Jandiala Sher Khan

جنڈيالہ شيرخان
Town
Jandiala Sherkhan Town
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
District Shaikhupur District
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Jandiala Sherkhan, or Jandiala Sher Khan (Urdu: جنڈيالہ شيرخان‎), is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part Sheikhupura Tehsil.[1] and is located at 31°49'15N 73°55'10E.[2] The town is notable for being the birthplace of famous poet Waris Shah, known as the Punjabi Shakespeare,[3] and contains his Mausoleum.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sheikhupura - Government of Pakistan
  2. ↑ Location of Jandiala Sherkhan - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ↑ Waris Shah’s Urs begins today - Daily Times Pakistan
  4. ↑ Warris Shah Mausoleum - ArchNet Digital library

Coordinates: 31°49′N 73°55′E / 31.817°N 73.917°E / 31.817; 73.917


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