Dilawar, Punjab
Appearance
Dilawar | |
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Coordinates: 32°26′N 73°19′E / 32.43°N 73.32°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Dilawar (Urdu: دلاور) is a village of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°43'0N 73°32'0E at an altitude of 207 metres (682 feet).[1]
Based on coin finds at Dilawar, Alexander Cunningham speculated that Dilawar tell was part of the lost city of Bucephala built by Alexander the Great.[2] (Dilawar is in district Jehlum, not in Mandi Bahuddin)
References
[edit]- ^ Location of Dilawar - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Alexander Cunningham The Ancient Geography of India/Taki, pp.177-179.
32°43′0″N 73°32′0″E / 32.71667°N 73.53333°E