Chandrami

Chandrami چندرامی
Chandrami
Coordinates: 28.19°N 70.10°E / 28.19; 70.10
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Rahim Yar Khan
Tehsil	Sadiqabad Tehsil
Union council	Sadiqabad
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,200
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	64350

Chandrami (چندرامی) is an ancient village of Sadiqabad Tehsil in the Rahim Yar Khan District of Pakistan. Its name is derived from Hindi language as Chander (Moon) and worship of Ram (God/Bhagwan), i.e. vast shinning moonlight. Its original name was Chand (Moon) and Rani (princesses)چاند رانی by Ameer of State Bahawalpur Nawab Muhammad Sadiq Sb.(L).

It is located northwest of Sadiqabad, the tehsil capital.

History

In ancient times Rajpoot educated families as 'Molvi' educational title of Rajpoot family and other designates title of this family as 'Khan Sahib' from Khan Bahadur of British Army. Most popular personality of this family 'Molvi Noor Ahmed Khan (L) was landlord and old police inspector in 1905. His nephew 'Molvi Ghulam Muhammad Khan' was old humble landlord of Chandrami village. His elder son Khan Ghulam Mustafa Khan Advocate has been efforts and approved the Railway Station, water supply, paved roads and electricity types of different infrastructure projects since 1975. His elder son Muhammad Adnan Mustafa Khan Advocate has been authorised as a 'Numberdar of village Latki and Dagga Ahmed Khan by Gov't. of Pakistan from forefathers Molvi Ghulam Muhammad Khan designation. Now these family members are still here and other these family members are performing their jobs as Minister/Secretary levels in Pakistan and some are doing businesses in abroad countries.

Here there is ethnic and religious diversity. People from different sects and religions live here. Most are Muslims and minority are Christian & Hindus (thori and maingwal).

Chandrami is located between Sadiqabad and Rahim Yar Khan District.

People here speak almost different their native languages just like their families as such: Punjabi (Muslims Rajpoot, Arain, Bhatti, Jutt, Rana, and layman's Christians), Urdu from Educated Rajpoot families (almost educated/semi educated people), Saraiki by vast Warind casts (riasti/states), Sindhi (latki), Balochi (marhattay or labourers), Malwarri (Muslims Mahar and Hindu maingwal, thori) Pushto by Pathans.etc.