Chillianwala

Chillianwala (also spelled Chellianwala) is a village and union council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.^[1] It is located at 32°39'0N 73°36'0E at an altitude of 218 metres (718 feet) and lies to the north-east of the district capital Mandi Bahauddin.^[2]

Chillianwala چیلیانوالہ
Village
Chillianwala
Coordinates: 32.39°N 73.36°E / 32.39; 73.36
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Gujrat
District	Mandi Bahauddin
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population
• Total	20 000
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0546

The monument of the Battle of Chillianwala is positioned near the graveyards to honour the fallen soldiers

Battle of Chillianwallah - Charge of H M 24th Regiment through jungle and water 13 January 1849

The most notable site in the centre of the village is a war memorial and graveyard which contains graves of British officers and mass graves of soldiers of the opposing sides at the Battle of Chillianwala.^[3] It is both deeply respected by the citizens of Chillianwala, and surrounding towns and villages; a few million rupees have been donated by the Government of Punjab for the restoration of the above-mentioned war memorial and graveyard whereas further efforts are still being put in to highlight its historical importance and military significance; this has so far been a success.^{[citation needed]}

Chillianwala and the locale to the west of the town was site of the Battle of Chillianwala fought on 13 January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War between the Sikh Empire and East India Company.^[4]

See also

• Battle of Chillianwala
• Chillianwala railway station