The tomb of anarkali is located on the grounds of lahores punjab civil secretariat complex near the britishera mall, southwest of the walled city of lahore. P akistans national college of arts, a redbrick building pushed back from lahores busy mall road, is a somehow pleasing orientalist mashup built in 1875 by rudyard kiplings father. You need to book a 4wheel jeep to travel to the fort, make sure to use the daylight to visit the fort. It has since its creation been dominated by persian, greek, hindu, buddhist, muslim, sikh and british influences to presentday pakistan jhelum is near the site of the famous battle of the hydaspes between the armies of alexander the great and raja porus. The fascinating history behind the nine gems of mughal emperor akbars court. In order to make the exercise practical and for proposal writing and costing purpose. Top historical places in pakistan that you must visit lens. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres 79,284 square miles and a population of 91. The writers response, 2011, 528 pages, stephen mcdonald. Five waters is pakistans most populous province, with an estimated population of 110,012,442 as of 2017. Solved sample paper for the post of assistant superintendent jail exam by ppsc. Iqbals early poems were composed mainly in bangedara and published in the year 1924.
Rohtas fort was constructed by on sher shahs order todar mal. A unesco world heritage site is a geographic site that has been selected for the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organizations international world heritage program. Kashful mahjub is renowned work on mysticism by ali hajveri data sahib. Allama iqbal was elected as a member of punjab legislative. See more ideas about pakistan international airlines, cabin crew and pakistan. Historically known as sapta sindhu, or the land of seven rivers. Rohtas fort rawalpindi monuments and historic buildings. It is named after the mughal governor of peshawar nawab. The mohabbat khan mosque is a 17th century mosque in peshawar, khyber pakhtoonkhwa, pakistan. Sher shah suri biography childhood, life achievements. Following his defeat of the mughal emperor humayun in 1541, sher shah suri built a strong fortified complex at rohtas, a strategic site in the north. Member, editorial board, folio the college magazine 20062008 11. Global digital payment volumes continue to increase, with annual growth projected to top 10 per cent for the first time to reach 426. Born in 1486,he was the son of a jagirdar of sasaram, bihar.
Download the installer package by clicking on the printer icon above and install as usual. Pakistan is the ultimate backpacking destination and if you are a fan of real adventure, its time for you to travel to pakistan. The arrival of the indoaryans led to the flourishing of the vedic civilisation along the. Students from various universities specifically from top universities in pakistan already have kind of knowledge. The building is currently used as the punjab archives, and. Rohtas fort is a 16thcentury fortress located near the city of jehlum in the pakistani province of. A fort located near jehlum river was constructed by sher shah suri as a defence against gakhars.
Qila rohtas is a 16thcentury fortress located near the city of jehlum in the pakistani province of punjab. The rohtas fort is very big in size that you cant walk through it. Its prosperity in ancient times resulted from its position at the junction of three great trade routes. Epitaph of shrine of hazrat khawja khizar known as zinda pir.
Model paper for pms general knowledge mcqs jahangirs. It has similar functionality to cutepdf on windows. Here are the 18 reasons why you should pack your bags and travel to pakistan 1. Rohtas fort was built in 16th century by raja todar mal, under the orders of the afghan king farid khan commonly known as sher shah suri. The fascinating history behind the nine gems of mughal. Rohtas fort qila rohtas aktuelle 2020 lohnt es sich. Mughal emperor akbar the great wasnt the first one to start this tradition of honouring learned men as the nine jewels of his kingdom through his navratnas are certainly the most famous.
Inside the fort, the first thing you come across is a village, the illegal settlement which has existed for long but now strictly contained in a specific zone. The trend of mirror decoration is still running in. Complete it, repeat it and concrete it is the simple formula to memorise this pakistan history mcqs with answers because it is rare to judge the question in the exam without proper preparation. The fort is divided into two areas by a great stone wall. From lahore to samarkand ancient route new dimensions free download as powerpoint presentation. Almost all gates of rohtas are designed in this way. Sher shah suri was born as farid khan in 1486 in sasaram, rohtas district, bihar in india. The writers most popular book is rapunzal wicked fairy tales. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful amalgamation of pukhtun and hindu architecture in the subcontinent. Taxila, ancient city of northwestern pakistan, the ruins of which are about 22 miles 35 km northwest of rawalpindi.
