Jalalpur Sharif ( ur, ) is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of

Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil (Urdu/ Punjabi: پنڈ دادن خان) is a subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.

in Jhelum District,

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 a ...

province,

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 populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

. It is located at 32°39'34N 73°24'19E, making it approximately 50 km south west of the city of Jhelum. It is well known for The Alexender's Monument & one big Shrine.

History

Jalalpur modern name came from the renaming of its ancient name, , by Malik Darwesh Khan Janjua who was a high-ranking general of the Imperial Mughal Army under Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar’s reign. Jalalpur Sharif

It is stated that Malik Darwesh ordered the renaming of Girjak (part of his extended kingdom) to Jalalpur, when Emperor Akbar visited him. This was done in honour of the Emperor and the Janjua family's relationship. Jalalpur at this point was a flourishing centre of trade for the region. The history of the region dates back to 326 BC when

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to ...

and his troops camped at Jalalpur Sharif, located on the right bank of the Jhelum River (known as the Hydaspes by the Greeks), prior to the historic

Battle of the Hydaspes The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander the Great and king Porus in 326 BC. It took place on the banks of the Jhelum River (known to the ancient Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day ...

. During this battle, Alexander’s horse

Bucephalus Bucephalus or Bucephalas (; grc, Βουκεφάλας, ; – June 326 BC) was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. Ancient historical accounts state that Bucephalus' breed was tha ...

was killed but his remains were brought back and buried close to Jalalpur Sharif where subsequently Alexander built a city named after his horse. The ruins of an ancient city are spread across the hills towards the east of Jalalpur Sharif. A notable landmark of the town is the Shrine of Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah, a prominent (Chishti) leader of the Punjab, Pakistan, (d. 1908). It is this association with the shrine of one of the most well known Chishti spiritual leaders of the sub continent that the title of ''Sharif'' is pronounced together with Jalalpur. Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah and his descendants, notably including his grandson, who was given the title Amir-e-Hizbullah, Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah were extremely influential in the spiritual development of the Muslims of Punjab, and also in the political movement that eventually led to the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.Religious Leadership and the Pakistan Movement in the Punjab, David Gilmartin, Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 13, No. 3 (1979), pp. 485-517 The

Khewra Salt Mines The Khewra Salt Mine (or Mayo Salt Mine) is in Khewra, Punjab, Khewra, north of Pind Dadan Khan, an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab Region, Pakistan. The mine is in the Salt Range, Potohar plateau, which rises from the In ...

, the world's second largest salt mine, is located 37 km west of Jalalpur Sharif in Khewra.

Administration

Jalalpur Sharif has one police station, and there are three higher secondary and high schoolsPind Dadan Khan Welfare Society
/ref> they are: * Govt. Higher Secondary School & college Jalalpur sharif *Govt. Degree college for women jalalpur sharif * Govt. High School for Girls Jalalpur sharif * Govt. Primary school jalalpur sharif * Govt. Primary school for boys jalal pur sharif * Govt. primary school for girls jalalpur sharif Senior principal in jalalpur sharif is Sir Saeed Ahmad Gondal * Al Suffah Model Elementary School Jalal pur sharif Principal Sir Qari Muhammad Bashir Sahb

References

External links

Wikimapia map

History of Jalalpur Sharif

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{{Neighbourhoods of Jhelum Populated places in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan Union councils of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil