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Rohtas Fort
A vast 16th-century garrison fort built by Sher Shah Suri near Jhelum, with 4 km of walls, twelve monumental gates and no palace inside: it was built purely to hold the Punjab.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Jhelum
Punjab, Pakistan · Asia
About Jhelum
Jhelum is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sarai Alamgir, 15km from Rohtas Fort.
Jhelum is in Punjab, Pakistan, with about 190,000 people. The nearest town is Sarai Alamgir, about 4 km away.
Jhelum (also known as Jehlum) (; Punjabi / Urdu: جہلم) is a city on the western bank of the Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan. Located in northern Punjab, it is the capital of the Jhelum District. The city is nicknamed the "City of Soldiers" or "Land of Martyrs and Warriors" since many soldiers from the area served inRead more
the British Indian Army and later, the Pakistan Armed Forces, due to characterisation of Punjabi tribes as a 'martial race'.
Jhelum is several miles upstream from the site of the ancient Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander III of Macedon and Porus. The location of the modern city of Jhelum could conceivably have been the site of the capital of Paurava. The name of the nearby city Bucephala commemorates the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus. Other notable areas nearby include the 16th-century Rohtas Fort and the Tilla Jogian complex of ancient temples. The ancient Grand Trunk Road passes through the city. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Jhelum was 312,426. Today, there are a number of industries in Jhelum, including a tobacco factory and wood, marble, glass and flour mills.
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Within an hour or so of Jhelum: Rohtas Fort (15 km).
Where is Jhelum?
Jhelum is in Punjab, Pakistan, about 4 km from Sarai Alamgir.
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- Population
- 190,425
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Pakistan
- Region
- Punjab
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates
- 32.9345, 73.7310
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