Haranpur

Haranpur is a town and Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=12&dn=Jhelum Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan] ] , it is located at 32°47'45N 72°4'0E [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/4/Haranpur2.html Location of Haranpur - Falling Rain Genomics] ] . 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 [ [http://dsr.nii.ac.jp/toyobunko/XIII-6-A-4/V-1/page/0055.html.en Archaeological Reconnaissances in North-Western India and South-Eastern Īrān : vol.1] ] .

History

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.

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