Shrine of Hazrat Haam was Once a Hindu Temple I 78-Foot-Long Grave of Gharibwal I Pind Dadan Khan

#pinddadankhan #jhelum #shrines Shrine of Hazrat Haam was Once a Hindu Temple I 78-Foot-Long Grave of Gharibwal I Pind Dadan Khan Special Thanks: Muhammad Ali ‪@Explorewithalibhai‬ Music: Binu Kumar, Kerala, India ‪@SoundSFX‬ (Under License) For Support: Buy Me a Coffee buymeacoffee.com/gilanilogs Syed Zulfiqar Arshad Gilani Easy Paisa: 0321 875 5750 IBAN: PK22TMFB0000000091196140 Standard Chartered Bank A/C 01714038001 Swift Code: SCBLPKKXXXX IBAN: PK36SCBL0000001714038001 Bank Alfalah A/C 5501 5000422906 Swift Code: ALFHPKKAXXX IBAN: PK06ALFH5501005000422906 #historicalplaces #heritagepakistan #pakistanhistory #pakistantourism #historyofpakistan #pakistanheritage #pakistan #travelpakistan #pakistantour #historyvlogs References: The Giant’s Tomb revisited, by Salman Rashid https://odysseuslahori.blogspot.com/2... Men, nine yards tall! by Salman Rashid https://odysseuslahori.blogspot.com/2... Near Gharibwal, in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum District, Punjab, at the foot of the Salt Range, there is an unusually long grave locally attributed to Hazrat Ham, son of Prophet Noah. The grave is said locally to be 78 feet long and is revered as a shrine. According to local tradition, the site was identified in 1891 by Hafiz Muhammad Shamsuddin Galyanvi, and the structure has since been reconstructed and renovated at different times. However, the historical authenticity of its attribution to Hazrat Ham remains an open question, as there is no established historical or archaeological evidence proving that this is actually his grave. An important written reference to the site comes from the renowned Pakistani travel writer and author Salman Rashid. In his article “The Giant’s Tomb revisited,” published on his Odysseus Lahore blog on September 22, 2013, Rashid describes the site near Gharibwal. Based on architectural remains he observed there—including dressed stone, old door lintels, a water channel, ruined tanks, and other structural features—he concluded that the site appeared to be an ancient Hindu temple. In the same article, Salman Rashid also recounts a story told to him by a local man that a large basement once existed beneath the grave, where wealthy Hindus supposedly took refuge during battles with Muslims. This account is presented as local information, not as the result of an archaeological excavation or an established historical record. In his second article, “Men, nine yards tall!”, published on October 12, 2013, Salman Rashid goes further and describes the so-called grave outside Gharibwal as a “ruined Hindu temple.” He also discusses the history of the site and questions the origin of its association with Hazrat Ham. However, Salman Rashid’s interpretation should not itself be treated as a definitive archaeological conclusion. It is an interpretation based on his observations, local accounts, and historical reasoning. For this reason, this vlog presents both the attribution of the grave to Hazrat Ham and the claim that the site was once a Hindu temple as traditions, observations, and questions—not as established historical facts. This vlog examines an extraordinary long grave, the local tradition associated with it, its attribution to Hazrat Ham, and the claim that the site may once have been an ancient Hindu temple. Is this really the grave of Hazrat Ham? Or was an ancient religious site given a new identity at some point in history? I leave that question to the viewers. Follow us on: Facebook:   / gilanilogs   Twitter:   / gilanilogs   Instagram:   / zulfiqargil.  . WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBl...