Sangla Hill

Sangla Hill (Urdu: سانگلہ ہِل‎), is a tehsil in the Nankana Sahib District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan.It lies 103 km [64 miles] from the provincial capital of Lahore. The area has a population of more than 2,00,000 Muslims, with around 10,000 of the population being Christian and Ahmadis. A historical place where Alexander the Great had his stay during his march towards central India, and has left the city with his souvenir: a well which still exits and is looked after by the government. The city still has very old building such as a temple which is visible when coming into the city from Faisalabad Road. Sangla Hill city is surrounded by many villages whose residents are mostly Aarein, Jutt, Malik, Butt, Mughal, Ansari, Awaan etc. and a little more minorities. These all people belong to any cast and religion are grace of Sangla city to enhance the brotherhood and mankind behaviour between them to form an exemplary nation. Most of these are the farmers from Sialkot. They migrated from district Sialkot in 1865 and after migration they took initiatives in eradication of jungles and made the land fit for agriculture. The city is surrounded by almost 109 villages. The city is the major market and economic hub of the area.

The city of Sangla Hill is 20 km south-west of Shahkot and 35 km north-west of Sheikhupura, at 313 metres (1,027 ft) above sea level. On the east side is Safdarabad Road, and on the north side the road to Hafizabad. To the west, the Main Faisalabad Road links to Faisalabad, and on the southern side is Shahkot Road. Sangla Hill has some very old buildings which belonged to Hindu people, who left them in place during the partition of 1947. A Hindu temple is still visible at the side of the Salarwala–Sangla Hill road, just outside the main city. Another such Hindu Temple is at the left side of hussain trust hospital.Land of temple is encroached and temple though intact is hidden behind a high rise building. One more Hindu temple is in the building behind the national bank at Sangla Faisalabad road. Land of this temple is encroached as well and it is barely visible nowadays. Presence of these temples show how much religious tolerance once Sangla Hill enjoyed. These temples are a sign of richness and diversity of the culture of this ancient town. Restoration of these temples can give Sangla Hill its lost historical significance . The main feature of the town is the hill, whose peak is visible from five miles away.

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