Jalalpur Jattan

Official name	Jalalpur Jattan
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Jalalpur Jattan is a town located in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°38'0N 74°12'0E with an altitude of 232 metres (764 feet). The city was founded by a JATT named Jalal and Kula Chor, and a place in Jalalpur Jattan, was built by Chandragupta Maurya, an Indian ruler in 300 BC. Excavations in the area revealed that Kula Chor was the mint of the Maurya Dynasty . It is pertinent to mention that a new wave of people appeared in India in 12th century known as Kuchour tribe. It can be assumed that the place was populated by the Kula Chours, instead of Chandragupta.

A local historian, Mansoor Behzad Butt, believed that Chandragupta had built a fort in Islam Garh, a suburban village of Jalalpur Jattan. The original name of the village could not be ascertained but the fort became famous as Islam Garh Fort with the passage of time. Only some deteriorated remains of the fort exists today. Later, the fort had been the mint of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, of Lahore, in 1832

Climate

The city has moderate climate. During the peak of summer, the daytime temperature shoots up to 45°C, but the hot spells are relatively short due to the proximity of the Azad Kashmir Mountains. During the winter, the minimum temperature may fall below 2°C. The average rainfall at Jalalpur Jattan is 67 cm.

History

Jalalpur Jattan is a city in the Gujrat District in the Pakistani state of Punjab. It was founded by a Jatt named Jalal and Kula Chor, and a place in Jalalpur Jattan, was built by Chandragupta Maurya, an Indian ruler in 300 BC. Excavations in the area revealed that Kula Chor was the mint of the Maurya Dynasty. It is pertinent to mention that a new wave of people appeared in India in 12th century known as Kuchour tribe. It can be assumed that the place was populated by the Kula Chours, instead of Chandragupta. Gujrat is a district in Pakistan located in Punjab Province. This article is about the Pakistani province. Gujjar or Gurjar is a group or caste of the Indian subcontinent. Allegiance: Maurya Dynasty Rank: Emperor Succeeded by: Bindusara Maurya Reign: 322 BC-298 BC Place of birth: Indian subcontinent Chandragupta Maurya , sometimes known simply as Chandragupta. The Mauryan dynasty ruled the Mauryan empire, the first unified empire of India, from 322 BCE to 183 BCE. The rulers of the Mauryan dynasty were: Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE) - founder of the Mauryan empire.

See also

Gujrat

Tanda

Gujrat District

Mangowall Sharqi]Ch.Waqas Muzaffar Bajwa]

[[Ranewal Syedan

Kharianwala

Phambara

References

There are lot of people with surname Malhotra in India who claim their ancestry from this place Jalalpur Jatta

Category:Populated places in Gujrat District Category:Pre-Islamic heritage of Pakistan