Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil
Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil (Urdu/Punjabi: پنڈ دادن خان) is a subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is headquartered at the town of Pind Dadan Khan located on the bank of River Jhelum, about 22 kilometres from the M2 motorway. The area is well known for Khewra Salt Mines, Asia's largest salt mine, in use for over 2000 years, and which features an underground mosque. The area has a long history from the time of Alexander the Great's invasion (see Punjab (Pakistan)). The small town of Jalalpur Sharif is located in Pind Dadan  Khan and is said to be where Alexander the Great's famous horse, Bucephalus is buried. This "pind" (from Punjabi word for village), is named after "Dadan Khan" a devoted Sufi saint from Awan tribe. Union Councils. Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil is subdivided into 15 Union Councils: History. The Imperial Gazetteer of India, compiled over a century ago during British rule, describes the tehsil as follows: