Sarai Alamgir
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Sarai Alamgir (pop. 175, 288 (as per DCR 1998) is the chief town of the tehsil
of the same name
. It is part of Gujrat
district in the north of Punjab
province. The town is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River
across from the larger town of Jhelum
. East of the town is the Upper Jhelum Canal.
The district as a whole has a moderate climate. In summer, temperatures can reach 45°C, but the hot spells are comparatively short. The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 2°C.
Sarai Alamgir is located in the south of Jhelum city across the river Jhelum. To the west of Sarai is the Bhimber city and in south is Lalamusa.
and the Gandhara
Civilization. At a later date, the Battle of the Hydaspes took place nearby, between the armies of Alexander the Great and the Great King Porus.
In olden days people of influence would build a Sarai which were caravan stations and rest houses for travelers. A typical sarai would consist of a drinking well and a praying area along with a resting place for people.
The actual Sarai was founded by the Mughal
emperor Aurangzeb
because of its strategic location on the Grand Trunk Road
and the Jhelum River
as well as its proximity to Kashmir. Over time the sarai developed into a convenient town for adjoining village populations.
Sarai gained prominence when the King George V Royal Indian Military School
was established on March 3, 1922, one of four such cadet schools in British India to benefit the sons of members of the Royal Indian Army
.
The college is now known as the Military College Jhelum
.
History of Pakistan
is at Rawalpindi
, about 127 km (79 mi) away. However, there are good transport links including a railway station, the Grand Trunk Road
, the Jhelum River
and the Upper Jhelum Canal.
and the Jhelum River
. Nearby are the site of the Battle of the Hydaspes, the Alexandrian city of Bukephala or Bucephala
and the huge Rohtas Fort
.
Shahi mousque is also situated in sarai alamgir. it is an historical mousque.Build by the aurangzeb alamgir
, Puran, Gurrah Jattan, Bhalwal Gharbi, Bhowanj, Qasba Karyali, Baghnager, Nukhian, Mumazpur, Dandi Besa Mehkalan Mehkhurd, Chak Ghania (chaper), Harchahar Kotian (Kotian), Aurangabad, Masoom Pur, Harchaal, Sadat Pur, Bhaghoshah pur, Dari, Kotha, Buna gurah , Shakreel Shareef, Gorian, Hattar, Ghang, Damo chak, Piran Boo, Mandi Bhalwal Dandi Nazam, Dandi Bazar, Bakool, Dhok, Thel, Nakka Bhagali, Rahman Pur, Buna Gurah Bhumbla Buna Masoom Pur, SHah Goora, Dak Jattan, Dak Chibaan, Jugu Haed and many other small towns.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the same name
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil is one of three Tehsils in District of Gujrat. The Tehsil is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River across from the larger town of Jhelum...
. It is part of Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
district in the north of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province. The town is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
across from the larger town of Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
. East of the town is the Upper Jhelum Canal.
Geography and climate
Sarai is located at 32°54′00"N 73°45′00"E (32.900000, 73.750000) and lies at an altitude of 232 metres (763 ft) above sea-level.The district as a whole has a moderate climate. In summer, temperatures can reach 45°C, but the hot spells are comparatively short. The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 2°C.
Sarai Alamgir is located in the south of Jhelum city across the river Jhelum. To the west of Sarai is the Bhimber city and in south is Lalamusa.
History
The ancient history of the region has seen it participate in the Indus Valley CivilizationIndus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that was located in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of what is now mainly modern-day Pakistan and northwest India...
and the Gandhara
Gandhara
Gandhāra , is the name of an ancient kingdom , located in northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Gandhara was located mainly in the vale of Peshawar, the Potohar plateau and on the Kabul River...
Civilization. At a later date, the Battle of the Hydaspes took place nearby, between the armies of Alexander the Great and the Great King Porus.
In olden days people of influence would build a Sarai which were caravan stations and rest houses for travelers. A typical sarai would consist of a drinking well and a praying area along with a resting place for people.
