Jatli

Jatli (Urdu: جاتلى) is a chief town in Gujjar Khan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Jatli is also the chief town of Union Council Jatli which is an administrative subdivision of the Tehsil.^[1]

Jatli
Town and UC
Interactive map of Jatli
Coordinates: 33°12′15.85″N 73°6′28.34″E
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Rawalpindi
Tehsil	Gujjar Khan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

History

The foundation of Jatli was laid by a person named Jatal. It was later awarded to Rai Dalla as a gift for his bravery. After then Akbar Khan and Mohabbat Khan took the possession of this land.^[2]

Generation of Jatli

Jatli is mainly held by Suryavanshi Thathaal Rajputs and origin is Kashmir as they are descendants of Raja Karan (ruler of Kashmir) and further took over by his son Raja Thathu who first converted to Islam. They were expelled/displaced from their native place during Mughal regime in 16th century. Raja Thathu's offspring namely Muhabbat Khan, Akber Khan and their sister came to Jatli during Mughal reign and made their home at a central spot under a big Pepal (ficus religiosa) tree. The tree still stands in the courtyard of Choudhry Sahar Gul.