Kotli
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Kotli
کوٹلی | |
|---|---|
City | |
UTC+5 (PST) | |
| Postal Code | 11100 |
| Area code | 0092-58264 |
| Website | District Website |
Kotli (
History
The city of Kotli dates back to the fifteenth century, when it was settled by a branch of the Royal
Muslim Rajput kingdom until it was finally subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819.[6]
After the
British rule, "bands of deserters from the State Army, some serving soldiers of the Pakistan Army on leave, ex-servicemen, and other volunteers who had risen spontaneously"[7] reached Kotli in November 1947. They expelled the Dogra garrison at the town. India then sent its armed forces to Kashmir where they attacked Kotli in an attempt to recapture it. The Pakistan Army counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesmen.[8] It has been under Pakistani
control ever since.
Education
Kotil is home to the
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It became a university as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.[9]
References
- ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8.
- ^ Google (1 February 2020). "Kotli" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Maqbool, Atif. "Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses". Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- OCLC 34186922.
- ISBN 978-0-19-577892-2.
- OCLC 212908145.
- ^ "University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir". www.uokajk.edu.pk. Retrieved 28 January 2021.