The Tragedy of Ruhi Nala, An Orphaned Water Common
Keywords:
Pakistan Army, BRB canal, Chief Minister of PunjabAbstract
In 1965, guns blazed from across a vast body of water between Pakistan Army and the Indian Army. Bunkers were set up every half mile along the banks of this canal now known as B.R.B (Bambanwali-Ravi-Bedian) Canal. BRB canal has a long history dating back to Mughal times, who first constructed it for irrigation purpose. The British then further added to the canal in 1861 by extending it to reach the Raiwind side of Lahore to combat the effects of the 1837-1838 famine hit lands and avoid any more damages by the famine. Albeit, it was not until 1948 when the citizens of the young state came together on the request of the then Chief Minister of Punjab to protect against the Indian belligerence by extending the canal.
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