Thill
| Thill Sharif | |
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Thill Sharief, Arbab Raja
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 Thill Sharif
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| Coordinates: 32°25′N 73°12′E / 32.42°N 73.20°ECoordinates: 32°25′N 73°12′E / 32.42°N 73.20°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum |
| Tehsil | Pind Dadan Khan |
| Union Council | Daulatpur |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | 0544 |
Thill, also known as Thill Sharif or Thil, is a village in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°42'0N' 73°20'0E with an altitude of 279 metres (918 feet). It is situated between the Jhelum River and Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. Thill is located near the mountain range where the Khewra Salt Mines are located.
Thill Sharif is bordered by mountains to the north, Pindi Saidpur to the south, Ghora to the east, and Daulatpur to the west. Thill Sharif is surrounded by Sofi shrines. Thill is located in the Salt Range. The Khewra Salt Mines (کھوڑہ) are nearby. The immediate area is flat and good for cultivation. Water is the main problem, as the salt in the nearby mountains has a bad effect on it. On the east side of the village there is a shrine of Baba Rata Watha (Red Stone). People rub the red stone on their joints to relieve pain. On the west side of the village the Tomb of Hazrat Syed Shahabul Shah Al Hussaini Al Airije Hamdani Shaheed (R.A) (شھابل شاہ) is located. People used to go there for prayers to recover from skin problems. To the north, there is the shrine of Bawa Rodo (باوہ روڈو). To the south there is the shrine of Baba Jhara Wala (باوہ جھاڑا والا ). Families from Rajput (راجپوت) would traditionally go there after marriage, because he is the eldest of all Janjua Rajput (جنجوعہ راجپوت) family.
Pindi Saidpur ( پنڈی سیدپر) is the nearest large town. The people of Thill and surrounding villages go there for basic services such as food, medicine, doctors, school, and transportation. Jalalpur Sharif, also nearby, is historically significant, as Alexander The Great camped there before the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus in 326 BC. Pinan Wal is a major town as well.
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