Sohni Mahiwal, True Love story of Punjab.

Sohni Mahiwal, True Love story of Punjab.

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Sohni Mahiwal is one of most tragic love story of Punjab. The beautiful girl Sohni was born to a potter named Tulla (Toolha). They were from the Kumhar caste, and lived in Gujrat, Punjab. At the time, Gujrat, on the river Chenab, was a caravansary on the trade route between Bukhara and Delhi.
As Sohni grew up, she helped her father in pottery . Their shop is said to have been near Rampyari Mahal by the river. As soon as the Surahis (water-pitchers) and mugs came off the wheel, she would draw artistic designs on them and set them up for sale. Shahzada Izzat Baig, a rich trader from Bukhara (Uzbekistan), came to Punjab on business and halted in Gujrat. Here he saw Sohni at the shop and was completely smitten. Just to get a glimpse of Sohni, he would end up buying the water pitchers and mugs every day. Sohni too lost her heart to Izzat Baig. Instead of returning to Bukhara with his caravan, the noble-born Izzat Baig took up the job of a servant in the house of Tulla. He would even take their buffaloes for grazing. Soon, he came to be known as "Mahiwal"
The love of sohni and mahiwal was not acceptable for their families so they immediately got sohni married with another potter.  Sohni went to see Mahiwal every night while crossing the river with the help of earthen pot. But one day her sister in law exchanged that pot with a pot of unbaked pot. While Sohni was crossing the river that pot dissolved in water and she drowned and died.

Heer Ranjha, A true love story of Punjab

Heer Ranjha, A true love story of Punjab

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Heer Ranjha, A true Love Story of Punjab

Everyone is knows the name of  Heer Ranjha. A tragic never ending love story written by Waris Shah. It is often said that is a real love story of shah when he fell in love with a girl name Bhag Bhari. But at the same time it is said that Heer and Ranjha were real personalities who lived in lodhi dynasty.

The story begins here, Heer was a beautiful woman. She was born in a rich Rajput Family. A man named Dheedo Ranjha was a Jat of Rajput Tribe. He was the youngest among his four brothers and was his father’s favorite son. The time passes and quarrel started between brothers over land and Ranjha left his home. But according to Waris Shah his brother’s wives did not give him food so he left the home. He then came to Heer’s village and her father offered him a job of herding the cattle. Ranjha used to play Wanjhali. Heer got mesmerized by the way he played his Wanjhali and fell in love with him. Ranjha also got attracted by Heer’s beauty. Both met each other secretly for years. One day they got caught by Heer’s uncle Kaido. After that Heer was forced to get marry by her parents and family.

Ranjha is heartbroken and wanders in the countryside. He met a Jogi (ascetic) there, and he himself becomes a Jogi and reciting the name of lord he wanders here and there to find Heer. Eventually he finds the village where Heer lives. When he returns back Heer’s parents agree to their marriage. On the wedding day Heer’s uncle poison’s her food. Ranjha did everything he could do to save Heer but it was too late and she died. He ate that poisoned Laddu (sweet) too and dies beside her. Both were buried in Jhang hometown of Heer.

Many movies are also made on their love story.  Love-smitten couples and others often pay visits to their mausoleum.