انوارالعلوم (جلد 22) — Page 206
۲۰۶ انوار العلوم جلد ۲۲ capital of Western Punjab,it would be admirably placed for exereng pressure against Western Punjab۔For the proper defence of Labore from this point of view and of Western Punjab of which this toen is the capital,it is necessary that Gurdaspur District should be place in Western Punjab۔ Should Gurdaspur belong to Western Punjab,portions of Eastern Punjab lying this side of the Beas would not be left free to attack Western Punjab any time they liked۔ But the situation would change radically from the military point of view if Eastern Punjab should also hold Gurdaspur District in addition to Amristar۔In that case not only would Eastern Punjab be able to maintain strong garrisons almost at the throat of Lahard therefore of the whole of Western Punjab,but also have elbow room for them in the adjoining territory of Gurdaspur District;and his would constitute a military threat to Western Punjab which would be well able to paralyse its entire defensive system۔ Therefore, Gurdaspur being a Muslim majority district (and this majorit is desirous of being included inWestern Punj@stern Punjab has right to insist upon getting this territory which is essential for its defensive system against an attack from the east۔ پھر اور بعض دلائل ہم نے دیئے ہیں ۔ مثلاً لکھا ہے : Among the Gurdaspur Muslims, the majority are jats, of which tribe the greater potion lives in the Western districts likeialkot, Sheikhupura, Lyallpur and Lahore۔ Gurdaspur Muslims therefore