Daajal ( ) is a Tehsil in the south-west of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in newly created Jampur District. It has a population of around 200,000, and the main languages spoken are Saraiki and Balochi.
Etymology
Daajal town was established by a saint named Dawood, when he was passing through a mud dunes, he stayed there under the tree, in local Siraiki language it is called "JAAL". After that place become a small village and called as Doowd Jaal, Afterward when population was increasing, town name changed to Dawojal and finally Daajal.
History
During the rule of Langahs in 1452, Islam Khan a relative of Lodhi King of Delhi was in charge of the southern part of the Multan Province. Nahars overthrew the supremacy of Langah Sultanate spread over Punjab and the then Lodhi King of Delhi approved the act. Nahars annexed a greater part of Dera Ghazi Khan and charged upon the territory of Daajal and Harrand in the north. Their march was repelled by Miranis in 1482. Albeit the country around Harrand and Daajal inhabited by Gorchani and Lunds tribes was governed by Khan of Kalat Mir Noori Naseer Khan Baloch for 70 years after defeating Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1758. Khan of Kalat retained this tract of land until 1827.
Besides the area around Daajal and Harrand the Baloch tribes of Koh-e-Suleman including Marris, Bugtis and Kethrans are said to have been under nominal subjugation of Khan of Kalat though Qaisranis and Buzdars served as personal body guards of Khan of Kalat , but the Khan could never extend his direct sway over these tribes i.e. Qaisranis, Buzdars, Lunds, Babbars, Khosas, Legharis, Gorchanis and Mazaris inhabiting the mountainous tract from north of south
The country side of Harrand and Daajal came under the control of Khan of Kalat Mir Naseer Khan Baloch after defeating Ahmed Shah Abdali in Kalat Balochistan in 1758. This tract remained under the Khanate up till 1827. In 1827, the Nawab of Bhawalpur occupied the country of Daajal and Harrand for Sikh and thus the rule of Khan of Kalat came to an end over this area. Kabul, the British Government in 1838, at Lahore, ratified the treaty of 1834 between the Shah and the Maharajah.
By this treaty Shah Shuja renounced his claim to all jurisdiction over the province of Harrand Daajal, at that time still nominally in the Kalat Khanate. Soon after Ranjit Singh's death in 1839. no one having been- found fit to fill the place of that astute ruler, the whole of this part of the country fell into a state of anarchy. The Kalat Sardars, instigated, it is said, by the Khan, raided Harrand Daajal in retaliation for the conduct of the Sikh Government, and in their endeavour to recover the stolen province, all became anarchy and confusion throughout the Dera Ghazi Khan district.
The conquest of Sindh in 1843 and annexation of the Punjab in 1849 advanced our North- West Frontier across the Indus to the hills bordering Afghanistan and Kalat. In this connection one feature is distinctly noticeable. Prior to, the Tripartite Treaty of 1838 the district of Harrand Daajal – including the Gurchanis, Mazaris, and certain Harris – was claimed by the Khan of Kalat.
Administrative status
On the end of 2022 PTI Punjab Govt gave the status of Tehsil to Dajal, in the newest created District Jampur In Dera Ghazi Khan Division.
Irrigation system
Daajal Canal
The Daajal Canal is the main source of irrigation for the people of the area and for population of whole Rajanpur and Jampur District. It is drained from the Taunsa Barrage of the Indus River. It is an artificial watercourse in the country of Pakistan. Its center lies at a latitude of 29.5418000 and longitude of 70.3600000 and it has an elevation of 124 meters above sea level.
Rod Kohi
Major Rod Kohi areas traversed by hill torrents constitute nearly 65 % of the total area of Pakistan and encompass entire Balochistan. Rod-Kohi or hill torrent cultivation is a unique system of agriculture being practiced in all the four provinces. People Living in Pachadh area store rod kohi water for the cultivation of crop. Every year in summer season rod kohi water effected the vast area of Daajal and pachad. Mostly people and animals lost their life. Government of Pakistan made small dams but due to the huge water flow all small dams were destroyed.
Agriculture
The land of Daajal is very fertile in regard to agriculture. Cotton and wheat are generally produced in Daajal. Different vegetables are also grown there. Mangoes and dates are common fruits grown in this region.