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Dulmial

Pakistan / Punjab / Choa Saidan Shah /
This village has great importance from historical point of view. Dulmial was in district jhelum but presently it is in district Chakwal. In the 2nd world war about 500 men participated from this village. This was the only village in Asia which was awarded by the gun. There is a famous saying that every second person of area is a soldier (and every third one is a poet). The only option available to the spirited and rugged people of the area famous for martial traditions was service in the armed forces. An actual artillery gun -- awarded to a valiant soldier Subedar Gul Muhammad of Dulmial in the First World War mounted on a platform in front of his village is testimony to the fact. The gun is one of the only two such awards in the world. This trend is quickly changing. New avenues in business and industry are opening every day.
by Jawad Alam (Dulmial)
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Coordinates:   32°44'18"N   72°55'23"E

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  • BAKHT
    The first Indian to get commissioned and become a General in the British Indian Army was General Muhammed Akbar Khan (PA-1)from DULMAIL Toward the end of 1949, as General Gracey’s term of office neared its end, he tapped Major General Akbar Khan, the senior-most Pakistani officer, to take over. General Akbar refused the office on the grounds that the job was beyond his competence - an admission never made by any Pakistani army officer again, though many were eminently qualified to make it." His brother General Iftikhar Khan was thus tapped to become the C-in-C of the Pakistan Army, but he unfortunately died in an aircrash, making way for Field Marshal Ayub Khan to become the C-in-C. General Akbar was the eldest of amongst his 14 siblings; His brothers were General Iftikhar Khan (PA-2), General Anwar Khan (PA-48), Brig Muhammad Zafar Khan, Brig Afzal, Brig Yousaf.
  • zain (guest)
    my forefathers ruled this village and the surrounding areas, were known as the sagharals.malik abdul malik, malik abdul haq, malik sarfraz khan, my grandad has a school called kahoon little hawks high school.
  • billy aka sagharal (guest)
    very nice zain
  • Malik Basit Ali (guest)
    very beautiful village
  • m.khalid malik from dulmi (guest)
    a uniqve vllge with rong tradition in line with overall wellfair
  • sahar (guest)
    beautifullll... i loveee dulmialll.. my dad greww up in this village :)
  • malik abdul wahab (guest)
    han its beautifull village
  • malik abdul wahab (guest)
    but bestway cement palant destroy its beauti
  • Raja Babar (guest)
    i have been searching for years what bravery did Subedar Gul Khan showed for getting the Gun but unfortunately I could not get any information.
  • IM (guest)
    Please see this link regarding the Dulmial gun: http://hiddenhistorieswwi.ac.uk/uncategorized/2014/09/the-dulmial-gun/
  • Malik Ansar Mehmood
    My village my proud..I will like to write a book regarding to the historical services of our forefathers in WW1 and all about my village Dulmial..
  • Riaz Ahmad Malik
    The gun was awarded to CAPT. GHULAM Mohammad Malik of village Dulmial, the senior most officer of the village st that time. In 1WW 1914-19 not sub. Gul Mohamma , ( make this ammendment ) Total participation was 460 from this village in 1st World war and 735 participated in the 2nd World War. I appreciate the efforts of Malik Ansar Mahmood in compiling the historic deeds of the encestors. RiazMali , president Salt Range Archaeological And Heritage society Dulmial.
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