Gogera is a town and union council of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30o 58, 4N 73o 18, 24E with an altitude of 166 meters (547 feet) and lies in the north-west and 25 kilometers (16 miles) away form the Okara city.
Back Ground:
British have narrated the history of War of Independence 1857 as a mutiny and the heroes of the war have been portrayed as insurgents. One of the first real precursors of the storm that was brewing against British occupants in the Subcontinent occurred to Gogera on the night of July 26, 1857 in the shape of an outbreak in central jail. News of British military actions at Mian Mir (Lahore) reached Gogera on May 13, 1857 that triggered the chain of events. Deputy Commissioner Gogera Elphinstone and Extra Assistant Commissioner Berkley fought the people of the area. The villages (including Jhamra-village of Ahmed Khan Kharral) were burnt and innocent people killed in and search of Ahmed Khan Kharral and other activists. Troops and artillery guns from Lahore and Mulatan Garrisons also reinforced the Gogera based British forces. British suffered heavy losses including killing of Extra Assistant Commissioner Berkley. The courageous struggle by the people of Gogera will always be remembered in the annals of history. Though there is nothing much left on ground that could be associated with the War of Independence or bring back the memories of the days gone by.
That was turning point of fate of Gogera District. The district head quarter was shifted from Gogera to Montgomery (present Sahiwal) & glory of Gogera falls down and it gradually changes to town rather a big city.
Initiative of School: