Gogera

Gogera (Urdu: گوگيره), is a town and union council of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°58'4N 73°18'24E with an altitude of 166 metres (547 feet) and lies to the north-west and 25 kilometres (16 mi) away from the district capital - Okara.[2]

Saddar Gogera
Bangla Saddar Gogera
Saddar Gogera
Coordinates: 30.58°N 73.18°E / 30.58; 73.18
Country Pakistan
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

History

Gogera was head of this region during the rebellion of 1857.it remained administrative head until the capital was shifted to Montgomery (now Sahiwal District). Lord Burkley's grave is at Gogera who was the commissioner of Gogera and was killed in battle with Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal after mutiny.Rai Zulfiqar Choraida Adv, Rai Muhammad Shafi Adv (ex President DBA Okara and Rai Ali Haider Choraida Kharal (Student Leader and President of Pakistan Peoples Party) has made a lot of efforts to renhance the status of Bangla Gogera.Gugera Branch Canal of Chenab river is named after Gogera

See also

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Okara - Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Location of Gugera - Falling Rain Genomics
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