Gobind Pura

Gobind Pura is one of the oldest residential areas in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is centrally located near the city's "Ghanta Ghar" (Clock Tower). Located on the main Narwala Road, Gobind Pura is located opposite the Agriculture University of Faisalabad and adjacent to Jinnah Colony.^[1]

The previous owner of this area property was Sardar Raees Gurdaat Singh. He died here in this locality and his family migrated to India, after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, and settled in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Chaudhry Ghayai Khan family and Chaudhry Naimat Khan family migrated from India in 1947 and settled here in his large residential building called BARI KOTHI ( large mansion ). Chaudhry Gayai Khan had five sons (1) Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan (2) Chaudhry Zahoor Ahmad Khan (3) Chaudhry Anwar Khan (4) Chaudhry Safdar Jang Khan (5) Chaudhry Nasir Jang Khan. Similarly, Chaudhry Naimat Khan had three sons (1) Chaudhry Imtiaz Ahmad Shami (2) Chaudhry Anwar Khan Shami (3) Chaudhry Amjad Khan Shami. Gobind Pura's buildings represent both the old and new architecture. The main road situated between Gobind Pura and Jinnah Colony (Narwala Road) has been converted into a highly commercialized area with several hospitals, clinics, restaurants, schools, and bakeries and outlets of various national and international brands . Four mosques are located in the area as well.

The market on the main road is called Ideal Chowk (used to be known as Boranwala Bhowk). The residential building named as BARI KOTHI (meaning "big mansion"), is now divided into several small units. It is a landmark building in the area. Members of the Chaudhry Naimat Khan and Chaudhry Safdar Jang Khan families reside here now.^[2]

Gobind Pura is also the old name of a village (now called Quaidabad) located in Tehsil Nowshera Virkan, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Quaidabad is a small village with a population of around 1,000 people. This village was named after Guru Gobind Singh, one of the leading figures of the Sikh religion. It was the center of Sikh civilization before the partition of the subcontinent. To this date, it has old buildings of the Sikh era. This village lacks basic facilities and has a very low literacy rate.^[3]

References

1. http://www.distancesfrom.com/pk/map-from-Coca-Cola-Beverages-Faisalabad-to-gobind-pura-faisalabad--Punjab-Pakistan/MapHistory/3951009.aspx, Local map of Gobind Pura, Faisalabad on distancesfrom.com website, Retrieved 22 October 2016
2. http://www.dawn.com/news/1048220, Election results in Gobind Pura, Faisalabad area on Dawn newspaper, Published 8 October 2013, Retrieved 22 October 2016
3. http://www.maplandia.com/pakistan/punjab/faisalabad/faisalabad/, Google satellite map of Faisalabad and nearby places on maplandia.com website, Retrieved 22 October 2016