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Jhelum جہلم
General Information
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Coordinates	32°56′00″N 73°44′00″E / 32.933333, 73.733333Coordinates: 32°56′00″N 73°44′00″E / 32.933333, 73.733333
Calling code	0544
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns
Government
No. of Union Councils
Website
Jhelum Website

Jhelum or Jehlum (Urdu: جہلم) is a city in northern Punjab Province, Jhelum District, Pakistan. Jhelum lies on the right bank of the Jhelum River. There is an old Grand Trunk Road originally built in the 16th century by Sher Shah Suri, who also built the Rohtas Fort. The road passes through the city. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the population of Jhelum was 293,000^[1].

Contents 1 History 1.1 In ancient times 1.2 Jhelum in 1857 1.3 City 2 Hospitals 3 Major Industries 4 Military History 5 Notable people from Jhelum 6 External links

Jhelum is the site of the famous Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander the Great and Raja Puru, which was thought to have taken place a few miles downstream from the city centre, along the river banks. Nearby there is also the historic 16th century Rohtas Fort and Tilla Jogian.

Jhelum was also a centre of resistance against the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. 35 British soldiers of HM XXIV regiment were killed by the local resistance and to commemorate this victory the British built St. John's Church Jhelum. A lectern inside the church shows the names of those 35 soldiers who died here. This church is a historic building of Jhelum.

William Connolly, a British soldier won Victoria Cross in this battle. Mirza Dildar Baig was the freedom fighter who took part in the struggle of 1857 in Jhelum, arrested and hanged near the river Jhelum. His shrine is there and he is also known as Khaki Shah. The railway bridge on the river Jhelum was built in 1873 by the British engineer William St. John Galwey. He also made the great Empress Bridge over the river Sutlej.

The main market area of the city is centred around "Shandar Chowk", and includes "Main Bazaar", "Niya Bazaar", "Chowk-Ehl-e-Hadith" etc.

A cantonment was built during the British rule, which has grown up into a strong Garrison, with an Infantry Division commanded by a Major General.

The city also boasts a high-class golf course called the River-View Golf Club, where national golf tournaments are held regularly. The famous college of computer related studies is PICS(Pakistan Institute of Computer Sciences) Other famous colleges are(FG Intermediate College Jhelum Cantt) (Army Public School and College Jhelum Cantt) (Fouji Foundation School and College Jhelum)and two old colleges named as(Degree College) and(Inter College)

Jhelum have some of the large hospitals in the area which include the hospital in cantonment area of the city managed by [[

There is a variety of industry in and around Jhelum city. Major industries include the famous tobacco factory, wood, glass and flour mills.

The city of Jhelum has produced many high-ranking officers in the Pakistan Army. (See below) Google earth coordinates are 32°54'54.57"N 73°44'31.72"E

• Yar Muhammad Khan, founder PRIME GLASS LTD.Pakistan's first glass factory.
• Dr. M. Bilal Khan,Eminent Scientist, Chairman YMK Foundation, Member BOG Riphah International University and Director Projects NUST
• Chaudhry Ghulam Ahmed Zamurrad, Tehsil Nazim of Jhelum City
• Lt. Gen.(Retd)Ijaz Azeem, also served as Ambassador to United States.
• Sunil Dutt, Bollywood actor.
• Inder Kumar Gujral, Former Prime minister of India.
• Chaudhary Altaf Hussain, Ex-Governor of Punjab not to be confused with Altaf Hussain the leader of the MQM.
• Syed Zamir Jafri, famous Pakistani poet.
• Justice Fazal Karim , Supreme Court of Pakistan.
• Dr. Hasnat Khan, became famous as Princess Diana's friend.
• Tariq Kamal Khan Chief of Naval Staff.
• Gen. Asif Nawaz, former Chief of the Pakistan Army Staff.
• Porus, King of Pauravaa (a kingdom in Punjab) who fought against Alexander in 326BC.
• Rabia Qari, First Muslim woman barrister.
• Yousuf Hasan, Famous Pakistani poet and writer.
• Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, Indian General who took Pakistani surrender at Dhaka in 1971

• http://www.Jhelumnews.com/ (Jhelum's First Online Urdu Newspaper)
• http://www.apnajhelum.net/ (English Version)
• http://www.apnajhelum.com/ (Urdu Version)

Coordinates: 32°56′N, 73°44′E