Kalabagh

Kalabagh (Punjabi,Urdu: کالا باغ‎), a town and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Isakhel Tehsil. It is located on the western bank of Indus River. It is the site of the proposed Kalabagh Dam. It is also famous for its red hills of the salt range and scenic view of the Indus River traversing through the hills. It also produces handicrafts especially footwear and Makhadi Halwa.The Nawab of Kalabagh is Amir Mohammed Khan,a leader of Pakistan.

Language

Local dialects are Jandali and Awankari dialects of Punjabi Language.

Etymology

The naming clearly is of Turkic and Persian origin. 'Kalay' is a typical Pashto word meaning 'village' or 'dhok', and 'Bagh' means 'garden'. Hence 'Kalabagh' simple means 'Garden Village' in local language.

Similar names of some other nearby towns are "Kot Kala" ("Fort village"), "Sarai Kala" ("Sarai village" or "Inn village") or "Samundar Khan Kala" ("village of Samundar Khan").

History

After the introduction of Islam, it was captured by Kambho, Lodhi Afghans, Khemat, Gahroo, so on and so forth.