Haranpur
Haranpur is a town and union council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan, it is located at 32°36'11N 73°8'53E. 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.
History
In 326 BCE Alexander the Great pitched camp near the town during his invasion, it was one of the few places where the Hydaspes could be forded. 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
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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, ISBN 1-904341-56-X, 9781904341567
32°36′11″N 73°8′53″E / 32.60306°N 73.14806°E
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