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Jun 24, 2024 · During the British colonial era, Lahore was annexed to the British Raj in 1849 and became the capital of British Punjab. It was during this time that Lahore witnessed the rise of the independence movements in both India and Pakistan.
Jun 27, 2024 · Located in the Punjab province of Pakistan, Muridke is more than just a name on a map; it’s a major intersection. Tucked down in the Sheikhupura District, Muridke is close to the city of Lahore. Truly, though, its location along the old Grand Trunk Road is its geographic asset.
Jun 25, 2024 · The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP; Pashto: شمال لویدیځ سرحدي ولایت, Urdu: شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) was a province of British India from 1901 to 1947, of the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955, and of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from 1970 to 2010.
Jun 22, 2024 · The history of Punjab dates back to the partition of India in 1947 when Punjab was divided between India and Pakistan. The predominantly Muslim western part of Punjab became Pakistan’s Punjab Province, while the predominantly Sikh eastern part became India’s Punjab state.
Jun 26, 2024 · The Lahore City District is sometimes referred to as the cultural capital, or the Heart of Pakistan; the city was the capital of Punjab in Mahmud Ghaznavi’s 11th century empire, a seat of the Mughal Empire as well as the Sikh Empire, and the capital of the Punjab during the British Empire.
1 day ago · Following the success of the Pakistan Movement and the subsequent partition of British India in 1947, Lahore was declared the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province. Lahore exerts a strong cultural influence over Pakistan.
4 days ago · Areas affected by flooding in Pakistan in 2010. Punjab’s area mostly consists of an alluvial plain formed by the southward-flowing Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. The general slope of the land is from northeast to southwest, but it rises in the areas between rivers.
