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Beginning of Muslim Rule in India [712 - 1206 A.D]
- The Arab conquest of Sindh by Umayyad commander Muhammad Bin Qasim in 712 AD gave the Muslims a firm foothold on the sub-continent.
- Raja Dahir was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh.
- Sisakar was Wazir of Raja Dahir.
- Sindh and Multan were conquered by Muhammad Bin Qasim under the reign of the Islamic Caliph Walid bin Abdul Malik.
- Muhammad Bin Qasim remained in India for 3 years.
- Mohammad Bin Qasim was recalled by Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik.
- The Abbasid Governor Hisham came to Sindh in 757 A.D.
- Sultan Mehmood was son of Sabuktigin.
- Sabuktigin laid foundations of the Ghaznavid dynasty.
- Sultan Mehmood Ghaznvi attacked India 17 times.
- He was defeated 16 times at the hands of Prithviraj Chauhan army.
- Mahmud started his attacks on India in 1000 AD.
- Mahmud attacked on Somnath in 1025 AD. Somnat is located in Indian Gujrat.
- Muhammad Ghori (Sultan of the Ghurid Empire) credited with laying the foundation of Muslim rule in the India.
- First battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 A.D between Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori in which Ghori was defeated.
- The 2nd battle of Tarain was fought 1192 A.D in which Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan.
Delhi Sultanate [1206 - 1526]
Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim Empire in Indian Subcontinent from 1206 A.D to 1526 A.D. Five Muslim Dynasty successfully rules over Dehli Sultanate sequentially following.
Mamluk Dynasty [1206 – 1290]
Khilji Dynasty: [1290 – 1320]
Tughlaq Dynasty: [1320-1413]
Sayyid Dynasty: [1414 – 1451]
Lodhi Dynasty: (1451 – 1526]
- Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the founder of Delhi Sultanate and first king of Mamluk dynasty. He was a general of Muhammad Ghori.
- The Mamluk dynasty was the first Muslim dynasty of India.
- Mamluk Dynasty was recognized by Abbasid Caliphate during rule of Ilturmish.
- Ittulmish was founder of the forty (amra chahalgani or the forty loyal slave).
- Adab- al-muluk (Conduct of the Kings) was written for Iltutmish.
- Razia Sultana was the daughter of Iltutmish.
- Razia Sultana was the first Sovereign women ruler of South Asia.
- Jalal-ud-din Khalji was founder of Khalji dynasty.
- Ghyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of Tughlaq dynasty.
- Budaun remained capital of Delhi Sultanate from 1210 to 1214.
- Ghiyes-ud-din Balban dissolved Chalisa (The forty)
- Iltutmish was son-in-law of Qutb al-Din Aibak.
- Alauddin Khilji defeated Mongols in their attack on Delhi in 1299.
- Alauddin Khilji was the first to separate religion from Politics.
- Amir khushrou was court poet of Allauddin's court.
- Price control policy was introduced by Ala-ud-din Khilji.
- Ibne Batuta stayed in the court of Muhammad bin Taghluq for several years.
- Sayyid Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi sultanate.
- The Lodhi Dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodhi.
- In 1327, Muhammad ben Tughluq ordered to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
- In 1330, Muhammad bin Taghluq replaced gold and silver coins with coins of brass and copper as the currency.
- In 1333, Muhammad bin Tughluq ordered invasion of China which failed.
- Feroz Shah Taghluq promoted canal irrigation system in sub-continent.
- Ziya al-Din Barani wrote the Tarikh-e Firoz Shahi (History of Firoz Shah).
- Saint Rukn-e-Alam lived during the rule of Muhammad bin Tughluq.
- Ibne-Batuta an African Traveler visited India in 1333.
- Amir Timur Invaded India in 1398.
- Mongols conquered Lahore briefly in 1241.
- The Sultan of Delhi Firoz Shah Tughlaq (last ruler of Tughluq dynasty) is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India.
- Kitab ul Hind was written by Al Biruni in 1030 A.D.
Mughal Empire - [1526 - 1857]
[1526 – 1540] and then again [1556 – 1857]
Suri Dynasty: [1540 – 1556]
- Zaheer-ud-Babar defeated Lodhi king Ibrahim Lodhi in 1526 and and laid the foundation of Mughal Empire rule in India.
- Babar auto bio graphy is Tuzik-e-Babri.
- In 1527 Babar defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa.
- Babar built Bala Hissar fort near Peshawar
- Babar built Babri Mosque at Ayudhia.
- Humayyun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri in 1539 at the battle of Kannauj.
- Humayun took refuge in Iran.
