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Punjabis are the native people of Pothohar, speaking Punjabi in forms of various dialects. [19] Major dialects or varieties spoken in the region include Pothwari, predominantly spoken in the northern and central areas of the plateau, with Dhanni being spoken in the southern areas, Majhi in the eastern and Hindko (specifically Ghebi and Chachhi) in the western areas. [20]
Following a list of the known rulers of the Pothohar Plateau: Ruler Reign Note Shaikha Khokhar: c. 1380 – 1399: Jasrat: c. 1405 – 1442: Had capital at Sialkot [1]
Tilla Jogian, second highest peak in the Pothohar plateau The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau and historical sub-region in northern parts of the Punjab region , present-day Punjab, Pakistan . Ethnic Punjabis are the native people of the area and are subdivided into many tribes and clans ( Baradari ).
Riwat, located in the Pothohar Plateau, is one of the earliest sites containing Pre-Acheulean stone tools dated to around 2.5 Ma. [6] Similarly, the Pabbi Hills in Northern Pakistan have produced stone tools dated to 2.2 to 0.9 Ma. [ 15 ]
The city of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is located on the Pothohar Plateau within the Islamabad Capital Territory—one of the earliest known sites of human settlement in Asia. [1] [2] Items of pottery and utensils dating back to prehistory have been found in several areas. [3] Limited excavations have confirmed evidence of prehistoric ...
Gandhara (IAST: Gandhāra) was an ancient Indo-Aryan [1] civilization centred in present-day north-west Pakistan and north-east Afghanistan. [2] [3] [4] The core of the region of Gandhara was the Peshawar and Swat valleys extending as far east as the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, though the cultural influence of Greater Gandhara extended westwards into the Kabul valley in Afghanistan, and ...
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Jhelum District (Urdu: ضلع جہلم) is a district, located partially on the Pothohar Plateau and in Indus Plain, in Punjab, Pakistan. Jhelum is one of the oldest districts of Punjab. It was established on 23 March 1849. [3]