Mandi Bahauddin
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 Pakistan
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| Province : | Punjab | ||
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32 ° 35 ′ N , 73 ° 30 ′ E
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| Residents : | 198,609 (2017 census) | ||
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PST ( UTC + 5 )
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Mandi Bahauddin is a city in the north of the Pakistani province of Punjab with 198,609 inhabitants (2017 census) and the capital of the District Mandi Bahauddin . Mandi Bahauddin lies between two rivers, Jehlam and Chanab .
The city is also known for the Battle of the Hydaspes between Alexander the Great and the Indian king Porus , in which Alexander's horse Bucephalus is said to have died.
On May 31, 2011, the body of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad was found in a canal near the city , showing signs of torture. Shahzad came into their field of fire because of his reporting on the activities of the Pakistani intelligence service ISI .
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- ↑ Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved January 22, 2018 .
- ^ In the sights of the state , in: FAZ of June 9, 2011, page 31