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cleanup|date=September 2007}} Shampur [ [Khokhran/ Kukhran ] ] is a remote and a prominent village near Head Marala. It is situated on the western bank of river Chenab. It is situated in Union Council Mari Khokhran in Tehsil and District Gujrat, North east Punjab. It is an ancient village with remarkable historic persepective. The village came into existence in about 12th century. The ancester, Hashaam came from Kot Naru district Sialkot. He was prominet muslim of his age. He had four sons who were, Ali, Wali, Muhammad and Ahmad. Ali and Wali settled in this village Shampur Khokhran. However, Ahmad his third son migrated to Mari Khokhran and Muhammad went back to Kot Naru the parental village. So therefore, Shampur Khokhran is inhabited by the generations of two brothers namely Ali and Wali.

The generation of Ali came down through Khair Muhammad and Rehmat Khan, Kauda, Ali Gohra and Qurban, Muhammad Waris, Imtiaz Ahmad,Muahhamd Bashir, Gul Nawaz, Aftab Ahmad, Imran Bashir, Barkat Ali(Kothay Walay), Muhammad Munir, Sufi Allah Dita, Qazi Muhammad Hussain, remainders respectively.Patti of remainders came down through Allah Dad to Ali Muahhamd, Muhammad Akbar, Muhammad Hussain Tibi Walay.

The virtual generation of Wali came down through Allah Dad and remainders. Remainder constitue Mohkam Din.

Allah Dad progeny consists of Ghulam Ali and Noor Muhammad. Ghulam Ali went issueless. Noor Muhammad had three sons Muhammad Bukh, Allah Bakh (Headman known as Surpanj) and Allah Dita.

Allah Dita generation consists of Nawab Khan then Choudry Noor Jamal alias Nathoo (Government of India contractor of timber from Jammu to Wazirabad) and Qasim. Noor Jamal had six sons who died of chicken pox epidemics.

Qasim three sons namely Fateh Muhammad, Muhammad Bakh known as Muhammad Din and Ali Muhammad.

Fateh Muahhamd had one son Noor Muhammad who inturn had three sons, i.e; M. Afzal, M. Akram and Ehsan Ullah advocate.Muhammad Din was buried in Barila Sharif.He went issueless. Muhammad Din was one of the legendry disciple of saint Hafeez Ullah(R.A).

The third son was Ali Muhammad. Ali Muhammad had four sons namely Muhammad Bashir, Muhammad Rashid, Muhammad Shabbir and Muhammad Ashraf. Muhammad Shabbir had three sons, i.e; Dr.Iftikhar Shabbir, Barrister Shahzad Shabbir and Dr.Waqas Shabbir.

Hafiz Ghulam Haider played sacrilegious role by teaching the Quran to the locals of the village and constructing mosques, i.e the Jamia mosque of Shampur, Khisri mosque and the School bus stop mosque.

There are three schools in the village, i.e; Government primary school, Community Girl Model school and Government High School for Boys. There are many reknown tombs in the village like Pir Maqbool Shah and Pir Muhammad Saleh Chisti( Chakhandi Wali Darbar). Mostly, people of the village are in Police. Now the rising trend is of going abroad to Italy, Greece and Western Europe. Mettled road was laid down. Electricity and telephone was provided to the village. Recently sui gas pipeline has also been commissioned.

Edited by Malik Muhammad Shabbir Barrister Shahzad Shabbir errors and omissions accepted.