Dalyala (Dhalyala) is a village found in
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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in the
Khari Sharif area of
Pakistan it is composed mostly of
Sohlan Rajputs. They are said to be of
Panwar Rajput descent which is a sub-branch of the
Paramara
The Paramara dynasty (IAST: Paramāra) was an Indian dynasty that ruled Malwa and surrounding areas in west-central India between 9th and 14th centuries. They belonged to the Parmara clan of the Rajputs.
The dynasty was established in either th ...
Rajputs. The village name is derived from the ''dhall'', a type of shield used in medieval warfare. The population of this village is approximately 900. Some of the residents are currently residing in the
United Kingdom,
France,
Greece,
Hong Kong and
Dubai.
Geography and climate
Dhalyala is located at (32.900000, 73.750000) and lies at an altitude of 246 metres (818 ft) above sea-level.
The village as a whole has a moderate climate. In summer, temperatures can reach 43 °C, but the hot spells are comparatively short. The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 1 °C.
History
The ancient history of the region has seen it participate in the
Indus Valley civilization
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900&n ...
and the
Gandhara
Gandhāra is the name of an ancient region located in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, more precisely in present-day north-west Pakistan and parts of south-east Afghanistan. The region centered around the Peshawar Vall ...
Civilization. At a later date, the
Battle of the Hydaspes took place nearby, between the armies of
Alexander the Great and the Indian king
Porus.
Sites of interest
The village lies between the ancient town of
Sarai Alamgir
Sarai Alamgir ( pnb, ) is the main town of Sarai Alamgir Tehsil, located in the Gujrat district in the north of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Sarai Alamgir is one of four tehsils of Gujrat district.
Sarai Alamgir covers on the eastern ba ...
and
Mirpur. Nearby are the sites of the Jagu Head,
Mangla Dam
The Mangla Dam ( ur, ) is a multipurpose dam situated on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. It is the sixth-largest dam in the world. The village of Mangla, which sits at the mouth of the dam, serves as its namesake. I ...
,
Jhelum River, and the huge
Rohtas Fort.
Author: Raja Mohammad Shamshad Sharif (S/O Raja Mohammad Sharif of Dhalyala) resident in Hemel Hempstead, UK
References
Populated places in Mirpur District
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