Gondal Bar

The Gondal Bar (Urdu: گوندل بار), named before the dominant caste in region (Gondal Jats), is a region between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located in the northern part of Chaj Doab. "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water. Mandi Bahauddin District and some parts of Sargodha District and Gujrat District are known as Gondal Bar. It is a very fertile area. The Jats are the dominant people in the region. Gondal Bar is a vast area with a number of Punjabi tribes sharing same culture and the Punjabi as other bars. language

The Bars on this map

References

  1. Anwar, Ayub. "The Role of Biraderies in the Politics of Faisalabad Division." Pakistan Vision 20.2 (2019): 11.
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