Chillianwala

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The monument of the Battle of Chillianwala is positioned near the graveyards to honour the fallen soldiers
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Battle of Chillianwallah - Charge of H M 24th Regiment through jungle and water 13 January 1849

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]

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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]

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