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 Jhelum
is located in
northern Pakistan.
Jhelum river is one
of the subsiaries of
the Punjab river.
It's a very old
city. It was known
to the Greeks as
Hydaspes - Alexander
the great dropped by
when he tried to
conquer the planet.
The main reason to
visit is the Apna
Jelum fort. It is on
the UNESCO list of
world heritage
monuments.
Brief description by
UNESCO: Following
his defeat of the
Mughal Emperor
Humayun in 1541,
Sher Shah Suri built
a strong fortified
complex at Rohtas, a
strategic site in
the north of what is
now Pakistan. It was
never taken by
assault and survives
intact to the
present day. The
main fortifications
consist of the
massive walls, which
extend for more than
4km; they are lined
with bastions and
pierced by
monumental gateways.
Rohtas Fort, also
called Qila Rohtas,
is an exceptional
example of early
Muslim military
architecture in
Central and South
Asia. |
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