Haranpur

Haranpur
Town and union council
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CountryPakistan
RegionJhelum
DistrictJhelum District
Population
 • Town and union council
9,864
 • Urban
6,615
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
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Haranpur is a town and union council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan,[1] it is located at 32°36'11N 73°8'53E.[2] During British rule a bridge was built for the Sindsagar line of the North-Western Railway. On the opposite side of the river, at a distance of about 5 miles, lies the old town of Mieni, once a place of distinct importance.[3]

History

In 326 BCE Alexander the Great pitched camp near the town during his invasion,[4] it was one of the few places where the Hydaspes could be forded.[5] In 17th century, the Mughal emperor Jhangir went for a hunt, he was chasing a deer, while chasing it his men were left behind. He was alone chasing the deer. A man named Deewan Raja Salman Khan (Head of the people of that area) met him. He killed the deer and gave it to the emperor (Jahangir) - after the incident place was named Haranpur.

References

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Location of Haranpur - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ^ Archaeological Reconnaissances in North-Western India and South-Eastern Īrān : vol.1
  4. ^ Battle of the Elephants
  5. ^ Alexander the Great By Nigel Cawthorne, ISBN 1-904341-56-X, 9781904341567

32°36′11″N 73°8′53″E / 32.60306°N 73.14806°E / 32.60306; 73.14806


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