Pasrur Town
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.
Pasrur Town
Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name in Sialkot District, Punjab, situated in 32 16' N. and 74 40' E., on the road from Sialkot to Amritsar, 18 miles south of Sialkot town. Popu- lation (1901), 8,335. It was originally called Parasrur after Paras Ram, Brahman, to whom the town was assigned by its founder ; it is mentioned by Babar as a halting-place between Sialkot and Kalanaur, and seems to have once been of considerable importance. It possesses a large tank, constructed in the reign of Jahanglr. To feed this, Dara Shikoh dug a canal, traces of which are still extant. Near by are the remains of a bridge built by Shah Daula. At the Muharram a great gathering takes place at the shrine of Mian Barkhurdar, a famous Muhammadan saint.
The trade of Pasrur has much decayed, partly through the opening of the North- Western Railway, and partly on account of the octroi duties which have diverted trade to the neighbour- ing village of Kalaswala. Hand-printed cotton stuffs are the only manu- facture of importance. Pasrur is a station of the American United Presbyterian Mission. The municipality was created in 1867. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 7,900, and the expenditure Rs. 7,800. The income in 1903-4 was Rs. 8,000, chiefly from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 6,900. The town contains an Anglo-vernacular high school maintained by the District board, and a Government dispensary.
