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Marot
Marot (Punjabi, ) is a city in Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Pakistan. This city is situated at the border with India 50 km from Fort Abbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur. The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh. Local people are largely associated with farming and major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugarcane. The spoken languages are Punjabi and Urdu. The Marot is one of the nine principal fortified Bhati Rajput towns in the Thar Desert, according to historical records.
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Marot (Punjabi, ) is a city in Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Pakistan. This city is situated at the border with India 50 km from Fort Abbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur. The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh. Local people are largely associated with farming and major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugarcane. The spoken languages are Punjabi and Urdu. The Marot is one of the nine principal fortified Bhati Rajput towns in the Thar Desert, according to historical records.
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