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The Jhelum River passes vying with the residential areas of the city. The mosque inside the river is a famous landmark most commuters on the Grand Trunk Road even today. Alexander's Naval Chief was assigned the task of boats building on a very large scale.
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.
Situated on the right bank of the river Jhelum, it was built in 1395 CE, commissioned by Sultan Sikendar in memory of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. [7] [8] Charar-e-Sharief shrine: Charari Sharief, Budgam: 1460 AD Sufi Muslim shrine and mosque situated in the town of Charari Sharief in Budgam district. It was built in 1460 to pay homage to Nund Rish [9]
Situated on the right bank of the river Jhelum between the Fateh Kadal and Zaina Kadal bridges, it was built in 1395 CE, commissioned by Sultan Sikendar in memory of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. It is held to be the first Khanqah—mosques associated with specific saints—in the Kashmir valley.
The small Shahi Masjid (Royal mosque) is near the Kabuli gate and is the most decorated of the fort's original buildings. The mosque includes a prayer chamber and a small courtyard. Stairs lead from the courtyard to the top of the Kabuli gate. The mosque's outer wall is also the fortification wall, meaning soldiers walked over the mosque's roof.
It is part of Jhelum Tehsil, [1] and is located at 33°10'48N 72°57'59E with an altitude of 467 metres (1535 feet). [2] Kala Gujran is near Jhelum City.It is home to two major mosques, Jamia Masjid Chaudrian & Jamia Masjid Gujran on Ch Ghulam Ahmad Road. Pakistan Tobacco Company is also situated here. There is a small industrial estate in ...
Khewra (Punjabi / Urdu: کھیوڑہ) is the second most populated city of Jhelum District and the neighbor city of Pind Dadan Khan in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The city is administratively subdivided into two union councils [1] and is the location of the Khewra Salt Mine. The population of Khewra city is about 35,000 (or 80,000).
Gharmala (Urdu:گھرمالہ ) is a village located in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil. [1] [2] and lies along Rohtas Road. The village is about 3 km west of Jhelum and has a population of over 5,000. It has girls' and boys' high schools. Two mosques are there.