- Fareed khan popularity known as Sher Khan constructed Grand Trunk Road and introduced Ruppia.
- In 2nd battle of Panipat Akbar General Bairam defeated Hemu in 1556.
- Akbar introduced Din-e-illahi.
- Mujadid Alf Sani introduced wahdat-ul-Shahoud.
- Akbar introduced Mansib-dan system.
- Din-illahi was opposed by Mujadid e Alf Sani.
- Mujadid Alif sani name was Sheikh Ahmed Sirhandi.
- Akbar introduced Matrimonial alliance with Rajpots.
Mughal Emperor Full Name
- Full name of Mughal emperor Babur is Zahir ud-Din Muhammad.
- Full name of Mughal emperor Akbar is Abu al-Fath Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar.
- Full name of Mughal emperor Humayun is Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad.
- Full name of Mughal emperor Jahangir is Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim.
- Full name of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram.
- Full name of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb is Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad.
- Full name of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar is Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad.
Famous Wars:
- Third Battle of Panipat was between Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas in 1761 A.D.
- The battle of Buxar was fought on 22nd October 1764 A.D.
- First Mysore war was fought between 1767-69 A.D.
- Second Mysore war was fought between 1780-84 A.D.
- Third Mysore War was fought between 1790-92 A.D.
- The battle of Plassey was fought on 23rd June 1757.
Famous Buildings:
- Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar.
- Taj Mahal built at Agra is the mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal.
- Attock fort was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Important MCQs
- Hamida Banu was mother of Akbar.
- Gulbaden Begum was the author of 'Hamayun Nama' and sister of Mughal King Hamayun.
- Ain-e-Akbari is the renowned work of Abul Fazal about the government of Akbar.
- Jizya was re-introduced by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 17th century.
- Mughal Emperor Babur used artillery in warfare.
- Mughal Emperor Akbar prohibited the practice of Sati.
- Shah Jahan Mughal Emperors was born at Lahore in 1592.
- Ahmad Shah Abdali launched his early invasions against Sikhs.
- Akbar assumed the titles of Mujadid-i-Azam and Imam-i-Adil.
- Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi wanted Jizya to be re-imposed on Hindus.
- Jahangir ordered the Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi to be imprisoned in the Fort of Gawaliar.
- Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi passed away on 10 December 1624.
- Shah Waliullah translated Holy Quran in Persian language in 1737-38.
- In his work Hujjat-ullah-al-Baligha, Shah Wali Ullah discussed the importance of Ijitihad.
- In the time of Syed Ahmed, Punjab was ruled by the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh.
- Ranjit Singh was popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab.
- The British fought Plassey war against Siraj ud Daulah.
Mughal Emperor Tombs
- Tomb of Hamayun is in Delhi.
- Tomb of Jahangir is at Lahore.
- Tomb of Akbar is at Sikandara.
- Tomb of Babar is at Kabul.
- Tomb of Shah Jahan is at Agra.
Shah Alam-II was the first Mughal Emperor who accepted the British pension.
The Mughal Empire in India was formally abolished in 1857 AD.
British India [1857 – 1947]
The British raj, period of British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.
- First European to India was Alexander the Great.
- Vasco da Gama came to in India in 1498.
- Vasco da Gama was Portuguese where as Alexander the Great belonged to Macedonia.
- East India Company was formed in 1600 in London.
- At Meerut, firstly the War of Independence was fought.
- The first Viceroy of the Indian subcontinent was Lord Canning
- Queen's Proclamation was made in 1858.
- Before 1857, no university was established on Western pattern in India.
- MAO College at Aligarh was started in 1877.
- Anjuman-i-Hamayati-Islam was started in 1884.
- The partition of Bengal took place on 16th October 1905.
- Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of Bengal.
- Urdu Hindi controversy started in 1867.
- All India national congress was established by a British civil servant A.O. Hume in 1885.
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was Secretary of Managing Committee in M.A.O school at Aligarh.
- Central National Mohammadan Association is considered the first Muslim political body continued to represent the Muslims of the subcontinent as a whole.
- Announcements of Annulment of the partition of Bengal and the transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi were made in the Darbar at Delhi in 1911.
- Nawab Salimullah Khan left the politics after the cancellation of the partition of Bengal.
- First session of All-India Muslim League was held on 29-30 December 1907 at Karachi.
- Liaquat Ali Khan joined All India Muslim League as a member in 1923 A.D
- Cawnpur Mosque tragedy had taken place in 1913.
- Viceroy Lord Curzon announced division of Bengal in East and West parts.
- First president of Congress was Womesh Chandra Bonnerji.
