| Haranpur | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and union council |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jhelum |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jhelum District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Population Total: | 9,864 |
| Population Urban: | 6,615 |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
Haranpur is a town and union council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan,[1] it is located at 32°36'11N 73°8'53E.[2] During British rule a bridge was built for the Sindsagar line of the North-Western Railway. On the opposite side of the river, at a distance of about 5 miles, lies the old town of Mieni, once a place of distinct importance.[3]
In 326 BCE Alexander the Great pitched camp near the town during his invasion,[4] it was one of the few places where the Hydaspes could be forded.[5] In 17th century, the Mughal emperor Jhangir went for a hunt, he was chasing a deer, while chasing it his men were left behind. He was alone chasing the deer. A man named Deewan Raja Salman Khan (Head of the people of that area) met him. He killed the deer and gave it to the emperor (Jahangir) - after the incident place was named Haranpur.