Jalalpur Sharif
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Calling code | 546 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
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Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 32°39'34N 73°24'19E, making it approximately 42 km south west of the city of Jhelum.
Jalalpur Sharif’s modern name came from the renaming of its ancient name, Girjakh, by Malik Darwesh Khan Janjua who was a General of the Imperial Mughal Army under Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar’s reign. It is stated that Malik Darwesh ordered the renaming of Girjakh (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.[2] Jalalpur at this point was a flourishing centre of trade for the region.[3]
The history of region dates back to 326 BC when Alexander the Great and his troops camped in the area of Jalalpur Sharif prior to their battle with Raja Porus.
Jalalpur Sharif is most famous for being the burial site of Bucephalus, Alexander the Great’s horse. Ancient accounts state Bucephalus died after the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC but was later buried in Jalalpur.[4]
A notable landmark of the town is the Tomb of Haydar ‘Ali Shah (a prominent Chishti leader of the Punjab, d. 1908).[5]
Currently under construction nearby is the Alexander Research Institute at the point where Alexander camped before launching his attack on Raja Porus. The project is being supervised by renowned historian Ahmad Hasan Dani in collaboration with the Greek government. Next to the Institute is a model of a Ghauri missile inaugurated by the nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, dedicated to the people of Jalalpur Sharif.[6]
Jalalpur Sharif has one police station and there are three higher secondary and high schools[7] they are:
1. Govt. Higher Secondary School
2. Govt. High School for Girls
3. Govt. High School for Boys
The current Nazim or Mayor of the town is Nazim UC Jalalpur Sharif contactable on 0544 – 786352.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum – Government of Pakistan
- ^ Panjāb Under the Great Mughals, 1526-1707 Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, Thacker 1968, p191
- ^ The Ancient Geography of India, Sir Alexander Cunningham, Adamant Media 1871, p163
- ^ Bucephalus buried in Jalalpur Sharif
- ^ Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks), Miriam Cooke & Bruce B. Lawrence, University of North Carolina Press 2005, p235
- ^ Alexander’s Footsteps by Omar Mukhtar Khan
- ^ a b Pind Dadan Khan Welfare Society
[edit] External links
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History of Jalalpur Sharif
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