Tulamba is situated on the eastern edge of the Ravi River, between the cities of Abdul Hakeem and Mian Channu.

Archaeological digs have uncovered four distinct layers, belonging to the Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Sikh civilisations.

Tulamba saw the influence of several Mahajanapada of ancient India, mainly Gandhara, Kamboja and Magadha.

After the victory of the Mauryan Empire against the Greeks in the Seleucid–Mauryan war, much of the region came under the rule of Chandragupta Maurya of ancient India.

[3] The border between the Seleucid and Mauryan Empires remained stable in subsequent generations, and friendly diplomatic relations are reflected by the ambassador Megasthenes, and by the envoys sent westward by Chandragupta's grandson Ashoka.

Many of these foreign rulers, like the Indo-Parthians, Sakas, and Kushans converted to Hinduism and Buddhism, and promoted these Indian religions throughout Central and South Asia.

[4] Tulamba was listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana in sarkar Multan, counted as part of the Bari Doab.

According to early archeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India, during the British Indian Empire, they found strong fortresses left from the previous Hindu and Buddhist civilisations.

There was a giant city, which was in use during the Hindu Shahi era, protected by a fort, which was over 1,000 square feet.

The Memoirs of Emperor Timur mention: "When I had dismissed the ambassadors I crossed the Indus, on Tuesday, the 12th of Muharram A.H. 801 (24th Sept., A.D. 1398)....

When all my troops had crossed in safety, I marched forward , and when I arrived at the city of Tulamba, I pitched my camp on the bank of the river.

Guru Har Rai, the Seventh Sikh Master, sent a masand (preacher) to preach Sikhism to the local people of this area.

[citation needed] The people of Tulamba have encountered many armies in the city's history as a result of its geographic position.

[citation needed] The ancestor of the Mughals, Taimur-e-Lang, also invaded Tulamba, at that time called Tulma.

[citation needed] Tulamba is situated on the eastern edge of the Ravi River, at a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Multan.

The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, sugar cane, cotton, and vegetables such as tomato, carrot, potato, radish, cabbage, onion, brinjal, and okra.