Kila Sobha Singh

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Kila Sobha Singh, 1908

Town in the Pasrur tahsil of Sialkot District, Punjab, situated in 32 degree 14' N. and 74 degree 46' E., on the banks of the Dengh torrent. Population (1901), 3,338. It was founded in the eighteenth century by the Sikh chief Bhag Singh, Ahluwalia, who built a fort here and called it after his son Sobha Singh. It contains a colony of Kashmiri weavers who weave pashmlna shawls. Vessels of white metal are also made, but both industries have much decayed of late years. The municipality was created in 1867. The income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 3,900. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 1,400, chiefly from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 3,700. A vernacular middle school is maintained by the District board.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.