Sar Jalal (formerly Jalal Khurd) was a caravanserai located along an old stretch of the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan.[1] The caravanserai contains:
- a Mughal era water tank, descended with stairs in it, constructed basically as farood gah to serve the army beside the old Grand Trunk Road. Jalal Khan Ghakkhar, a local chief of Ghakkhars to represent Mughals, constructed the tank (Sar) to be called Sar Jalal in his name, in addition to a patch of tunnel still visible, was also dug out for overflowing water;
- a mosque dating back to the Tughlaq dynasty.[1]
- a shrine to Syed Jahan Shah Badshah Naqashbandi; anniversary (Urs) is celebrated annually on every first Thursday of the Bikrami month of Jeth to be continued for consecutive three days.
- remnants of historical buildings like Police Station of Sarkar Khalsa, Caravanserai, Rani Palace and other buildings.
Sar Jalal | |
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| Coordinates: 33°09′54″N 73°28′57″E / 33.1650°N 73.4825°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum District Sohawa Tehsil nearby Tomb of Sultan Shahab ud Din (Muhammad of Ghor) |
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References edit
- ^ a b Saifur Rahman Dar (1998). "Caravenserais along the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan" (pdf). In Elisseeff, Vadime (ed.). The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce. Berghahn Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-57181-221-6.