Jalalpur Jattan ( pnb, , ur, ) is a city in
Gujrat District
Gujrat ( Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan.
It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum, which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab Ri ...
in the
province
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of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
,
Pakistan
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. It is the centre of
Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil
Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil is a subdivision (tehsil) of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. On 20 November 2016 Jalalpur Jattan was notified as Tehsil by Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Shareef but proper work wasn't ...
and about 50 km from
Kashmir
Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...
.
History
When
Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...
defeated
King Porus, he established two towns: one near the
Jehlum River, and another near the
Chenab River. The latter, present-day Jalalpur Jattan was named ''Shaklanagar'', an amalgamation of Greek and Sanskrit words meaning "the city of beauty". These cities were settled by people from Alexander's multinational armies, which included a majority of Greeks. These Indo-Greek cities and their associated realms thrived long after Alexander's departure. Later, when
Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji
Jalal-ud-din Khalji, also known as Firuz-Al-Din Khalji or Jalaluddin Khilji (c. 1220 – 19 July 1296, ) ( fa, جلالالدین خلجی) was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1290 to 132 ...
and his forces stayed here to suppress the invasion of
Mongols
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, he renamed the city Jalalabad after himself. The name was once again changed to Jalalpur Jattan by the notable Jatts of their time, said to be Zabardast Khan and Ajmer Khan.
During the
Sikh Empire, the town gained significant importance. There is a
place
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Geography
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** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own Municipality, municipal government
* "Place", a type of street or road ...
in Jalalpur Jattan built by
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya (350-295 BCE) was a ruler in Ancient India who expanded a geographically-extensive kingdom based in Magadha and founded the Maurya dynasty. He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE. The Maurya kingdom expanded to become an empi ...
in 300 BC.
Local historians believe that Chandragupta had built a fort in
Salamgarh, a suburban village of Jalalpur Jattan. The original name of the village could not be ascertained but the fort became famous as Islamgarh Fort with the passage of time. The fort of
Islam Garh had remained under
Aurangzeb Alamgir
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...
,
Ahmed Shah Abdali
Ahmad Shāh Durrānī ( ps, احمد شاه دراني; prs, احمد شاه درانی), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī (), was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the founder of the modern Afghanistan. In July 1747, Ahma ...
, and
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...
and their forces.
The fort had been the mint of
Maharaja Ranjit Singh of
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
in 1832. Only some deteriorated remains of the fort exist today.
There is also an ancient city within the territories of the city, now a town known as
Kulachor
Kulachor ( ur, ) is a town adjacent to Jalalpur Jattan in the district of Gujrat, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most ...
. Excavations in the area revealed that
Kula Chor
Kulachor ( ur, ) is a town adjacent to Jalalpur Jattan in the district of Gujrat, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most ...
was the
mint
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of the
Maurya Dynasty.
In 1908, Jalalpur Jattan was made a municipality or municipal committee, the fully representative body. The city was granted
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
status in November but it still in process due to lack of interest. 2016.
Climate
![Jalalpur jattan factory](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Jalalpur_jattan_factory.jpg)
The town has moderate climate. The average temperature of the city is 23.9 °C. During the peak of summer, the daytime temperature shoots up to 45 °C, but the hot spells are relatively short due to the proximity of the
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:
*
*
* and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...
mountains. During the winter, the minimum temperature may fall below 2 °C. The rainfall in the city is remarkable, with precipitation even during the parched months. The average rainfall is 802 mm.
Economy
![Jalalpur jattan masjid minar view](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Jalalpur_jattan_masjid_minar_view.jpg)
The city is famous for its cottage industry of textile
and its local sweets called
Khatai
Ismail I ( fa, اسماعیل, Esmāʿīl, ; July 17, 1487 – May 23, 1524), also known as Shah Ismail (), was the founder of the Safavid dynasty of Safavid Iran, Iran, ruling as its King of Kings (''Shahanshah'') from 1501 to 1524. His re ...
. Jalalpur Jattan connects Gujrat with multiple cities through the
Jalalpur–Gujrat Road
The Jalalpur–Gujrat Road is a highway running between the Pakistani cities of Gujrat and Jalalpur Jattan. It connects Gujrat with Jalalpure Jattan, Tanda, Chamb Azad Kashmir.
Gujrat is disengaged with north by a rivulet on its northern bor ...
.
Jalalpur Jattan is head office of the Sadar Circle Gujrat.
Cantonment
Jalapur Jattan has a small cantonment area, which has its importance due to its proximity with the
line of control
The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian and Pakistanicontrolled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary, but serve ...
and important strategic cities of
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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* and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...
like Chamb, Kot Jamil and important headworks of river
Chenab such as Head Marala.
Notable people
*
Ejaz Durrani, Actor
*
Rajendra Krishan
Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter.
Biography
Rajinder Krishan was born in a Duggal family at Jalalpur Jattan on 6 June 1919, in Gujrat ...
, Songwriter
See also
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Jalalpur–Gujrat Road
The Jalalpur–Gujrat Road is a highway running between the Pakistani cities of Gujrat and Jalalpur Jattan. It connects Gujrat with Jalalpure Jattan, Tanda, Chamb Azad Kashmir.
Gujrat is disengaged with north by a rivulet on its northern bor ...
*
Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil
Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil is a subdivision (tehsil) of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. On 20 November 2016 Jalalpur Jattan was notified as Tehsil by Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Shareef but proper work wasn't ...
*
Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil
Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil is a subdivision (tehsil) of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. On 20 November 2016 Jalalpur Jattan was notified as Tehsil by Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Shareef but proper work wasn't ...
*
Ranewal
References
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Populated places in Gujrat District