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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.
Province 1 Province 2 Province 3 Location Notes Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Punjab: Manwan Ni Hel serves as the closest populated village to the tripoint. The actual tripoint is located in the Jhelum River.
Jhelum is near the site of the famous Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander the Great and Raja Porus. This battle took place a few miles downstream from the city centre, along the river banks. The city was founded to commemorate the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus, and was originally called
The recorded history of Mandi Bahauddin goes back to the era of Alexander the Great.Some 8 km northwest of the modern-day Mandi Bahauddin town, at the village Mong on the southern bank of the Jhelum River (Greek Hydaspes), the battle Battle of the Hydaspes River was fought between Raja Porus (Sanskrit Paurava) and (The Great Tribe Chadhar) and Alexander.
The topography of Pakistan is divided into seven geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain, the desert areas, the Pothohar Plateau, Balochistan Plateau, Salt Range, and the Sistan Basin. All the rivers of Pakistan, i.e. Sindh, Ravi River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, and Sutlej River, originate from the Himalayas mountain ...
The valley has an average elevation of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) above sea-level, [4] but the surrounding Pir Panjal range has an average elevation of 10,000 feet (3,000 m). [7] The Jhelum River is the main river of the Valley. It originates at Verinag; its most important tributaries are the Lidder and Sind rivers. Unlike other areas of Kashmir ...
Alexander fixed his camp on the north banks of the Jhelum River (then called the Hydaspes). [27] In the spring of 326 BC, Porus drew up on the south bank of the Hydaspes to repel any crossing. [27] The Jhelum River was deep and fast enough that any attempt at a crossing would probably doom the attacking force.
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).