 Room on the hill foot. Maybe part of the fort Nandana or Nandna was a fort built at strategic location on a hilly range on the eastern flanks of the Salt Range in Punjab , Pakistan. Its ruins, including those of a town and an observatory are present. It was ruled by  Mahmud of Ghazni . The Persian astronomer Al-Biruni carried out measurements of earth's radius by means of the observation of both the height of a mountain and the dip angle, with a plausible precision of within 20 percent. He carried out his work while detained at Nandana Fort in Pind Dadan Khan Jhelum. Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan inaugurated a heritage trail to Nandanaobservatory on 28 February 2021 in a concerted campaign to preserve and highlight Pakistan's ancient historical sites .Pakistan journal of history and culture, Volume 17 By National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (Pakistan)  History of the Nandana fort Al-Beruni was a very well noted Persian Scholar from Khwarazm and known for his Travels and Writings on India as he came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni when he invaded the subcontinent. Al-Beruni stayed in India for many years and studied all facets of Indian science, philosophy and culture. Of course the fact that he knew Sanskrit among many other languages immensely helped.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% During the course of his stay in India, he mentions a place where he stayed and it was a great center of learning. It was called Nandana and it was a Hill Fortress on the eastern most escrapement of the Salt Range. The Salt Range is some senses is the youngest Range of the Himalayan Complex and lies between the Jhelum and the Indus in Northern Punjab and includes the Potohar Plateau. This low Mountain Range is called so because of the great Salt deposits that are found in this Range and it is famous for. As such the Fortress was located on a strategic location overlooking what was called the Nandana Pass. The fortified temple complex of Nandna stands atop a hill near Baghanwala village. It is at this very fort that the famous geographer, historian, traveller and mathematician Al-Beruni measured the circumference of the earth.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Historians have been unable to determine the exact period in which this fort was constructed but it is believed that the Nandna was once owned by famous ruler Jayapala Deva of Kabul Shahi who reigned from 964 to 1001 AD . Nanda Pass runs at the bottom of the hill which was a major road connecting India to the markets of Kandahar. The Nandna Pass was used by the traders and invaders alike. Nandna Fort was presumably constructed near Nandna Pass so that tax could be charged from traders and attacks from invaders from Afghanistan and Turkey could be thwarted. Alexander the Great also came from this pass after staying in Taxila and fought his last battle with Raja Porus at the bank of Jehlum River, a few kilometres away from Nandna Fort. See also List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan List of forts in Pakistan List of museums in Pakistan Category:Forts in Punjab, Pakistan Category:Kabul Shahi Category:History of Pakistan Category:Jhelum Distric
Remains of Fort Wall Room on the hill foot. Maybe part of the fort Nandana or Nandna was a fort built at strategic location on a hilly range on the eastern flanks of the Salt Range in Punjab Pakistan. Its ruins, including those of a town and a temple, are present. It was ruled by the Hindu Shahi kings until, in the early 11th century, Mahmud of Ghazni expelled them from Nandana. Al-Biruni carried out his measurements of the circumference of the Earth here. Anandapala, the son of Jayapala of the Hindu Shahi dynasty, had erected the Shiva temple in Nandana .Pakistan journal of history and culture, Volume 17 By National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (Pakistan) Page 122 %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Nandana is the name of the garden owned by Hindu Deva chief 'Indra' . See also List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan List of forts in Pakistan List of museums in Pakistan Category:Forts in Punjab, Pakistan Category:Kabul Shahi Category:History of Pakis
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Al-Beruni was a very well noted Persian Scholar from Khwarazm and known for his Travels and Writings on India as he came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni when he invaded the subcontinent. Al-Beruni stayed in India for many years and studied all facets of Indian science, philosophy and culture. Of course the fact that he knew Sanskrit among many other languages immensely helped.
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During the course of his stay in India, he mentions a place where he stayed and it was a great center of learning. It was called Nandana and it was a Hill Fortress on the eastern most escrapement of the Salt Range. The Salt Range is some senses is the youngest Range of the Himalayan Complex and lies between the Jhelum and the Indus in Northern Punjab and includes the Potohar Plateau. This low Mountain Range is called so because of the great Salt deposits that are found in this Range and it is famous for. As such the Fortress was located on a strategic location overlooking what was called the Nandana Pass.
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The fortified temple complex of Nandna stands atop a hill near Baghanwala village. It is at this very fort that the famous geographer, historian, traveller and mathematician Al-Beruni measured the circumference of the earth.
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Historians have been unable to determine the exact period in which this fort was constructed but it is believed that the Nandna was once owned by famous ruler Jayapala Deva of Kabul Shahi who reigned from 964 to 1001 AD
Nandana is the name of the garden owned by Hindu Deva chief 'Indra'
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Nanda Pass runs at the bottom of the hill which was a major road connecting India to the markets of Kandahar. The Nandna Pass was used by the traders and invaders alike.
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Nandna Fort was presumably constructed near Nandna Pass so that tax could be charged from traders and attacks from invaders from Afghanistan and Turkey could be thwarted. Alexander the Great also came from this pass after staying in Taxila and fought his last battle with Raja Porus at the bank of Jehlum River, a few kilometres away from Nandna Fort.
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