Gujrat
[key], city, NE Pakistan. It is near the Chenab River and on a major road
between Peshawar and Lahore. Gujrat is noted for its furniture, brassware,
pottery, and cotton goods. Boots, carpets, and electric fans are also
produced. Standing on the site of a fort built by the Mughal emperor
Akbar in 1580,
Gujrat was the location of the final battle between the British and the
Sikhs in 1849, leading to British annexation of the region. The grave of
Shah Daula, a Sufi mystic, is a noted Muslim shrine. The town has two
colleges affiliated with Punjab Univ.
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