- Mohsin-ul-Mulk founded Urdu Defence Association.
- The British Government appointed Warren Hastings as the first governor general in British India.
- Charles Canning was viceroy of India when Indian Council Act 1861 was passed.
- The Government of India Act 1935, divided the country into eleven provinces.
- In the Provincial Elections of 1937, All India Muslim League won largest number of United Province (UP).
- Lord Pathick Lawrence the Secretary of State for India who led the Cabinet Mission in 1946 AD.
- Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim league in 1938 A.D.
- Congress launched "Quit India Movement" against the British Government in 1942 A.D.
- After Sir Aga Khan III (1st President), the next president of All India Muslim League was Raja Sahib of Mahmoodabad (2nd).
- Quaid-e-Azam presented his 14 points on March 28, 1929
- The Khaksar Tehrik was established by Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi in 1931.
- Viceroy Lord Wavell convened the 'Simla Conference' in 1945.
- Lord Wavell remained Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947
- Dars-e-Nizami was named after Mullah Nizamuddin.
- The Constitution of All India Muslim League was written by Muhammad All Jauhar.
- The London branch of Muslim League was started by Syed Amir Ali.
- "Hamdard" was edited by Moulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar.
- "Shudhi movement" was started by Swami Shraddhanand.
- Majlis-i-Ahrar was formed in 1929.
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of Shuddhi Movement.
- Nawab Salimullah Khan left the politics after the cancellation of partition of Bengal. (Bengal partitioned on 16 October,1905).
- Syed Ameer Ali is the author of famous book "The Spirit of Islam".
- Maulana Zafar Ali Khan translated Lahore Resolution in Urdu language.
- Maulana Hali referred to Sir Syed as Father of Muslim India and Father of Modern Muslim India.
- Syed Ameer Ali is author of the Spirit of Islam and a Short History of the Saracens.
- Nawab Sir Salimullah Khan was President of Bengal Muslim Leage in 1912.
- The first issue of Maualana Abul Kalam Azads 'Al Hilal' came out on 13 July 1912.
- Scientific Society was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1864.
- Badaruddin Taiyabji became the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress.
- Poona Pact was signed in 1932 between Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar.
- Sindh was separated from Bombay in 1936.
- Pirpur report was compiled by Raja Muhammad Mehdi.
- Maulana Mazhar-ud-din suggested the title of 'The Quaid-i-Azam'.
- Quaid-i-Azam resigned from the membership of Imperial Legislative Council on account Rowlat Act.
- Indo-Muslim culture is overwhelmingly influenced by Central Asian culture.
- Indian Khilafat Deputation visited England to put their views before Lloyd George in 1920.
- The Lucknow Pact was conceived by Lord Chelmsford.
- Syed Muhammad Ali was first appointed Nazim of Nadva-ul-ulema in 1893.
- Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) was appointed first President of Muslim league.
- Lord Curzon divided Bengal into East and West Bengal in July 1905.
- Dyarchy was first introduced in the Act of 1919.
- The resolution of non-cooperation with British Government was passed in the meeting of All India National Congress in 1920, which was held at Calcutta.
- The Simon Commission arrived in India on 3rd February 1928.
- The British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award in 1932 at the end of Second Round Table Conference.
- All India Muslim League observed the "Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946.
- The height of Pakistan's highest mountain Pak-Godwin Austin is 28, 251 ft.
- The real name of Shah Wali Ullah was Qutubddin Ahmed Farugi.
- Shah Abdul Aziz was formal teacher of Syed Ahmed Barelvi.
- Shah Abdul Qadir and Shah Rafiuddin translated the Holy Quran in Urdu language for the first time.
- Faraizi Movement was primarily a religious movement.
- Dudu Miyan's real name was Mohsinuddin Ahmad.
- The drawbacks of the government of Indian Act 1858 were that Expenses of the Secretary of State for India and his Council became a burden on Indian revenues.
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan established a Translation Society (later, renamed as 'Scientific society') in 1864 at Ghazipur.
- The Silsilah-i-Chishtiyah was founded in Sub-Continent by Khawja Moin-ud-Din Ajmeri.
- Shah Wali Ullah died in 1762.
- The founder of popular newspaper "Koh-e-Noor" was Munshi Har Sukh Roy.
- Maulana Muhammad Qasim founded Darul ulum Deoband.
- The Simla Conference under the president ship of Lord Wavell was ended on 14 July 1945.
- Mulana Zafar Ali Khan translated the Lahore Resolution from English to Urdu on 23rd March 1940.
- Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was buried in Jerusalem.
- Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz Muslim woman participated in all the three Round Table Conferences.
- Hari Singh was the ruler of Kashmir at the time of partition.
- In 1946, the mission sent by British Government was called Cabinet Mission.
- Maulana Shaukat All was appointed the 1st secretary of All India Khilafat Committee.
- First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid appeared in 1847.
- Durand Line Treaty was signed between Sir Mortimer Durand and King of Afghanistan Abdur Rehman in 1893.
- In 1886, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded Muhammadan Educational Conference.
- The year 1916 AD, is significant in Indian History due to Lucknow Pact.
- Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were announced in 1919.
- Cripps Mission arrived in India in 1942.
- The Lahore Resolution was supported by Qazi Muhammad Isa from the province of Balochistan.
- Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani formed a party of Ulema called Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.
- Pakistan National Movement was launched from England in 1933 by Syed Amir Ali.
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the founder of Two Nations Theory.
- Chairman of the first session of the All India Muslim League was Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy.
- The All India Muslim League was founded on 30th December 1906.
- Muslim League was formed in the annual session of Muslim Educational Conference in Dacca with the proposal of Nawab Salimullah.
- The Headquarters of Muslim League was established at Lucknow.
- Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar wrote the constitution of Muslim League: The Green Book.
- The Constitution of the All India Muslim League was drafted by a Committee in 1907 headed by Maulana Muhammad All Jauhar.
- The Boundary Commission appointed at the time of independence was headed by Lord Radcliffe.
- The Central Muhammadan Association was founded in 1877 by Syed Ameer Ali.
- Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
- Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah started his law practice in Bombay.
- In 1911, on the occasion of his coronation at the Delhi Darbar, King George V announced the Annulment of Partition of Bengal.
- The Jallianwala massacre took place on 13th April 1919.
- Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi is buried at Balakot.
- Burma separated from British India in 1937.
- August Offer was offered by Viceroy Lord Linlithgow in 1940.
- Dyarchy, system of double government, was introduced by the Government of India Act (1919).
- Liaquat All Khan joined Muslim League in 1923.
- Abul al FazI was one of the Nau Ratans of Akbar the Great.
- Akbar the Great was born in Umar Kot.
- The main aim of Brahmo Samaj was Reform in Hinduism.
- The founder of Tahrik-e-Raishmi Romal (The Silk Letter Movement) is Maulana Ubaid Ullah Sindhi.
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya's Dargah is located at Delhi.
- First census in India made during the period of Lord Mayo in 1872.
- Sir John Marshal ordered digging of Mohenjo-Daro in 1922.
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is burried in Ali Garh Muslim University.
- Asar-us-Sanadeed was compiled by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
- Sir Syed Ahmed khan wrote Causes of Indian Revolt.
- Hayat-e-Javed was written by Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali about Sir Sved Ahmed Khan.
- Shah Wali Ullah was born in Delhi.
- Scientific Society was established in 1864.
- Muslim Aligarh University was established in 1920.
- Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was founded by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi.
- Anjuman-e-Himayat-lslam was founded in 1884.
- Khilafat Movement started in 1919 and abolished in 1924.
- Maulana Muhammad All Jauhar started publishing his famous English Newspaper "Comrade"' in 1911 from Calcutta.
- Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was buried in Jerusalem.
- The Indian Muslims observed 'Day of Deliverance' after the resignation of Congress ministries on 22 December 1939.
- Chauri Chaura incident took place in 1922 (Non Cooperation Movement was called off by Gandhi because of Chauri Chaura incident).
- Lord Rippon is associated with the Hunter Commission.
- Lord Dalhouise is associated with Wood's Dispatch.
- Lord Cornwalls is associated with permanent settlement of Bengal.
- Nehru Report was presented by Motilal Nehru in 1928.
- Fourteen Points of Quaid-e-Azam came in 1929.
- Partition of Bengal implemented on 16 Oct, 1905 by Lord Curzon.
- Bengal was divided in Eastern Bengal (Muslim Bengal) and Western Bengal (Hindu Bengal).
- Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first Punjabi poet.
- Haji Shariat Ullah of Bengal was the founder of Fraizi Movement.
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahamo Samai.
- Anti Muslim Arya Samaj was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875.
- Warda Scheme written by Zakir Hussain.
- Sati was abolished by Lord William Bentinck.
- Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911.
- The Indian Muslims observed 'Day of Deliverance' after the resignation of Congress ministries on 22 December 1939.
- First President of Muslim League was Sir Agha Khan.
- Syed Ameer Ali established Muslim League London in 1908.
- The original name of Mohsin-ul-Mulk was Syed Mehdi Ali.
