 In Pakistan, the dhol is predominantly played in the Panjab region; however, it is also used throughout the country ranging from as far south as Karachi and as far north as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.In India it is found in the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi.The beats of dhol have been an element in the ceremonies of the great Sufi mystics and their followers.