Hassan Abdal is a small city located in the Attock District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is 40 km northwest of the capital city of Islamabad. It is the headquarters of the Hasan Abdal Tehsil. The town is home to a shrine to Guru Nanak.
Hassan Abdal was founded by Raja Man Singh
The city of Hassan Abdal is in Punjab Province, Pakistan, about forty kilometers northwest of the capital, Islamabad. It is famous for its Gurdwara Panja Sahib, one of the holiest sites in Sikhism, and is a significant pilgrimage site. The city is also close to Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The town has a pleasant atmosphere. It has a small river and many fair tanks. You can see gold-ringed fish in them and clear, clean water. The town’s first Cadet College dates back to the early 1950s. The city is located on the National Highway and is not very well-planned.
The Sikh empire continued to grow, with Hari Singh Nalwa as the Commander-In-Chief. He was born in the village of Gujranwala in the Majha region. His family was Sanatani, and he played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Khalsa Empire.
In 1581, Akbar laid the foundation of Attock Fort. He also appointed Raja Man Singh as the northwest frontier protector. He also founded the Hassan Abdal garden. The garden consisted of two terraces, the upper terrace of which featured a huge tank and the lower one featured a water channel and baradari.
It is near the Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway (also known as the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway) links Hassan Abdal in Pakistan with Kashgar in China. This 1,300-kilometer road once spanned the Silk Road and crosses the Karakoram Mountain Range at its highest point. The highway has strategic importance and is considered one of the eight wonders of the world.
The Karakoram Highway is part of the $46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor. It connects China and Pakistan along a route of 806 km (501 mi). The road starts in Hassan Abdal and will be intersected by the existing M1 motorway before continuing to Islamabad and Lahore. From there, it will then proceed on to the port city of Gwadar.
The road passes through three mountain ranges – the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush. There are various ethnic groups and religions living along the highway. In Pakistan, the region is home to the Hunza and the Punjabi people. The Tajiks live in Tashgurkan, while the Uyghurs live in Xinjiang.
The Chinese section of the highway follows the Sarykol Valley, which is located west of the Tarim Basin. The road from Kashgar continues southwest for about 80 km, then turns westward into the Gez canyon, which is between the Chakragil Mountain Range on the north and the Kongur Tagh mountain range on the south.
It is near the M1 Motorway
Located in the northwest of Pakistan, Hassan Abdal is near the intersection of the M1 Motorway and the Karakoram Highway. The M1 connects the city to points to the northwest and southeast. In addition, the Karakoram Highway is scheduled for reconstruction as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. This means that the Hassan Abdal area will become an important part of the CPEC’s Western Alignment. Also, the Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway is planned to run southwest out of Hassan Abdal, linking the city to Dera Ismail Khan.
In 1611, William Finch visited the area, and found the town pleasant. He noted that the town had a clear and small river. He also noted that the town had many tanks, and that the water was clean. He also noted that Hassan Abdal was a center of Mughal warring expeditions to the frontiers of the north.
It is near the meditation chamber of Guru Nanak
The dharamshala is situated near a hill that was built by a man named Hassan Abdal. Hassan was an animal rearer, and the name of the town is said to be derived from this man. There is still a grave for Hassan near the hill. The holy man was an acquaintance of Guru Nanak, who met him while taking care of his pet animals. Hassan gave Guru Nanak some milk.
The Guru traveled through several countries before reaching Hassan Abdal in summer 1521. It is located on the west side of a mountain range and is home to a beautiful, hilly area. There are also natural fountains. The holy Guru spent several days at Hassan Abdal before proceeding to Kartarpur.
When Guru Nanak arrived at Kartarpur, which lies on the right bank of the river Ravi and opposite the town of Dehra Baba Nanak, he donned garments of the world. He did so because he wanted men to lead a worldly lifestyle. After doing this, he sat on a religious stool and preached.
Another story that Guru Nanak related involves Wali Qandhari. He was a local who refused to give the Guru water. He bore a well nearby the town, but because the water was so scarce in the area, it eventually dried up. The Wali refused to give the Guru water. The Guru then told the man to go up the hill and introduce himself to Wali Qandhari.
