Important Places

Masood Jhandir Research Library

jhandirThe Masood Jhandir Research Library is the largest private library of Pakistan. It is located in a small village Sardar Pur Jhandir in Mailsi Tehsil, Vehari District of Punjab. It was established in 1899 by a great scholar and poet, Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1865 - 1936). It is considered as a world class library in a village. The new library complex was completed in 2007. It covers an area of 21,000 square feet. It consists of 8 commodious halls, auditorium, committee room, multimedia workstation, reception hall and office. The library is surrounded by an attractive park of 5,000 acres. Masood Jhandir Research Library has the collection of 360,000 books, 92,000 periodicals, 1,300 Quran collections (manuscripts and rate) and 4,000 other manuscripts.

Chak Dewan

chakIt is situated few kilometers away from Burewala. According to a tradition, it was populated in 500 A.D. Its old name was Khotwal and eleven forts were attached to it. The ruler of the state was a Sufi saint Hazrat Sher Dewan Chawli. It is thought that his shrine was built by Mahmood Ghaznavi. Baba Guru Nanak also stayed here, decorated it and got spiritual regeneration.

 

Sardar Pur Jhandir

purThis village is built on modern lines. It is 15 km away to the west of Mailsi. World famous Sardar Pur Jhandir Library is also here.

Luddan

luddanIt is situated near the river Sutlej. It is also a very old village that bears numerous historical evidences. Doltana family of Luddan was at the forefront in the Pakistan Movement.

Karampur

karampurKarampur is one of the oldest town in Vehari. Situated in Mailsi Tehsil, its name refers to Karamdad Dawood Pota - a famous person of the regime of Sher Shah Suri. It is located at the distance of 5 km from the bank of the river Sutlej. The people of Karampur mostly belong to Rajput and Arain family.

Machiwal

machiwalThis village of Vehari was set up in the reign of the Sikhs after the name of a person Machiya who belonged to Langrial family.