History Of Sheikhupura

Mughals

Shah Bilawal was one of the saints from the “Silsilah Qadriyah”. He was the son of Syed Usman and grandson of Syed Eysah. Syed Eysah came to Hindustan from Harat along with Mughal emperor Hamayon . The king gave Sheikhupura along with surrounding towns to him. Shah Bilawal (died in 1636) was born here. NO one knows the name during that period.

The great Emperor Nor-u-Din Muhammad Jahangir laid the foundation of historical Sheikhupura. The mother of Jahangir was Hindu and she lovingly calls him Sheikhubaba. Because of this suitability, the new city was also named as Sheikhupura.

In the north east at a distance of 2.5mile, a hunting place was built. A Baradari was constructed in a pond and on its bank; Jahangir ordered to build the grave of his beloved Dear Mansraj along with a tomb. This place is now known as Hiran Minar. Jahangir granted all this area to one of his faithful Sikandar Moin after his death it was given to Irdat Khan because of his victory against the rebels in Kastawarah.

During the reign of Emperor Jahangir (1605 to 1627), Sheikhupura had the status of royal hunting ground. In Tuzke-Jahangiri, Jahangir wrote during the events in the 1607:

On Tuesday, I reside in Jahangirpura, my hunting ground. According to my order, a Minar and a grave for my deer, Mansraj, were constructed here.

 Tuzkarah-ul-Sheikh-ul-Kidham is that book which has described about the Hiran Minar. This book was completed in 1057 (Hijrih). Total numbers of verses in this book are 6188. The name of writer of this book was Khawajah Surut Sigh.

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