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Sarai Alamgir
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Calling code | 0537 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| No. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Currently the internationally recognized territory of Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces and two territories The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of numbers used to call from one Telephone line to another in a Telephone network. Pakistan Standard Time (PST is the time zone for Pakistan. It is usually 5 hours ahead of GMT though as of June 1 2008 it is 6 hours ahead due to the use of DST to help decrease UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. of Towns | 4 |
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Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) (pop. A Union Council or village council in Pakistan is an elected Local government body consisting of 21 councillors and headed by a Nazim (which is equivalent Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised 50,000) is the chief town of the tehsil of the same name. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division It is part of Gujrat district in the north of Punjab province. Gujrat ( Urdu / Punjabi:) is a city in Pakistan and is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of The town is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River across from the larger town of Jhelum. "Hydaspes" redirects here For the historic battle see Battle of the Hydaspes. East of the town is the Upper Jhelum Canal.
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Geography and climate
Sarai is located at (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 45ºC, but the hot spells are comparatively short due to the proximity of the Karakoram Mountains. Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, located in the regions of Gilgit, Ladakh, and The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 2ºC.
History
The ancient history of the region has seen it participate in the Indus Valley Civilization and the Gandhara Civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization (Mature period 2600&ndash1900 BCE abbreviated IVC, was an ancient Civilization that flourished in the Indus River basin Gandhāra ( Sanskrit: गन्धार Urdu: گندھارا Gandḥārā; also known as Waihind in Persian is the name of an ancient At a later date, the Battle of the Hydaspes took place nearby, between the armies of Alexander the Great and the Indian king Porus. The Battle of the Hydaspes River was a Battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BC against the Indian king Porus (Pururava Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Conflict alliance and comradeship with Alexander Unlike his neighbour Ambhi (in Greek Omphis, King Porus chose to fight Alexander the Great in
The actual town of 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. Aurangzeb ( (full title Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I Padshah Ghazi) ( November 4, The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated to GT Road is one of South Asia 's oldest and longest major roads "Hydaspes" redirects here For the historic battle see Battle of the Hydaspes.
Sarai gained prominence when the King George V Royal Indian Military School was established on March 3rd 1922, one four such cadet schools in British India to benefit the sons of members of the Royal Indian Army. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India.
The school is now known as the Jhelum Military College, despite not being located in the town of Jhelum.
- See also: History of Pakistan
Transport
The nearest international airport is at Rawalpindi, about 127 km away. The history of Pakistan as a modern nation began with independence from British India on 14 August 1947, although An international airport is an Airport typically equipped with Customs and Immigration facilities to handle international flights to and from other ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province However, there are good transport links including a railway station, the Grand Trunk Road, the Jhelum River and the Upper Jhelum Canal. The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated to GT Road is one of South Asia 's oldest and longest major roads "Hydaspes" redirects here For the historic battle see Battle of the Hydaspes.
- See also: Transport in Pakistan
Sites of interest
The town is a historic crossroads between the ancient Grand Trunk Road and the Jhelum River. Transportation in Pakistan is extensive and varied but still in its developing stages and serving a population of over 160 million people The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated to GT Road is one of South Asia 's oldest and longest major roads "Hydaspes" redirects here For the historic battle see Battle of the Hydaspes. Nearby are the site of the Battle of the Hydaspes, the Alexandrian city of Bukephala or Bucephala and the huge Rohtas Fort. The Battle of the Hydaspes River was a Battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BC against the Indian king Porus (Pururava For the branding mark anciently used on horses see Bucephalus (brand. Rohtas Fort (قلعہ روہتاس Qila Rohtas) is a garrison fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri.
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