The first city of Jhang was built in 1288 by Rai Sial
with the advice of Hazrat Shah Jalal Bukhari (his peer). The first ruler
of Jhang was Mal Khan in 1462. Sial tribe ruled this city for 360 years
and the last ruler of the Sial Tribe was Ahmad Khan from 1812 to 1822
and then Sikh took over. And from the rule of the Sikh, Jhang was taken
over by the British.
The dress of the locals comprises a Majhla, a Kurta or
Chola, a Chadar and a Turban or Pugri. It is completed by shoes, Chappli
or Kherri. The women also wear Majhla (Lungi) besides Chola and
Dopatta but many women wear Shalwar Qameez. The people live in the plains
and therefore are plain and straight-forward people - broad minded, hospitable
and progressive. Jhang is the centre of a purely agricultural based feudalistic
society. Agriculture is the chief source of income and employment in Jhang.
About 85% of the Jhang's cultivable land is irrigated. Wheat and cotton
are the principal crops. Other crops grown include rice, sugarcane, corn
(maize), oilseeds, fruits, and vegetables. Livestock and poultry are also
raised in large numbers in district Jhang.
Jhang is characterised by extreme climate - the temperature
is generally hot, with marked variations between summer and winter. In
the plain the mean June temperature is 95 F (35 C), while the mean January
temperature is 55 F (12 C). The monsoon reaches the area exhausted and
therefore the rainfall is quite meagre. There is also occasional rain
during the winters. The average annual rainfall is 7-10 inches (180 mm)
in district Jhang. Occasionally there are dust storms. The summer may
be somehow discomforting, but for the greater part of the year the climate
is ideal and invigorating. The best part of the year is from the middle
of February to the middle of April, which is the spring in the Jhang.
It is neither cold nor hot but simply pleasant and enjoyable. The entire
district-side becomes a vast stretch of greenery. The mustard fields are
covered with yellow flowers, trees put on new leaves, fruits begin to
blossom and there are flowers every where. This is also the time for several
spring festivals, including Jhang Committee Show.
Jhang is connected by road or railway to some main cities
of the country, but not any air service is provided by government yet.
Historical Places: Head Trummu, Shorkot Ruins,
Maai Heer Tomb.