Clarkabad is a Christian-majority village located in Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
It was founded by an English missionary, Robert Clark who purchased 1900 acres of land from the government.
The land, which was drained once canal system established, was allocated to the Chuhras who left their traditional occupation as sweepers and became farmers.
References
- Harding, Christopher (2008). "Visions of the Future". Religious Transformation in South Asia. Oxford University Press. pp. 208–243. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199548224.003.0006. ISBN 978-0-19-954822-4.
- Amjad-Ali, Charles (2015). "From Dislocation to Dislocation: The Experience of the Christian Community in Pakistan". International Review of Modern Sociology. 41 (1): 1–28. JSTOR 43496499.
- Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (November 6, 2014). "Clarkabad: Where Shahzad and Shama once stood". DAWN.COM.
- Ward, Kevin (2006). A History of Global Anglicanism. Cambridge University Press. p. 229.
31°10′44″N 74°09′05″E / 31.17889°N 74.15139°E / 31.17889; 74.15139
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