Daftuh | |
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Town | |
  Daftuh | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′56″N 73°44′36″E / 30.94889°N 73.74333°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Kasur |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Daftuh is a town and Union Council of the Kasur District in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is part of Kasur Tehsil and is located at 31°15'0N 74°22'60E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet).[2]
Neighbourhood Villages
- East side Mustafabad (lalyani)
- Wet side satoky
- South side Panodoky and Gulvera
- North side orara village
Entering from east (Mustafabad) first chowk known as qaichi (scissor), before qainchi chowk right road goes to shehere khamoshan (graveyard)
Places of interest[edit]
There is a Gurdwara in Daftuh that was built in the 18th century.[3] Bulleh Shah took refuge in the Gurdwara after a group of Islamic fundamentalists had got after his life.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- Bulleh Shah, an 18th century Punjabi philosopher who took refuge in the town.[5]
- Bibi Isher Kaur, the female leader (chieftain) of Sikh community of the town.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Government of Pakistan Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Location of Daftu - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Indiablooms. "Pakistan 'neglects' Gurdwara dedicated to Baba Bulleh Shah | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "An ode to Baba Bulleh Shah, historic gurdwara in Pakistan falls to nature's vagaries, govt's apathy". The Indian Express. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b Qaiṣar, Iqbāl (1998). پاكستان وچ سكھاں دياں تواريخى پوتر تھاواں (in Punjabi). Punjabi History Board.
