PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION OF KOTLI SATTIAN

The different areas of the Subdivision Kotli Sattian vary greatly from each other. The highest point in the Subdivision is at Phofandi Peak, which is over 7,035 ft above sea level. The lowest point is on the River Jhelum near Pattan, which is only 1,587 ft above sea level. 

The Subdivision posses a unique position on account of its strategic location, climate, environment and scenery produce a general characteristics. The shortest and safest route that connects the Federal Capital to the sensitive frontiers of Kashmir is through this subdivision. The high walls of mountains on the northeast side, protects the Federal Capital as a fortress. As the homeland of most of the in-service and retired forces personnel, it stands surety to the well-being of the motherland. The Federal Capital, to some extent, depends on this area for water supply, construction materials, fruits, vegetables, poultry and much of the labour force.  

Reference : A HANDBOOK OF KOTLI SATTIAN

GEOLOGICAL FORMULATION OF KOTLI SATTIAN

The mountainous tract is a part of Siwalik terrains which is formed of anticline. Mr. Wynne, in his Geology of Neighborhood of Murree Hill Station- Vol. III, page 66, has given a very good description of geological formation of Murree and it's surroundings. Relying on the referred books, the geological data of the subdivision is prepared.

Kotli Sattian is on the eastward side of Murree hill station and on the northward side of Kahuta. The syn-clinical areas of undulations seem to rise toward the eastward. Steady low dips in the opposite direction, are visible from Murree hill station in the precipitous flanks of some of the distant hills on this side of the Jhelum river, as in that supporting the Plateau of Narrar and others.

The mountains of the subdivision are largely composed of MIOCENE sandstone and EOCENE MUMMULITIC limestone. This zone has undergone very recent folding and faulting, including early PLEISTOCENE thrusting. In the earlier, territory zone strike-faults have disrupted anticlines and brought in massive PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS limestone's forming the higher ridges.

The most important rocks with which the hilly tract is made, consists of limestone, shale, sandstone and clay-stone. The sandstone of the Murree formation is medium to course-grained purple and greenish grey in colour. The clay-stone is thickly bedded. The coarse grained, greenish grey sandstone is soft and rich in iron contents. The purplish or reddish brown sandstone is hard and compacted. The grey sandstone, coated with purple tinge due to oxidation and quartz occasionally intersect the rocks, especially the clay-stone, which is massive and break with colloidal fracture. Some of the straits yield excellent building material and are quarried for road construction. Others, on exposure, decompose and crumble away.

The Narrar Hill (Panjpeer) is wholly composed of a hard white sandstone. Thin flakes of white calcareous matter and hollow nodules filled with clay are generally seen in these rocks. While in the beds of streams, especially towards the south, concentrations of coarse limestone are commonly met with small beds of fine conglomerates, which are also to be found here and there. Mixed or alternating with the sandstone, are often extensive beds of red bluish clay or shale. These, alone with the more or less decomposed sandstone gives character to the soil of the subdivision.

Reference : A HANDBOOK OF KOTLI SATTIAN    

                                                      Panjpeer (Narrar) Rocks

A HANDBOOK OF KOTLI SATTIAN

A handbook of Kotli Sattian is designed to be useful to governmental departments and to other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts and figures of the subdivision Kotli Sattian. 

An effort has been made to make the handbook as comprehensive as possible. This book was published in 2000,  some facts has been changed in past 17 years but still it gives a good insight into subdivision Kotli Sattian. 

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Writer SABEER SATTI

Publisher Kohsar Writers Forum, Kotli Sattian   

KOHSAR WRITERS FORUM, KOTLI SATTIAN, PAKISTAN

Kohsar Writers Forum is a book publisher based in Kotli Sattian, Pakistan. Some of the books are available online now and more books will be available online soon. A handbook of Kotli Sattian, Khiaban-e-Satti, Jurm-e-Zaheefi, Far Western Himalayan Pahari Language, Koohay Yaar and The Ruling Enemy are available online now.


Click here to read "A HAND BOOK OF KOTLI SATTIAN"            By SABEER SATTI

Click here to read "KHIABAN-E-SATTI"                                    By SABEER SATTI

Click here to read "FAR WESTERN HIMALAYAN PAHARI LANGUAGE"
                                                                                           By JAHANGIR SATTI

Click here to read "JURM-E-ZAHEEFI"                                  By IDREES SATTI

Click here to read "KOOYAY YAAR" A MEMOIR TO DELHI       By IDREES SATTI

Click here to read "THE RULING ENEMY"                              By JAHANGIR SATTI

SABEER SATTI

Sabeer Satti is an author, historian, anthropologist, a retired teacher and an advocate from Kotli Sattian. He obtained several master's degrees in different subjects. Indeed, he is a versatile person.

He authored many books which are, KHIABAN-E-SATTI (Family tree of Satti tribe),
Arz-e-Sattian, TAREEKH-E-SATTIAN, Satti Samaj, Rait Mahal.

Satti tribe is greatly indebted to Sabeer Satti for the services he has done for history, and pedigree chart of the tribe. We can never repay you.


Click here to read his book "KHIABAN-E-SATTI" (Pedigree chart of Satti Tribe)


Click here to read his book "A HANDBOOK OF KOTLI SATTIAN"

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