Sanda (Urdu: ، ساندہ) is a residential town in Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan, near the bank of the river Ravi and the Islampura (formerly Kirshan Nagar) neighborhood. Now old Sanda (Union Council 66) is divided into Sanda Kalan (Union Council 71) and Sanda Khurd (Union Council 74).[1][2][3]

Sanda
Town
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictLahore

This town has a history dating back to late 17th century when local landlord Malik Sadar-ud-din laid the foundation of Sanda Kalan along the Ravi bank. His son Omer Din, his grandson Darogha Abdur Rahim, his great grandson Mian Din Muhammad and his great great grandson Mian Bashir and lastly his great great great grandson Haji Ashraf had substantial land holdings in Sanda along with the haveli’s known as Bashir Lodge and Taj Manzil.

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  1. ^ "Towns & Unions in the City District of Lahore (see Sanda Kalan LISTED under Data Ganj Bakhsh Town)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ Sanda, Lahore (Listed as UC No. 66 on page 816) The Punjab Gazette, Government of the Punjab website, Published 22 August 2017, Retrieved 13 September 2023
  3. ^ Sanda, Lahore on Google Maps website
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