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Harrand Fort

Hindu Raja Harnacus” and his son “Lok Bhagat had constructed the Fort of Harrand on the style of Monojodero. That is the reason structure of Harrand Fort seems contemporaneous civilization of Monojodero. Muslim rulers from Muhammad Bin Qasim to Ahmed Shah Abdali had maintained their sovereignty at this area. When the Region of Harrand was being ruled by Nadir.This fort was a route passage for Afghan-Iranian Invaders to [[Multan]] and [[India]]. It is said that [[Alexander the Great]] passed through this area on his quest to conquer the world. Antiques found in this area point to Alexander’s visit. According to local legend Alexander was inspired by the beauty of a local queen named Rukhsana and married her in Harand Fort. Locals say that the [[Unilever]] soap [[Rexona]] was named after her. Perched in between legendary Suleman Range on one side and mighty River Indus on the other, ruins of original Harand Fort are situated in the area commonly known as Pachaddh. The Fort has se

Dajal'sCattle ( Teh. Jampur Distt. Rajan Pur )

"Dajal (cattle)" The Dajal are a draft type of cattle and are found mainly in the Dajal area in district Rajan Pur in Punjab Province. Their color is white or gray, deepening to almost black on the neck, shoulder and hump in mature males. The average weight at maturity of Dajal cattle is 500 kg for males and 390 kg for females. The Dajal breed is an off shoot of Bhagnari breed, having almost similar points. However, Dajal cattle are comparatively smaller in size and lighter in color. '''Dajal Cattle Breeding Farm''' Dajal Cattle Breeding Farm was established in 1985 on the state landing Rakh DhundhiFazilpur. The farm land was transferred to WPADC in February 1964 to operate it as seed Farm. After a lapse of 8 years i.e. 1972, the WPADC was dissolved and the Punjab government again decided to established a cattle Breeding Farm at Fazilpur to cope with the demands of Dera Ghazi Khan Division. Initially a Livestock Experiment Station was es

Dajal Teh. Jampur Distt. Rajan Pur

 Dajal  is a small town in the Rajanpur District of  Pakistan. It is bordering with Balochistan Province]]. It is located at 29°33'34"N ... It was established by the son of a ruler of Harrand (Raja Harrand), Dawood, who left the princely life and started living here under a tree known locally as "Jaal". After the arrival of this saint, people started living here and it became known as '''Dawood Jaal''', a name that eventually became '''Daojal''' and then '''Dajal''' Saraeki is the main language of the town. In nearby areas, [[Balochi language|Balochi]] is also spoken. There is a trend in people for speaking [[Urdu]].Some Punjabi spoken people are also living in Dajal Previously Dajal was regarded as a Town Committee but after desolution of power to the district government plan of Parvaiz Musharaf. It was divided into different union councils and the town committee status was abolished