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An illustration of the town called Jati Umra in Lahore in a tourism promotion brochure.


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Jati Umrah is a small town located near Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The town was not well known until Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif decided to build a Raiwind Palace spread over more than 0.5 million sq ft. This is accessed through Raiwind Road from Lahore towards on south.This palace is spread over large area and shows the wealth of Sharif family.

Nawaz Sharif sitting in a bench inside Raiwind Palace found in Jati Umra.

Significance

Nawaz Sharif sitting in a bench and talking to a guest inside Raiwind Palace found in Jati Umra.

Jatti Umra is Sharif family's palatial estate having Raiwind Palace at Lahore is named after their Indian ancestral of Jati Umra, Tarn Taran Sahib near Amritsar in Punjab, India. In December 2013, Shehbaz Sharif during India visit also went to the grave of his great grandfather Mian Mohammad Baksh at the village and offered a holy sheet. Mian Muhammad Sharif had lived in Indian Jati Umra before migrating to Lahore in 1932. Thus The father of Nawaz Sharif, Mian Sharif Mohammed, is buried at Jati Umra of Lahore.


A map of Lahore in which Jati Umra is located.

Nawaz Sharif talking to a guest inside Raiwind Palace found in Jati Umra.

Buildings found in Jati Umra which comprises its palatial estate.


A visual illustration of the entire Jati Umra estate.

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People walking in Jati Umra.

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References

Jati Umra (Lahore) Wikipedia
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