[citation needed] In 1818, during Ranjit Singh's invasion of the Peshawar Valley, Jehangira was badly damaged by the Sikhs.

The Sikhs built an army post inside Jehangira in order to control the area and launched a boat service across the river to connect it with Peshawar.

[citation needed] The climate of Jehangira is similar to that of Islamabad, although sometimes more humid due to the Kabul and Indus Rivers.

[4] Many inhabitants of Jehangira are members of various Pashtoon clans that migrated from different parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Some graves of note: An urs is celebrated annually on the 12th of Rabi Alawal on his Mazzar under the supervision of Alaf din awan .