Garh Maharaja

Garh Maharaja
گڑھ مہاراجہ
Town
Shrine of Sultan Bahu in Garh Maharaja
Garh Maharaja
گڑھ مہاراجہ
Coordinates: 30°30′N 71°32′E / 30.50°N 71.54°E / 30.50; 71.54
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
Government
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union councils1
Websitewww.garhmore.com

Garh Maharaja (Urdu: گڑھ مہاراجہ) is a Town Committee of Ahmedpur Sial Tehsil in Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°50'0" North, 71°54'0" East.[2] The dargah (shrine) of the 17th-century mystic and Punjabi Muslim poet Sultan Bahu is located in Garh Maharaja. It is a popular and frequently-visited Sufi shrine.[3] Garh Maharaja is located 17 km from Shorkot, 38 km Kot Bahadur Shah, and 65 km from Chowk Azam.

References

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang - Government of Pakistan Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Garh Maharaja Map — Satellite Images of Garh Maharaja
  3. ^ "Sufism: Heart of Islam".


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