Harichand | |
Settlement Type: | Town and union council |
Other Name: | quaid abad |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Charsadda District |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Government Type: | Union council Nazim |
Leader Title: | Nazim and Mashar |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Native Name: | Archan |
Native Name Lang: | Pashto |
Harichand is a town and union council in the Charsadda District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.[1] It is located at 34°23'2"N 71°48'18"E and has an altitude of 381 meters (1253 feet).[2]
A historical location called Harichand has the name of Harichand Singh, a wealthy businessman renowned for his hospitality. The town has a distinctive past since residents think it was crucial to India's independence from British domination. Mahatma Gandhi once traveled to Upper Dir to meet with the Nawab of Dir, along with a few other Congress members. They were attacked by several individuals in Shergarh on the way back, so they decided to take a different path and traveled to Harichand via Dargai canal. Before going to Utmanzai Bacha Khan House, nowadays known as Wali Bagh, they stayed at Harichand Singh's home.