- Quaid-e-Azam resigned from Imperial Legislative Council as protest against Rowlatt Act in 1919.
- Minto Morley Reforms introduced separate electorates in 1909.
- Minto Morley Reforms: Minto was an Indian Viceroy and Morley was state secretary for India.
- India Wins Freedom" was written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (First Education Minister of India).
- General Dyer was the army commander of Amritsar during Jillanwalla Bagh Incident.
- Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in 1913.
- Quaid-e-Azam joined Indian National Congress in 1906.
- Quaid-e-Azam left Indian National Congress in 1920.
- Quaid-e-Azam presented his 14 points on March 28, 1929.
- Viceroy Lord Wavell convened the 'Simla Conference' in 1945.
- Lord Wavell remained Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947.
- The first track of Pakistan Railways established between Karachi and Kotri was laid down in 1861.
- Home Rule Movement was founded by Annie Basent in 1916.
- Mohenjo Daro historical site was discovered by John Marshall in 1922.
- Liaquat All Khan joined all India Muslim League as a member in 1923.
- The Government of India Act 1935 divided the country into eleven provinces.
- In the Provincial Elections of 1937, all India Muslim League won largest number of seats in the United Province (UP).
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum (1863-1937) had rendered great services for the educational uplift of the Muslims of NWFP.
- The Central Muhammadan Association was founded in 1877 by Syed Ameer Ali.
- Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar helped Quaid-i-Azam in the preparation of his Fourteen Points in 1929.
- Quetta was devastated by severe earthquake on 31 May, 1935.
- Chaudhry Rehmat Ali first used the word 'Pakistan' in his pamphlet 'Now or Never' in 1933.
- Congress launched "Quit India Movement" against the British Government in 1942.
- In the interim government of 1946, the health minister was Ghazanfar All Khan.
- The Hindus had launched "Swadeshi Movement" (to boycott English made goods) in the wake of Partition of Bengal 1905.
- Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in 1913.
- The Khaksar Tehrik was established by Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi in 1931.
- 'Divide and Quit' said by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
- Lord Mountbatten announced the Formula of 3rd June 1947 to divide India.
- On 18th July 1947, Indian Independence Act received royal assent.
- The Maharaja of Kashmir signed the so-called Instrument of Accession to India on 26 October 1947.
After Independence [1947 - 2024]
On 14 August 1947, Pakistan became independent and Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as its first governor general in Karachi.
First in Pakistan
- The first governor general of Pakistan was Quaid-e-Azam.
- The first president of the Pakistan was Iskander Mirza.
- The first and only Vice President of Pakistan was Nurul Amin.
- The first and only deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan was Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.
- The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan.
- The first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army was General Sir Frank Messervy.
- The first chief justice of Pakistan Supreme Court was Sir Abdul Rashid.
- The first chief minister of Punjab was Nawab Iftikhar Khan Mamdot.
- The first chief minister of Sindh was Muhammad Ayub Khuhro.
- The first chief minister of KPK was Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan.
- The first chief minister of Balochistan was Ataullah Mengal.
- Captain Sarwar Shaheed was the 1st recipient of 'Nishan-e-Haider'.
- Sardar Muhammad lqbal was the first Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan.
- Pakistan's first expedition land on Antarctica on 15th January, 1991.
- Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) started on 26 Noy, 1964.
- Pakistan joined the United Nations on 30th September 1947.
- Pakistan's first postage stamp is issued on 9th July1948.
- The first Princely State to accede to Pakistan after partition was Bahawalpur.
- The first Urdu newspaper (Daily) published after the creation of Pakistan was Imroze.
- State Bank of Pakistan was established on 1st July 1948.
- Pakistan Mint issued currency notes and coins firstly in January, 1948.
- Zafarullah khan was the First Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
Repeated MCQs
- Justice Mian Abdur Rashid took the oath of Governor General of Pakistan from Quaid-e-Azam.
- The United States recognized the Dominion of Pakistan as an independent state on August 15, 1947
- Pakistan had share of 17.5% in assets of British India.
- The Objectives Resolution was passed on 12th March 1949.
- Ceasefire in Kashmir took place in 1949.
- Begum Shaista Ikramullah was one of two female representatives at the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
- Liaqat All Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi on 16th October, 1951.
- Khawaja Nazimuddin replaced Liaqat Ali Khan as a Prime Minister.
- In 1956, Pakistan becomes 'Republic'.
- Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution and dissolved assemblies on 7th October 1958.
- Under leadership of Ch. Muhammad Ali, the Constitution of 1956 was passed.
- Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960.
