• Source: Shahpur District

Shahpur District, established in 1893 during the British Raj, existed in what is now Pakistan until 1960. From its inception until 1914, Shahpur served as the district headquarters. In 1914, the headquarters were relocated to Sargodha, although the district retained the name Shahpur. In 1960, the Sargodha District was formed, and Shahpur District was restructured as Shahpur Tehsil.




Notable and historical personalities


Hazrat Shah Shams Shirazi - Qazi in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar
Hazrat Shah Yousaf - Sufi Peer.
Nawab Sir Malik Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana- A General from British India
Nawab Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Former Prime Minister of the United Punjab
Nawab Muhammad Hayat Qureshi - Former Cabinet Member of the Viceroy,Governor-General of India
Nawabzada Zakir Qureshi - Former Federal Minister of Pakistan
Nawab Mubaraz Khan Tiwana of Jahanabad - Philanthropist, Former Cabinet Member of the Governor-General of India
Mian Habib Sultan Nangiana - Sufi Saint
Sir Feroz Khan Noon - Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Syed Azwar Abbas Sherazi - Poet and Academic (Lecturer at Hazara University)




History


Shahpur, historically significant in the Punjab region, was a district during British colonial rule. Established in the early 19th century, it encompassed parts of present-day Sargodha, Khushab, and Bhakkar districts in Pakistan. The district played a role in the 1857 uprising against British rule, witnessing notable events. Post-independence in 1947, Shahpur underwent administrative changes, leading to the creation of separate districts. Today, the region continues to carry historical and cultural significance within the broader context of Punjab's heritage.
The Shahpur district was one of the six districts of the Rawalpindi Division. It was divided into two equal parts by the river Jhelum, the western half constituting the Khushab tehsil, while the cis-Jhelum portion was subdivided into two tehsils also nearly equal in area, the Bhera tehsil to the east, and the Shahpur tehsil in the middle.




Demographics


Four census were conducted between 1855 and 1891 by the British. The proportion percent of total populations returned as belonging to the chief religions at successive censuses is as follows.
Percentage of total populations




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References






= Works cited

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Wilson, James (1994). Gazetteer of the Shahpur District, 1897. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 978-969-35-0314-2.

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