Clarkabad

Clarkabad is a Christian-majority village located in Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]

History

It was founded by an English missionary, Robert Clark who purchased 1900 acres of land from the government.[3]

The land, which was drained once canal system established, was allocated to the Chuhras who left their traditional occupation as sweepers and became farmers.[4]

References
  1. https://academic.oup.com/book/12512/chapter-abstract/163101186?redirectedFrom=fulltext
  2. Amjad-Ali, Charles (2015). "From Dislocation to Dislocation: The Experience of the Christian Community in Pakistan". International Review of Modern Sociology. 41 (1): 1–28. JSTOR 43496499 – via JSTOR.
  3. Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (November 6, 2014). "Clarkabad: Where Shahzad and Shama once stood". DAWN.COM.
  4. Ward, Kevin (2006). A History of Global Anglicanism. Cambridge University Press. p. 229.

31°10′44″N 74°09′05″E


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