Haranpur
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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
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- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Location of Haranpur - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ Archaeological Reconnaissances in North-Western India and South-Eastern Īrān : vol.1
- ↑ Battle of the Elephants
- ↑ Alexander the Great By Nigel Cawthorne, Template:ISBN, 9781904341567
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