- Decimal System was introduced in Pakistan on 1st January 1961.
- The only National Election held on non-party basis was in 1985.
- In Constitution of 1962 the presidential and parliamentary system at center and provinces were adopted respectively.
- India stopped water of Pakistani rivers in 1948.
- The oldest barrage on Indus River is Sukkur Barrage.
- Liaqat-Nehru Pact or Delhi Pact signed on April 8, 1950 relating to refugees problem.
- Fatima Jinnah was born in Karachi on July 31, 1893 and died on July 9, 1967 A.D.
- Zulfikar All Bhutto remained 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973-1977.
- Zulfikar All Bhutto remained as 4th President of Pakistan from 1971-73.
- Kurram pass connects Parachanar and Kohat with Afghanistan.
- Pakistan joined World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995.
- Pasni harbour is situated in Balochistan.
- Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) was established in 1953.
- Islami Jamhoori Ittehad won the elections of October 1990.
- The government of Benazir Bhutto was dismissed for the second time on November 5, 1996 by Farooq A. Leghari.
- Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan did his PhD from Leaven University of Belgium.
- Pakistan tested its first nuclear device on 28 May 1998.
- Diamer-Bhasha Dam is being constructed in Gilgit Baltistan.
- The standard time of Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
- The famous Khyber Pass links Peshawar with Kabul.
- Shah Abdul Latif wrote his poetry in Sindhi.
- The famous Qissa Khwani Bazar is in Peshawar.
- Gomal University is in Dera Ismail Khan.
- The Karez system is practiced only in Balochistan.
- Pakistan withdrew from South East Asian Treaty Organization (SETO) in 1973.
- On 1st January 1948, the Kashmir issue was taken to the United Nation by India.
- Hussain Shaheed Suhrwardy belongs to East Pakistan.
- Qissa "Sohni Mahiwal" was written by Hashim Shah.
- Ayub Khan introduced the system of "Basic Democracy" in Pakistan.
- Famous poet saint Sachal Sarmast is buried in Daraza Sharif.
- Mohenjo Daro is in larkana in the province of Sindh.
- Radcliffe Line is the name of Pakistan-India border.
- Siachen is the longest glacier of Pakistan.
- Rawal Dam is constructed on Korang River.
- Mohammad All Bogra presents Bogra Formula in the Assembly October 1953.
- Constitutional Formula is the other name of Mohammad Ali Bogra Formula.
- According to the 1973 Constitution, National Assembly elects the Prime Minister.
- Afghanistan opposed Pakistan's membership in United Nations.
- In Pakistan, the sale of cigarettes is prohibited to people under the age of 18 years.
- Lahore Resolution was presented by Fazal-ul-Haq of Bengal.
- Lahore Resolution was presented in 27th Session of Muslim League.
- Relics of stone tools found in caves and terraces that date back to Pleistocene period have been discovered in Balochistan.
- The earthquake of October 2005 was result of Tectonic dislocation.
- India cut off the water from headworks of Ravi and Sutlej rivers in April 1948.
- lqbal believed that ljtihad could be used by members of parliament.
- Taunsa Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus.
- The Rechna Doab includes the area between the Chenab and Ravi Rivers.
- The Parliament in Pakistan is composed the President, the National Assembly and the Senate.
- A person seeking election to the Senate should not be less than thirty years of age.
- Balochistan got status of province on 1st JuIy,1970.
- Maharaja Sir Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in the British Raj and later India.
- Sir Owen Dixon was UN Representative for demilitarization of Kashmir.
- National Anthem of Pakistan played for the first time on August 13, 1954.
- K.K.Aziz has written the book entitled "The Making of Pakistan"
- Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan was the leader of Unionist Party.
- Scientific Society was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1864.
- The Constitution of 1956 of Pakistan consisted of 234 articles, enforced on 23 March 1956)
- The Constitution of 1962 of Pakistan consisted of 250 articles, enforced on 8 June 1962.
- The Constitution of 1973 of Pakistan consisted of 280 articles, enforced on 14 August 1973.
- Constitution of 1973 was proclaimed/promulgated on 14th August 1973.
- Islam was declared as the "State Religion" in Pakistan's Constitution of 1973.
- Ayub Khan is the author of the book, "Friends Not Master".
- A book "Myth of Independence" was written by Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri was the prime minister of India during the 1965 war between Pakistan and India.
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah was called the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity.
- The 'Babusar Pass' connects Abbottabad and Gilgit.
- The national animal of Pakistan is Markhor .
- On September 1958 Pakistan acquired Gwadar from Oman.
- The number of letters in the Urdu language is 37.
