LYALLPUR-FAISALABAD NAME CHANGE: THE BEGINNING OF THE DECLINE OF SOCIAL NORMS*

Abstract

A study of Historical Evolution reveals that from Sandal Bar, Rachna Doaba, and Chenab Colony until Lyallpur, this region was ignorant of the term’s majority and minority. It used to be the land of patriots, where farmers, laborers, writers, and artists were experts in their fields and had useful services for society above the differences of color, creed, and race. Then, with the change of name, it was felt that the decline in deeds had started, which gradually proved to be the death of societal norms. The objective of this paper is to explore the reasons behind this change. The question arises here: how did this tragedy happen that this soil suddenly became ignorant of its inherited qualities? In response to this question, when we try to review the related literature, we observe that the gluttony of materialistic businessmen and the trickery of the merchants of religion used these beautiful streets and bazaars mercilessly. Consequently, the mercantile aristocracy considered themselves baptized by donating coins to gain favorable “Fatwa” from the coevous clergy class. Thus, these days have come that Faisalabad has to divorce the simplicity of Lyallpur fully. Now, there is no room for conversation and no space for reason in the city. Debate on any issue starts with mild mannerisms, but subtly tones become harsh, words are passed around unpleasantly, and bells start ringing in temples. It has also cut itself off from personalities like Master Sunder Singh Lyall Puri and James Broadwood Lyall, and no one knows about the role of “Akali,” the Punjabi newspaper. This paper is an analysis of secondary sources, and qualitative research methodology has been adopted to deal with the dilemma.