Ali Baig


Ali Baig is a village in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, situated around the Upper Jhelum canal in district Bhimber. It is the second largest village of Azad Kashmir with a population of almost five thousand people. Most of the people are educated in the village.
People in the village grow wheat, maize, barley, pulses, sugarcane and other vegetables.
Alibaig has several private schools.
The native languages are Pahari and Punjabi.

History

The Old name of the village is Kittan Ghar. There was a middle school in Ali Biag called Khalsa Middle School, and students from Dina, Jhelum, Kotla, Chachiya etc. came to seek knowledge. The importance of this village is "Ali Baig Gurdwara". Mostly Arain Families are populated in Ali Baig Village.
The Arain is a Muslim tribe of Pakistan who are found mainly in the Punjab province and also that of Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, with many being "peasant-proprietors" and some being zamindars.
Notable Personalities of Ali Baig Village:
  1. Professor Riaz Akhtar
  2. Sep.Muhammad Yaqoob Shaheed
  3. Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Mehar Superintendent of Azad Kashmir
  4. Sub. Raj Muhammad (Historian appeared on several TV shows.He is also being featured in the book "The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage : the Sikh Legacy in Pakistan".