- Government of Pakistan named Islamabad as its new Capital in 1959.
- FIR is an abbreviation of First Information Report.
- Renaissance' is A period of revival or rebirth of learning.
- Dr Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in 1979 in the field of Physics.
- Pakistan was first Muslim country to recognize the People's Republic of China.
- Malik Ghulam Muhammad becomes Governor-General of Pakistan 17 October 1951.
- Pakistan has six designated UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- Pakistan has the highest paved international road, The Karakoram Highway.
- Blind Dolphin, found in the water of Indus River, is the second most endangered freshwater dolphin species in the world.
- Sohail Abbas the highest goal scorer in the history of field hockey.
- Pakistan is located in the north of the Tropic of Cancer.
- Ch. Muhammad Ali is considered as the Chief Architect of 1956 Constitution.
- During the 1965 war, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan was Z.A. Bhutto.
- "Agartala Conspiracy Case" was launched in 1968.
- Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was established on 30th November 1967.
- On 20th December 1971, Z.A. Bhutto became the President of Pakistan.
- Financial year of Pakistan closes on June 30.
- K.K.Aziz has written the book entitled "The Making of Pakistan"
- First Saint of Chashtia order in Indian was Khawja Moen-ud-Din Chashti.
- Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first Punjabi poet.
- Keenjhar Lake is situated in Thatta (Sindh).
- Maulana Zafar Ali Khan died on 27th November 1956.
- Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan and brokered by the World Bank.
- Ahmadis declared Non-Muslim in 1974.
- Boundary agreement between Pakistan and China were signed in 1963.
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz got Lenin Prize in 1962.
- Ayub Khan visited USA in July 1961.
- Zhou Enlai, Premier of China, visited Pakistan in December 1956.
- Ayub Khan visited China in March 1965.
- In 1952, World Bank offered good offices to settle water dispute between India and Pakistan.
- G. M. Ayub Khan was the first Muslim Commander-in-Chief of Army.
- Liaquat-Nehru Pact' 1950 was signed to protect the rights of minorities.
- The first rocket launched by Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on June 7 1962 was Rehbar.
- Out of the 14 highest peaks in the world (the eight-thousanders) Pakistan has 5.
- Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award of Pakistan.
- Iskander Mirza had the shortest tenure as Governor General of Pakistan.
- 325 MW is the installed capacity of Chashma Nuclear Plant 1.
- The Legal Framework Order (LFO) was a decree issued by then-President of Pakistan Gen. Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan in 1970.
- Land reforms were announced by PPP regime on 1st March 1972.
- The Simla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan on 2 July 1972.
- The first SOS village in Pakistan was set up in 1977 at Lahore.
- The headquarters of Pakistan Navy is at Islamabad.
- PASSCO stands for Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Supplies Corporation.
- The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of Pothohar Plateau.
- Begum Ra'na Liaquat Ali khan was first woman Governor of Sindh from 15th Feb. 1973 to 28th Feb 1976.
- The "Shandur Pass" at the height of 12,205 feet connects Chitral and Gilgit.
- The area lying between Beas and the Ravi rivers is called Bari Doab.
- Patras Bokhari was Pakistan's first permanent representative in the United Nations.
- The first airline of Pakistan is Orient Airways.
- Dasht River is located in Balochistan.
- "Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan "is written by Hector Bolitho.
- Pakistan's major import item is Petroleum products.
- In Simla Agreement the Ceasefire Line was named as Line of Control.
- The Salt Range is situated between Rivers Soan and Jhelum.
- In Pakistan, First Martial Law was imposed in October 1958.
- Multan is known as the 'City of Saints'.
- Quaid-e-Azam Library Lahore was established in 1886.
- The famous Punjabi Dastan "Saif-ul-Malook" was written by Mian Muhammad Bakhsh.
- The Devolution of Power Plan 2000 is a three-tier setup of Local Government.
- Pakistan has five of the fourteen tallest mountain peaks in Asia.
- At the time of Independence (1947), Karachi was the biggest city of Pakistan (Population wise).
- The Second Five-Year Plan was implemented during 1960-65.
- The book titled "From Jinnah to Zia" was written by Justice Muneer Ahmed.
- Quaid-e-Azam stayed at Ziarat during his last illness in 1948.
- Out Of the total area of Pakistan, forest covers only 5.2%.
- Pakistan became Olympic Champion in Hockey for three times.
- The famous scientist Dr Salim-uz-Zaman Siddiqui was died on 14 April, 1994.
- Jacobabad is the hottest place in Pakistan.
- The area of lowest rainfall in Pakistan is Nok kundi.