The actual Sarai was founded by the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
because of its strategic location on the Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
and the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
as well as its proximity to Kashmir. Over time the sarai developed into a convenient town for adjoining village populations.
Sarai gained prominence when the King George V Royal Indian Military School
Military College Jhelum
Military College Jhelum or MCJ, is a military high school, located at Sarai Alamgir but now in , Pakistan. Though it is physically located in Gujrat District, due to its very close proximity it is still associated with the City of Jhelum, and is considered to be in the cantonment limit of Jhelum...
was established on March 3, 1922, one of four such cadet schools in British India to benefit the sons of members of the Royal Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
.
The college is now known as the Military College Jhelum
Military College Jhelum
Military College Jhelum or MCJ, is a military high school, located at Sarai Alamgir but now in , Pakistan. Though it is physically located in Gujrat District, due to its very close proximity it is still associated with the City of Jhelum, and is considered to be in the cantonment limit of Jhelum...
.
- See also:
History of Pakistan
History of Pakistan
The 1st known inhabitants of the modern-day Pakistan region are believed to have been the Soanian , who settled in the Soan Valley and Riwat almost 2 million years ago. Over the next several thousand years, the region would develop into various civilizations like Mehrgarh and the Indus Valley...
Transport
The nearest international airportInternational airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
is at Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
, about 127 km (79 mi) away. However, there are good transport links including a railway station, the Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
, the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
and the Upper Jhelum Canal.
- See also: Transport in PakistanTransport in PakistanTransportation in Pakistan is extensive and varied but still in its developing stages and serving a population of over 170 million people. Construction of new airports, roads, and railway lines have led to an employment boost in the country. Much of Pakistan's road network and railway network...
Sites of interest
The town is a historic crossroads between the ancient Grand Trunk RoadGrand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
and the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
. Nearby are the site of the Battle of the Hydaspes, the Alexandrian city of Bukephala or Bucephala
Bucephala
Bucephala may refer to:* Bucephala , the goldeneye, a duck genus* Bucephala is the name of at least two Greek cities:** Bucephala, or Alexandria Bucephalus, a city founded by Alexander the Great and named in honor of his horse, Bucephalus...
and the huge Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort is a garrison fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful amalgamation of Pashtun and Hindu architecture in the Indian Subcontinent.-Name of fort:...
.
Shahi mousque is also situated in sarai alamgir. it is an historical mousque.Build by the aurangzeb alamgir
- See also: DalyalaDalyalaDalyala is a village found in Azad Kashmir in the Khari Sharif area of Pakistan it is composed mostly of Sohlan Rajputs. The Sohlan are a Rajput tribe connected with the Narma. They are said to be of Panwar Rajput descent which is a sub-branch of the Paramara Rajputs. The village name is derived...
Villages of Tehsil Sarai Alamgir
The major villages of Tehsil Sarai Alamgir are Khohar, KhambiKhambi
Khambi and Kaleechpur is a large village of Sarai Alamgir Tehsil district Gujrat, Pakistan. Mainly Thathal and Chib families live there.Kambhi Kaleechpur or Kambhi Khanpur is bound on two sides by the river Jhelum and Upper Canal Jhelum and on the other two sides by small streams. The population...
, Puran, Gurrah Jattan, Bhalwal Gharbi, Bhowanj, Qasba Karyali, Baghnager, Nukhian, Mumazpur, Dandi Besa Mehkalan Mehkhurd, Chak Ghania (chaper), Harchahar Kotian (Kotian), Aurangabad, Masoom Pur, Harchaal, Sadat Pur, Bhaghoshah pur, Dari, Kotha, Buna gurah , Shakreel Shareef, Gorian, Hattar, Ghang, Damo chak, Piran Boo, Mandi Bhalwal Dandi Nazam, Dandi Bazar, Bakool, Dhok, Thel, Nakka Bhagali, Rahman Pur, Buna Gurah Bhumbla Buna Masoom Pur, SHah Goora, Dak Jattan, Dak Chibaan, Jugu Haed and many other small towns.