Foundation of Mandi Bhauddin In 1506 C.E. a Gondal tribal Chief named Bahauddin established a settlement namely
Pindi Bahauddin, after his migration from Pindi
Shahjahanian to this area.
Early history The recorded history of Mandi Bahauddin goes back to the era of
Alexander the Great. Some 8 km northwest of the modern-day Mandi Bahauddin town, at the village
Mong on the southern bank of the
Jhelum River (
Greek:
Hydaspes), the battle
Battle of the Hydaspes River was fought between
Raja Porus (
Sanskrit:
Paurava) and
Alexander the Great in 326 BCE. The kingdom of
Raja Porus was situated in the northern
Punjab of modern
Pakistan. This was the
last major fight of Alexander's career; the
Macedonians, after finding a fierce resistance by Porus, and having heard of a massive 4,000 elephant force mustered by eastern kingdoms, refused to march further toward the Ganges Plains. The Sadar Gate built during the
British era in 1933 is present here. ==Administration==