Chhidru
Chhidru چهِدرُو | |
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Village and union council | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Mianwali District |
Population | |
• Total | 7,000 above |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Chhidru (Urdu: چهِدرُو), is a village and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Mianwali Tehsil and is located at 32°32'36N 71°46'25E.[2]
General
In Sanskrit, Chhidru means white stone. It is that place from which Indian time scale of geology starts. The mountain covered with snow, before 6 thousand years. Old Greeks journals spoke of snow, which is why they loved to live nearby the mountainous area. Mermandes, now famous village, was once fort of Greeks.
References
Coordinates: 32°32′36″N 71°46′25″E / 32.54333°N 71.77361°E
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