Dhameri (Dahmala) as Capital of Jalandhar, Alberuni’s India



[From Kanoj to Kashmır.] Marching from Kanoj towards the north-north-west, you come to Shirsharaha, 50 farsakh from Kanoj; Pinjaur, 18 farsakh, situated on the mountains, whilst opposite it in the plain there lies the city of Thaneshar; Dahmala, the capital of Jalandhar, at the foot of the mountains, 18 farsakh; Ballˆawar,10 farsakh; thence marching westward, you come to Ladda, 13 farsakh; the fortress Rajagirı, 8 farsakh; thence marching northward, you come to Kashmır, 25 farsakh.

- ALBERUNI'S INDIA, p  205,  EDITED BY DR. EDWARD C. SACHAU, KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO. Ltd , 1910


Related Links:

 
The Origin Of Sainis