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The famous writer of Jhelum District Anjum Sultan Shahbaz records some stories of the name Jhelum in his book Tareekh-e-Jhelum as: [8] Many writers have different opinions about the name of Jhelum. One reason is that in ancient days Jhelum was known as Jalham. The word Jhelum is reportedly derived from the words Jal (pure water) and Ham (snow).
On the other hand, the Bombas of Jhelum revolted and attacked the northern areas of Kashmir. Bandey at once restricted their movement and successfully crushed their leaders. In the absence of Sukh Jiwan, Bandey found the prime time to raise the banner of revolt himself while establishing his army on the right bank of the Jhelum River. [32]
Jhelum is a few miles upstream from the site of the ancient Battle of the Hydaspes, between the armies of Alexander III of Macedon and Porus. The site of the modern city of Jhelum could have, possibly, been the capital of Porus' Kingdom, Paurava. A city called Bucephala was founded nearby to commemorate the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus.
The Battle of the Hydaspes also known as Battle of Jhelum, or First Battle of Jhelum, was fought between Alexander the Great and Porus in May of 326 BCE. It took place on the banks of the Hydaspes River in what is now the Punjab province of Pakistan, [ 17 ] as part of Alexander's Indian campaign .
Jhelum District has a total area of 858,767 acres (3,475.31 km 2), out of which 316,815 acres (1,282.10 km 2) are cultivated. The area is located on the eastern part of Potohar upland along with River Jhelum. Agriculture in the District Jhelum depends mainly on rainfall. The average rainfall of the area varies from 20 to 40 inches (1,000 mm).
The Jhelum River [a] is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir , into Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir , then the Pakistani province of Punjab .
The Battle of Jhelum (1206) was fought in the early 1206 on the bank of the river Jhelum in present-day Pakistan, between the rebel Hindu Khokhars led by Sarkha and the Ghurid forces led by Muhammad of Ghor. The Ghurids won the battle decisively and thus quelled the Khokhar insurrection in the Salt Range.
A lectern inside St. John's Church Jhelum the church commemorates the 35 soldiers of the 24th regiment of Foot killed during the mutiny. Among the dead was Captain Francis Spring, the eldest son of Colonel William Spring. St. John's Church is located in Jhelum Cantonment, now part of Pakistan, beside the river Jhelum. It was built in 1860 and ...