Mang (also spelt Mong) is a town in Sudhanoti District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
Geography
Mong consists of 7 villages and 2 union councils: Mong and Patan Sher Khan.
Mong is well connected by roads to major cities of Kashmir and Pakistan. Mong is connected to Pallandri, Rawalakot, Thorar. Daily buses carry passengers inter-state as well as within the city. The nearest major airport is located at Rawalakot which isn't operational so nearest is Islamabad International Airport.Mong, Azad Kashmir on Google Maps website
History Mong is a stronghold of the Sudhan tribe, and served important roles as a fortress in the 1837 Poonch Revolt and as a base of operations in the 1947 Poonch Revolt.
In the 1837 Poonch Revolt, the Sudhans resisted Gulab Singh and Sikh forces from the fortress of Mong, where a deadly battle was fought until its capture by a prolonged assault.
Education Mong has several schools and a campus of the University of Poonch.
Notable people Khan of Mong Captain Khan Muhammad Khan, guerrilla leader in the First Kashmir War.
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