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|name = Kotli (Cotly) |
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| name = Kotli |
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| demographics1_info1 = ]<ref>{{cite book| last = Rahman| first = Tariq| author-link = Tariq Rahman| title = Language and politics in Pakistan| date = 1996| publisher = Oxford University Press| isbn = 978-0-19-577692-8| page = 226}}<!-- ref is only for Urdu's status in Azad Kashmir as a whole--></ref> |
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'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}) or '''Cotly''', as known in ], is the chief town of ], in the, ]. Kotli is linked with ] by two metalled roads, one via ], (90 km) and the other via ]. It is also directly linked with ] via ] (82 km) and a double road which links Kotli with the rest of Pakistan via ], another major town in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Kotli is roughly a three hours drive from ] and ], at a distance of 117 km via Sehnsa. |
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'''Kotli''' (] / {{langx|ur|{{resize|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}}}; {{IPA-ur|koːʈ.liː|pron}}) is a city in ] of ]. It lies on the ], and the river contains several waterfalls, including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli, and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per the ], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maqbool |first=Atif |title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses |url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News |language=English}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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== History == |
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As stated in History of the ] Hill States by J.Hutchinson and J.P. Vogel: "Kotli was founded about the fifteenth century by a branch of the royal family of ]. Kotli and ] remained independent until subdued by ] in 1815 and 1819 respectively." |
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The royal family of ] Hutchinson and Vogel are referring to is the family of Raja Mangar Pal. |
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Before its name was Kohtali mean (under mountain) after that people changed its name to Kotli. |
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Kotli was historically known as Kotli. |
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There is a famous saying in ]: "Kotli Mangrallan da, Rajouri Jarrallan da, Bhimber Chiban da, Mirpur Gakharan da" |
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• Kotli is ruled by the ] Rajputs, ] is ruled by the ] Rajputs, ] is ruled by the ] Rajputs and ] is ruled by the ] Rajputs |
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== Indo-Pakistan War of 1947-48 == |
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In November 1947, the Indian Army reached Kotli and evacuated the garrisons of the town. The Pakistani Army along with the RATHORES ] and ] aided by the tribesmen of the ] arrived and counter-attacked, forcing the Indian Army to abandon it. Kotli has been under Pakistani rule since. |
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== Modern Kotli == |
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Today Kotli is a winter town. Notable places in Kotli to visit are sarda point, Tinda Rest-House, near river gori park, roli hills, butt fire and Peer Lasura (Nakyal). Today kotli is shaping itself in almost every field of life.Some notable places are Khuiratta, Chowki Tinda, Kurti, Roli, Brali and Dhamol. The town has become a vision of three-storey mansions that have taken over the once-barren roads between the outer ring villages and the ever-expanding city sitting on the brim of the Poonch River. The most famous and notable buildings are the three Khan-Wali fortresses, Jame Masjid Ghosia Balyah and Tehsil Guest House (Some Great people used to stay there since it was built by Dogra rulers). |
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The main distinction to the city is Jamay Masjid Al-Firdous Gulhar. It is the religious centre of excellence and it centralizes more than seven hundred mosques all over the world, the most of which are in Azad Kashmir. Hazrat Khawaja Muhammad Sadiq (Rahmatullah Alaihee) laid foundation of this system and now his son Mr. Haafiz Muhammad Zahid Sultani is supervising the system efficiently. |
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The mass emigration that took over the country in the 1960s has now created a steady boom of summer holiday makers from ] and beyond who seek to reconnect their European-born children to the old country. Kotli has international links throughout ] and ]. Like many Azad Kashmiris (] valley - a region found in the ] part of ]) living in the fringes of the ] in Mirpur, emigration fever took hold of the surrounding country from the mid 1950s onwards. |
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The city of Kotli dates back to the twelfth century, when it was settled by a branch of the Royal ] family of Kashmir, descendants of ]. Originally known as Kohtali, literally meaning "under mountain" due to the surrounding landscape. Kotli remained as a semi-auntonomous state until it was finally subdued by ] in 1819 and incorporated into the ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hutchison, J. (John)|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34186922|title=History of the Panjab hill states|date=1994|publisher=Asian Educational Services|others=Vogel, J. Ph. (Jean Philippe), 1871-1958.|isbn=81-206-0942-5|location=New Delhi, India|oclc=34186922}}</ref> |
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After the ] and ] from the ], "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"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ẓahīr |first=Ḥasan |title=The times and trial of the Rawalpindi conspiracy 1951: the first coup attempt in Pakistan |last2=Zaheer |first2=Hasan |date=1998 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-577892-2 |location=Karachi Oxford}}</ref> 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 ] counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesmen, winning a decisive victory in the ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Effendi, M. Y.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/212908145|title=Punjab cavalry : evolution, role, organisation, and tactical doctrine : 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force), 1849-1971|date=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-547203-5|location=Karachi|oclc=212908145}}</ref> It has been under ]i control ever since. |
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Kotli has ties with many European cities such as Amsterdam, Hamburg and especially the larger industrial cities of northern and central England. Many Kotli city residents have ties to British nationals in the city of ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Kotli is also known as the city of mosques due to the fact that there are more than three hundred mosques in Kotli. |
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== Communications == |
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== Education == |
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Kotil is home to the ] (]:کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK), formerly a constituent college of the ]. It became a university as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir|url=http://www.uokajk.edu.pk/home|access-date=2021-01-28|website=www.uokajk.edu.pk}}</ref> |
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* Four privately owned cable Television systems: Family Cable Network, Kashmir Cable Network, Kehkashan Cable Network and Janjora Cable Network, are available in Kotli, which transmit ]i and international television programs. |
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* A local FM radio station also broadcasts at FM 96.5. |
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* Cell phone service is available through six private cell phone operators: Paktel, Mobilink, Ufone, Warid, Telenor and SCOM. PTCL Wireless is also available. |
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The Largest circulated Newspaper in Kotli is Daily Jammu Kashmir. The Editor of said newspaper Mr Shahzad Ahmed Rathore belong to Kotli. |
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== See also == |
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The city of Kotli dates back to the twelfth century, when it was settled by a branch of the Royal Mangral family of Kashmir, descendants of Raja Mangar Pal. Originally known as Kohtali, literally meaning "under mountain" due to the surrounding landscape. Kotli remained as a semi-auntonomous state until it was finally subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819 and incorporated into the Sikh Empire.
Tehsils of Azad Jammu and Kashmir