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Neeli Bar ( Urdu: نیلی بار) is a geographical region in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It is between the rivers Ravi and Satluj. [2] [3] [4]
"Bar" is the name given to areas in Punjab which were thick forests before the arrival of the modern canal irrigation system. Its soil is very fertile, as this plain is formed by the mud that has been collected by rivers flowing from the Himalayas. This region consists of the districts Sahiwal, Okara and Pakpattan. This region is famous for cow /buffalo breed, the Nili-Ravi. [3] [5]
History
This area was the hub of famous war of Independence of 1857, which was led in this area by Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal.
Language and culture
The native language spoken in area is Punjabi, which is a common language of the Bar area, with various dialects. Punjabi Bar culture is the native culture of the region. [2]
References
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^ Report on Land and Water Development in the Indus Plain. White House: Department of Interior Panel on Waterlogging and Salinity in West Pakistan. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1964. p. 26.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link) - ^ a b Mushtaq Soofi (13 June 2014). "Punjab Notes: Bar: forgotten glory of Punjab". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b Tariq Butt (3 January 2022). "Influential duo rules Neeli Bar". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "XIV) Neeli Bar is a geographical region and is a portion of. Chaj Doabrachna Doab Bari Doab Sindh - Brainly.in".
- ^ Nili-Ravi water buffaloes Dairy Knowledge Portal website, Retrieved 26 May 2023
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