Sialkotis
one of the ancient cities of Punjab. It is said to have been founded
by Raja Sul of Pando dynasty after whose name it was called Sulkot,
which subsequently changed to Sialkot. Sialkot District is bounded
on the north-east by the Jammu& Kashmir state, on the north-west by
rivers of Tavi and Chanab, which separate it from the Gujrat
District, on the west and southeast by Gujranwala and Narowal
District respectively. It is an irregular tract occupying the
sub-mountainous portion of Rachna.
It is divided in four Tehsils Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur
and Sambrial. The district is a plain, sloping down from the uplands
at the base of the Himalayas to the level country in the south.
Islam spread in this area when Hazrat Imam Ali ul Haq and Hazrat Pir
Muradia came to this area. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (poet) was born in
this city and his residential house is being used as Library now a
days.