Official pdf, 167 pages world bank documents world bank group. His grandfather ibrahim khan suri was a land lord jagirdar in narnaul area and his father mian hassan khan suri, was a horse breeder and a prominent figure in the government of bahlul khan lodi. The program aims to catalogue and preserve sites of outstanding importance, either cultural or natural, to the common heritage of humankind. Covering a vast span of time, ranging from 2084 bce to 2084 ce. Vanished,disappeared,tremendous hidden value, esop, illiquid, pre ipo. The rohtas fort lies eight kilometers south of the grand trunk road near dina city with in. The history of the punjab concerns the history of the punjab region the northern areas of the indian subcontinent that is split between the modernday countries of india and pakistan. Sher shah suri 1486 22 may 1545, born farid khan, was the founder of the suri empire in the northern part of the indian subcontinent, with its capital in sasaram in modernday bihar. Temple tree is the official residence of a president of sri lanka b sri lankan prime ministers house c president of belgium d british prime minister. The practical writer clearly and succinctly provides both developmental and firstyear composition students with a manageable and accessible stepbystep approach to writing. The tabaqatiakbari is one such authoritative account from the pen of khwaja nizamuddin ahmad, who was not a professional historian but an experienced administrator with a keen historical outlook. Punjab was part of the indus valley civilization, more than 4000 years old. Rarely traded, antique collectors off beat current rates, best prices, bids,offers, brokers.
Islamabad first tourist attractions map the pakistani. The gakhar tribes were allies of the mughal empire, and refused to recognize the. After his accidental death in 1545, his son islam shah became his successor. Global digital payment transactions set to reach 10 per cent growth for first time. An ethnic pashtun, sher shah took control of the mughal empire in 1538. Allama iqbal was elected as a member of punjab legislative assembly in 1926 and chosen president of muslim league in 1930.
This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful amalgamation of pashtun and hindu architecture in the indian subcontinent. Identification of common cultural, trade and tourism links between pakistan and other silk road countries. The central quadrangle is surrounded by a colonnade that serves as both passageway and common room. Theist means a believer b sectarian c scholar d worship 4. In order to trace the evolution of pakistani poetry in english, this art icle undertakes the task of evaluating the works of taufiq rafat 19271998, daud kamal 19351987, zulfiqar ghose 1935. The ranikot or qila ranikot is the largest fort in the world with a circumference of 32 km. Jheel saiful malook, lusar lake, ansoo lake etc i tried to restrict myself into 7 but i guess these lakes are really amazing and should deserve at least one place in 7 wonders of pakistan. The fort was also designed to suppress the local gakhar tribes of the potohar region. Editor, paiman news roundup population council house 7, street 62, f63, islamabad email.
Rohtas fort jhelum 948 1541 achievements and surveys of early persian epighraphs and petrographs in pakistan due to the importance of these documents as a historical evidence, for presenting the persian language in pakistan, we show the contents of these epigraphs. Somerset maugham william somerset maugham and other ebooks from all genres of literature, both fiction and nonfiction, historical documents and sheet music, all of which are available on a subscription basis. Unesco world heritage list travel guide at wikivoyage. Punjab during mahabharata times was known as panchanada. It was built by the afghan king sher shah suri along the so called. Ancient punjab region was the primary geographical extent of the indus valley civilisation, which was notable for advanced technologies and amenities. Rohtas fort, qila rohtas is an exceptional example of early muslim military architecture in central and south asia, for it was built essentially for military purposes. Rohtas fort is a historical garrison fort built by king farid khan, located near the city of jhelum in pakistan. This unesco protected world heritage site was built by afghan king farid khan, also known as sher shah suri in the 16th century. Rohtas fort is a strategic garrison situated near the modern city of jhelum in northeast pakistan. Sher shah suri or sher khan, was the founder of sur dynasty in india. Notes on histroy of pakistan online mcqs practice tests. This is the reason that the agra fort, lucknow fort, ajmer fort, mehrangarh fort, rohtas fort and taj mahal contained these types of palaces.
The fortress was built during the reign of sher shah suri. Firdausi wrote shahnama and was also a court poet of mahmud of ghazni. When i visited in 20, students leaned against the walls and sat on the floor with their laptops and phones. See more ideas about pakistani, film and pakistani movies. The indus valley civilization spanned much of what is today pakistan and eventually evolved into the indoaryan civilisation. Qila rohtas is situated in a gorge approximately 16 km nw of. Rohtas fort is a garrison fort built by the great afghan king sher shah suri.
The students will investigate and develop indepth knowledge of rohtas fort through. Punjabs crumbling 900yearold village zulfiqar ali kalhoro updated jun 20, 2015 03. Emperor akbars love for history drew around him a number of reputed persian scholars who produced valuable historical treatise. Description of pakistani part of the silk road, its tourist attractions, facilities and tourism potential. The village has basic facilities including a post office. Punjab, pakistan wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Member, competency test committee for written urdu 2006 9. The indus valley civilization spanned much of what is today pakistan and eventually evolved into the indoaryan civilization. Snuffing out the moon is the debut novel by a pakistani writer osama siddique. Member, media committee for convocations 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 12.
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