Gondal Bar

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The Gondal Bar (Urdu: گوندل بار), named before the dominant caste in region (Gondal Jats), is a region between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan.^[1] It is located in the northern part of Chaj Doab. "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water. Mandi Bahauddin District and some parts of Sargodha District and Gujrat District are known as Gondal Bar. It is a very fertile area. The Jats are the dominant people in the region. Gondal Bar is a vast area with a number of Punjabi tribes sharing same culture and the Punjabi as other bars.