Haranpur is a town and union council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan,[1] it is located at 32°47'45N 72°4'0E.[2] 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.[3]
[edit] History
In 326 BCE Alexander the Great pitched camp near the town during his invasion,[4] it was one of the few places where the Hydaspes could be forded.[5] 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 Raja Salman Khan (one of the noble people of the area) met him. He killed the deer and gave it to the emperor (Jahangir) - Jahangir became happy and said "take a horse, till sunset, land you covered will be yours". Salman Khan took the horse and started moving until sunset he covered almost 3 villages. Jahangir gave him the control of that place which he covered. Now that village is known as Haranpur. 03004946215
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| Jhelum City |
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| Tehsil Jhelum |
Boken, Chak Jamal, Chak Khasa, Chotala, Darapur, Dhanyala, Kala Gujran, Kotla Faqir, Monan, Mughalabad, Nakka Khurd, Nara, Sanghoi.
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Tehsil
Pind Dadan Khan |
Ahmedabad, Chak Shadi, Daulatpur, Dharyala Jalap, Gharibwal, Golepur, Gujjar, Haranpur, Jalalpur Sharif, Kandwal, Khewra-I, Khewra-II, Lilla, Pind Dadan Khan, Pindi Saidpur, Sauwal, Toba.
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| Tehsil Sohawa |
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* Indicates the district headquaters
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Coordinates: 34°47′45″N 72°4′0″E / 34.79583°N 72.066667°E / 34.79583; 72.066667
