Mangwal belonged to the ferocious Mughal Kassar tribe Mughal prince Sardar Mango Khan s/o Sardar Lakhan Khan suggested the name Mangowal, means a place where descendants of Mango khan live. Mangwal was well known for Mangwal market and people from Attock, outskirts of Chakwal and Jhelum came to Mangwal to trade goods and necessities. People of Mangwal are well-to-do since then. Looking at the History the famous fight b/w Sardar Khan Nawab and 7 chiefs of different tribes was the most tragic fight and is remembered till date.

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33°6′30″N 72°49′32″E / 33.10833°N 72.82556°E / 33.10833; 72.82556