Jhelum
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About Jhelum
Jhelum (also known as Jehlum) 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 in 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.
Jhelum travel guide
Getting there
You can reach Jhelum from Islamabad or Lahore via GT Road. There are also many trains and buses from Rawalpindi, Karachi and Peshawar that arrive at the Central Bus Station.
1 Jhelum railway station. (updated Jun 2020)
See
1 Rohtas Fort (21 km northwest, travel along GT road and take left in town of Dina). A well-preserved a 16th-century fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. (updated Jun 2020) Hazrat Baba Sain Sarkar Shrine, Awana R.A. (near Chak Jamal). Agha Syed shrine, LAL Badshah R.A. (by Mangla dam). Hazrat Meeran Ali shrine, Haider Badshah R.A. (in Tahlianwala). 2 Hazrat Baba Salman Paras Shrine (درگاہ حضرت سلیمان پارس رحمۃ اللّٰہ علیہ), Darbar, Barlab Darya, Mohalla Suleman Paras (near the bank of the river), ☏ +92 300 4949167. 24 hours daily. (updated Nov 2023) Jhelum River Bridge. Saint John's Church. Damri Valli Sarkar (10734), from Mangla Cantt. Religious Shrine Ostrich Form Sanghoi, Sanghoi (14 km on PD Khan road from Jhelum Cantt; 10 km from CMH). One of the largest ostrich farms in Pakistan
Do
Take a Bath at Jhelum River's Cold water Eat fruit chat near GT road College
Buy
Salt Lamps Laces, opposite city police station Jhelum (Near Telenor Head Office), ☏ +92 544-720008. 10:00-20:00. Specialize in designer footwear, garments, and accessories.
Eat
Tulip Riverside Hotel, GT Road, River bank, Jhelum, ☏ +92-544-652555(6). The hotel is ideally positioned in the middle of Islamabad and Lahore, eminent for its supreme design and architecture, standing tall since 18th of September 2003 between the bridges connecting Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir. in few years of time Tulip Riverside hotel has become one of the most recognized hotels of Pakistan. Daily commuters, foreigners and locals of the neighbourhood enjoy its high standards of services, food and picturesque exquisiteness. The hotel rooms are provided with the optimum facilities, river view and numerous recreational activities in the hotel. KFC, GT Road Jhelum Cantt, ☏ 111-532-532 (local rate)Country code missing. KFC, Jhelum Cantt Subway, Opposite Kashmir Colony, GT Road, Jhelum. PHC Punjab Halal Chicken Sweet Palace, Railway Road Ameen Tikka Shop Bele bar-b-Q Dam Haq bar-b-Q Fruit Chaat on GT Road (Fauji Mill) Baray Mian ka Naashta AFC. malik's subah ka nashta, chowk ahle hadees. Traditional Punjabi breakfast aka halwa puri. One of the oldest breakfast place in town,very very delicious must pay a visit if you are in the town
Drink & nightlife
Fresh Juice of Sugarcane subah ka nashta, chowk ahle hadees. Traditional breakfast aka halwa puri and chholay. malik mohmmad rafiq kaka ka nashta, chowk ahle hadees.
Sleep
Ar-Rahman Hotel, adjacent GC GT road, Jhelum, ☏ +92 336 3222072. Tulip Riverside Hotel, Jhelum Bridge, Sarai Alamgir, ☏ +92-544-652555. Located at Jhelum River Bridge is very near to Jhelum city centre and one of the best option to stay in town. Lehri Nature Park is almost 90 km on GT Road in the hilly Pothohar region from Islamabad and almost 40 km from Jhelum City. It is 10 km from GT Road. The park has lodgings for the night. Lehri village is approx 16 km from the park.
1 Jhelum One Hotel, Shandar Chowk (opposite Masjid Bilal), ☏ +92 3366611112. Check-in: 24 hours, check-out: 1400Hours. Offers from budget to luxury rooms with ultra high speed Wi-Fi, free toiletries, dental kits. starting from ₨ 3000. (updated Nov 2023)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.