Raja Ambhi

            Alexander moved from Taxila of Raja Ambhi, whom he subdued without fight, to Kalar Kahar. From there he moved over the Salt Range, turning left, along the western bank of River Jhelum, which he called Hydaspes. Opposite him on the other bank was a Raja Porus. They fought Alexander's biggest Indian battle which Alexander won, achieving a masterly surprise against the valiant Rajput. Before moving further, along the river Alexander established a village on west bank of the River and ordered construction of 2000 boats. Greek Admiral Nearches was to arrange wood from nearby higher hills which would be floated down the River and hauled up at this point. He called this village as Boucephila (present-day Jhelum City). The Jhelum River passes vying with the residential areas of the city.

The mosque inside the river is a famous landmark most commuters on the Grand Trunk Road even today. Alexander's Naval Chief was assigned the task of boats building on a very large scale. Therefore, the craftsmen on a large scale were gathered, hence the modern colonies in the city were named as Machine Mohallahs (Number 1, 2 and 3), because of saw mills. Jhelum became timber market for whole of Punjab over the millenniums. It was only after construction of Mangla Dam that log wood does not float down the river and the city has lost this privilege. There is a plywood factory also, which is flourishing. Greeks left marks of their chivalry and martial spirit which mixed up well with the races and clans dwelling in the area.

Jaichand of Kannauj

Prithvi Raj III, commonly known as Prithvi Raj Chauhan, (1166-1192 CE) was a king of the Hindu Kshatriya Chauhan (Chauhamana) dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century.

Prithvi Raj Chauhan belonged to the Agnikula clan of Rajput Kshatriyas. Prithviraj Chauhan was the last independent Hindu king to sit upon the throne of Delhi^{[citation needed]}. He succeeded to the throne in 1169 A.D. at the age of 20, and ruled from the twin capitals of Ajmer and Delhi which he received from his maternal grand-father Ballal Sen of the Sen Dynasty in Bengal. He controlled much of present-day Rajasthan and Haryana, and unified the Rajputs against Musliminvasions. His elopement with Samyukta (Sanyogita), the daughter of Jai ChandraRathod, the Gahadvala king of Kannauj, in 1175, is a popular romantic tale in India, and is one of the subjects of the Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem composed by Prithviraj's court poet and friend, Chand Bardai.

Prithvi Raj defeated the Muslim ruler Sultan Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghauri in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191 CE. Ghauri attacked for a second time next year, and Prithvi Raj was defeated and captured at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192CE. Sultan Ghauri took Prithvi Raj to Ghazni, where he was executed. Ghauri After his defeat Delhi came under the control of Muslim rulers. Qila Rai Pithora in Delhi, also known as Pithoragarh, is named after him.