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The Mughals were Persianized Turks who claimed descent from both Timur and Genghis Khan and strengthened the Persianate culture of Muslim India.

The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region.

In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region including Jhelum. In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin. Gakhars were the dominant race during the early Muslim era and they long continued to retain their independence, both in Jhelum itself and in the neighbouring district of Rawalpindi. The Gakhars appear to represent an early wave of conquerors from the west, and who still inhabit a large tract in the mountain north to tilla range. Jhelum was capital of Porus' kingdom Paurava. Alexander not only allowed him to retain his kingdom, but increased it, and on his death appointed his son as his successor. OОІО№ПѓО±ПЃoП‚) by Diodorus, was an Indian people king of abhira descent beyond the river Hydaspes, whose territory lay in the mountains, sent embassies to Alexander both before and after the conquest of Porus in 326 BC, although inclined to espouse the side of the latter. Abisares (or Abhisara in Greek О‘ОІО№ПѓО±ПЃО·П‚), called Embisarus (EОј The next major point in the history of the district was the Battle of the Hydaspes between Alexander and the local ruler. The Rajput, Gujjars, Jats and Ahirs, who now hold the Salt Range and its northern plateau respectively, appear to have been the earliest inhabitants of Jhelum.

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With the passage of time it became Jhelum from 'Ja-e-Alam'.ДЄccording to tradition, Saeed Bin Abi Waqas, brother of Saad Bin Abi Waqas, was sent to China to preach Islam, during his journey he arrived at the city of Jhelum, he saw the reflection of a city in the river and said 'Щ‡Ш°Ш§ Ш¬Щ‡ЩЉЩ„Щ…' (this is Jheelum), which means 'City besides the river, in full moonlight'.ДЄhmed Shah Abdali also used 'Jheelum' in place of Jhelum and 'Harian' for Kharian in his diary. However, some writers believe that when 'Dara-e-Azam' reached a certain place on the river bank after winning many battles, he fixed his flag at that place and called it 'Ja-e-Alam' which means 'Place of the Flag'. The name thus refers to the waters of a river (flowing besides the city) which have their origins in the snow-capped Himalayas. The word Jhelum is reportedly derived from the words Jal (pure water) and Ham (snow). One suggestion is that in ancient days Jhelumabad was known as Jalham. Many writers have different opinions about the name of Jhelum. ДЄnjum Sultan Shahbaz recorded some stories of the name Jhelum in his book Tareekh-e-Jhelum as: There are a number of industries in and around Jhelum city, including a tobacco factory, wood, marble, glass and flour mills. The name of the city is derived from the words Jal (pure water) and Ham (snow), as the water that flows through the river originates in the Himalayas.

According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the population of Jhelum was 190,425. Other notable sites nearby include the 16th-century Rohtas Fort, the Tilla Jogian complex of ancient temples, and the 16th-century Grand Trunk Road which passes through the city. A city called Bucephala was founded nearby to commemorate the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus.

Possibly Jhelum City was the capital of Porus' Kingdom, Paurava. Jhelum is a few miles upstream from the site of the ancient Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander and King Porus. Jhelum is known for providing many soldiers to the British Army before independence, and later to the Pakistan armed forces вЂ“ due to which it is also known as City of Soldiers or Land of Martyrs and Warriors. It is the 44th largest city of Pakistan by population. Jhelum / Л€ dК’ eЙЄ l Й™ m/ ( Punjabi and Urdu: Ш¬ЫЃЩ„Щ…вЂЋ) is a city on the right bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan.

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