History of Golra Sharif
The township of Golra is situated at the foot of the Margalla Hills at a distance of about 11 miles from Rawalpindi city and in the centre of sector E-
Golra sharif was the headquarters of the Sikh sub divisional officer. Earlier, this area had been ruled by the Afghans, towards the end of the 18th century, Ranjit Singh, the governor of the Punjab, declared his independence, and annexed the Golra area also into his domain.
Golra Sharif also has fundamental importance geographically. The vast tracts of Margalla Hills and their adjoining plains have been witness to a vast panorama of chequered history. The area extending from Hasan-
When the Afghan ruler, Ahmed Shah Abdali, died and his subedar in Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, took advantage of the power vacuum and proclaimed his autonomy, it became a part of Sikh Kingdom. From 1818 to 1849, the area remained under the Sikhs till it was annexed by the British. This was the period of great political upheaval and instability. Some of the communities, known as marauding tribes, were addicted to violent crime and internecine warfare. They levied black-
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