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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. 

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This article has been extracted from <br/>

THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.<br/>

OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.
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''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. ''