Dilawar, Punjab Explained

Official Name:Dilawar
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:32.43°N 73.32°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Elevation M:207
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

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)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Dilawar3.html Location of Dilawar - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. Alexander Cunningham The Ancient Geography of India/Taki, pp.177-179.