Chunian is an historic city of Punjab. The present
city is more than 500 years old. Some parts of the city
fortification and several of its gates still exist. The city is
built on a mound thought to have been built by the Harappan or Indus
Valley Civilization. Very little excavation has sought to confirm
this. The Archeology Department, Government of Pakistan carried out
the last excavation in 1978. Among other objects, coins dating back
to Alexander the Great's time (c. 323 BC) were discovered at the
site. A large area of unexcavated mounds extends to the south-west
of the city where ancient bricks and shards of pottery can be found
on the surface. Popular legend holds that the city has been
destroyed nine times in the past. The present name is popularly
believed to have been derived from 'Chunni', name of a daughter of
Raja Todar Mal, the dewan or revenue minister to Mughal Emperor
Akbar the Great. Chunian was the capital of the Nakai Sikh Dynasty
one of the 12 sikh Dynasties (misl) which ruled In Modern Day Kasur
and Okara Districts.
Location:
It is located at 30° 58' 0N 73° 58' 60E. The is located at an
elevations of 177 metres (583 feet), and lies about 70 km south of
Lahore, the Punjab capital. Chunian city is also located on the
Pattoki-Kasur Road at an important junction of local roads. The city
is located on the right bank of the former Beas River bed.
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