- Shah Faisal Mosque is located in Islamabad.
- National Anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time in front of Raza Shah Pahalvi of Iran.
- The pamphlet "Now or Never" was written by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali.
- The Pakistan Resolution was translated into Urdu by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan.
- The chairman of the Council of Common Interests is the Prime Minister.
- OGRA is the regulatory body for Oil and gas.
- Junagadh announced its accession to Pakistan on 15 August 1947.
- Liaqat All Khan visited USA in May 1950.
- The Pothohar Plateau contains the mineral deposits of Oil.
- Saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's tomb is located in Sindh.
- TDAP is responsible for Export Promotion.
- The Pakistan Steel Mills was established in Karachi with the assistance of USSR.
- Air Marshal Asghar Khan is the first Muslim Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Air Force.
- Nawaz Sharif became the chief minister of Punjab in 1985.
- M9 Motorway is 136km long is connecting Karachi with Hyderabad.
- The Indus Water Treaty the use of Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab were allocated to Pakistan.
- Sheikh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman introduced his six points in 1966.
- Swat and Chitral joined Pakistan in 1969.
- Sir Ganga Ram was by Profession a Civil Engineer.
- Pakistan ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in November 2016.
- Punjab Public Library Lahore is the oldest library of Pakistan was established on 8 November 1884.
- Pakistan became UNO member on 30th September 1947.
- The National Library Islamabad came into existence in 1951.
- Satpara Lake is located near Skardu.
- The first census in Pakistan was held in 1951.
- The Chashma Nuclear Power Plant was built with the help of China.
- 'Baba Fareed Ganjshaker' was the first poet of Punjabi.
- Ameer Khusro was the first poet of Urdu.
- "Chauburji" in Lahore was reported a gateway to a beautiful garden built for Princess Zeb-un-Nissa. She was an accomplished daughter of Aurangzeb.
- On Chenab River is the Baglihar Dam being constructed by India.
- Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution and dissolved assemblies on 7th October 1958.
- Lahore is situated on the bank of Ravi River.
- Quaid-i-Azam was followed by Ghulam Muhammad as Governor- General.
- The Punjab University was only University inherited by Pakistan in 1947.
- Allama lqbal was first employed by the Oriental College of the Punjab.
- Cholistan Desert is in Punjab province.
- Chambellpur district was renamed as Attock.
- Lal Suhanra National park is located in Bahawalpur.
- Wali Tangi Dam is situated at the highest altitude.
- Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya was a prominent sufi saint of Suhrawardia order.
- The largest desert of the Pakistan is Thar.
- The oldest barrage on Indus River is Sukkur Barrage.
- Government of Pakistan constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar for selecting national anthem in December, 1948.
- Feroz Khan Noon was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when Martial Law was imposed in 1958.
- Pakistan's first Nuclear Power Plant was setup at Karachi in 1974 with the aid of Canada.
- "Mast Tawakali" was a prominent poet of Balochi.
- Archaeological site "Bhanbore" is located in the district of Thatta.
- On July 9, 1950, Pakistan became the member of World Bank.
- Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan was signed by Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- One Unit Bill was passed in 1955.
- Motorway M-8 Section will lead to Gwadar Port.
- The longest Motorway of Pakistan is M8.
- Sardar Bahadur Khan was the first leader of opposition in the first National Assembly constituted under the 1962 constitution of Pakistan.
- The Supreme Court of Pakistan comprises 16 Judges.
- The duration of National anthem of Pakistan is 80 seconds.
- Pakistan and USA signed Mutual Defence Assistance Agreement in 1954.
- Pakistan withdrew from SEATO in November 1972.
- Water accord between provinces was signed in 1991.
- Pakistan joined World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995.
- Freedom of Information Ordinance' was introduced in Pakistan in 2002.
- 18th Amendment Bill was passed by National Assembly on 8th April 2010.
- "The Millat and Menace of Indianism" is written by Ch. Rehmat Ali.
- "Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan" a famous book was written by Stanley Wolpert.
- "Jinnah of Pakistan" a famous book was written by Stanley Wolpert.
- Chaudhry Muhammad All was the author of "Emergence of Pakistan” which was published in 1967.
National Symbol of Pakistan
- The National Anthem of Pakistan is written by Hafiz Jalandhri.
- National Flag of Pakistan was designed by Amir udin Kidwai.
- The national bird of Pakistan is Chakor.
- The National flower of Pakistan is Jasmine.
- The National Tree of Pakistan is Deodar.
- The national animal of Pakistan is Markhor.
- Sugarcane juice is the national drink of Pakistan.
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