Daftuh is a town and Union Council of the Kasur District in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is part of Kasur Tehsil and is located at 31°15'0N 74°22'60E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet).[2]

Daftuh
Town
Daftuh is located in Pakistan
Daftuh
Daftuh
Coordinates: 30°56′56″N 73°44′36″E / 30.94889°N 73.74333°E / 30.94889; 73.74333
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictKasur
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Neighbourhood Villages

  • East side Mustafabad (lalyani)
  • Wet side satoky
  • South side Panodoky and Gulvera
  • North side orara village

Entering from east (Mustafabad) first chowk known as qaichi (scissor), before qainchi chowk right road goes to shehere khamoshan (graveyard)

Places of interest

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There is a Gurdwara in Daftuh that was built in the 18th century.[3] Bulleh Shah took refuge in the Gurdwara after a group of Islamic fundamentalists had got after his life.[4]

Notable people

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  • Bulleh Shah, an 18th century Punjabi philosopher who took refuge in the town.[5]
  • Bibi Isher Kaur, the female leader (chieftain) of Sikh community of the town.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Government of Pakistan Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Location of Daftu - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ^ Indiablooms. "Pakistan 'neglects' Gurdwara dedicated to Baba Bulleh Shah | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  4. ^ "An ode to Baba Bulleh Shah, historic gurdwara in Pakistan falls to nature's vagaries, govt's apathy". The Indian Express. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  5. ^ a b Qaiṣar, Iqbāl (1998). پاكستان وچ سكھاں دياں تواريخى پوتر تھاواں (in Punjabi). Punjabi History Board.