of Sikhism number over 23 million worldwide with 17 million of those living in the Punjab‚ a state in northwestern India and the birthplace and homeland of Sikhism. The Punjab is a very fertile land with tropical weather and many rivers. It lies at the intersection of major ancient trade routes‚ which brought different cultures‚ ideas‚ and trade goods to the area.[1] The Sikh religion was founded in the Punjab by Guru Nanek (1469-1539) in the 1520’s. As a child‚ Nanek surprised his teachers
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Interprovincial water conflict in PAKISTAN HASSAN SHER TAWEEBA HASSAN Geography 133‚ section A Professor SOHAIL AHMED UMER November 16‚ 2013 It is obvious that conflicts arises on non-renewable natural recourses like petrol‚ gas‚ coal‚ e.t.c because of their economic value but today in modern world conflicts arising on renewable recourses like water. Pakistan is a country facing serious shortage of fresh water recourses in the country. Things get worse
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have laid their lives for the sake of the nation. A place with unparalleled culture‚ people‚ vigour‚ color and music... I am talking about Punjab… From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before… No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease‚ but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab The drug menace in Punjab is something a lot of us are not aware about…but take a look at this estimate… About 73.5 percent of the young population in the state is
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Majha regions of the Punjab. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the Vedas‚ the Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and Puranas as well as more modern religious texts such as the Guru Granth Sahib. Historically‚ Khatris were found throughout the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent‚ although there had been some migration to northern and eastern India a few centuries ago. However‚ after the partition of India‚ Khatris migrated from Punjab‚ Pakistan to Punjab‚ India. They are also
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1. The 1947 Communal Violence in Lahore. Today‚ I am going to talk about the communal violence that erupted in Lahore on the very creation of Pakistan in 1947. Lahore being the 2nd most populous city of today’s Pakistan‚ is one of the three oldest living cities of the world and had undergone a great deal of violence and forced migration in 1947. 2. Here‚ you can see the map of Indian sub-continent before its partition into Pakistan and India in August 1947. From early 16th century to 1857‚
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hartal on 6 April 1919. The people responded with unprecedented enthusiasm. The government decided to meet the popular protest with repression‚ particularly in the Punjab. At this time was perpetrated one of the worst political crimes in modern history. A large but unarmed crowd had gathered on 13 April 1919. Amritsar (in the Punjab) in the Jallianwala Bagh to protest against the arrest of their popular leaders‚ Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr Satyapal. General Dyer‚ the military commander of Amritsar
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Last Viceroy Lord Mountbatten March 1947 June Plan (Main Provisions) 1.The Legislature of Punjab and Bengal were to decide whether the province was to be partitioned or not. If either of the two favored partitioned‚ it was to be effected accordingly. 2.A boundary commission would be set up to demarcate Muslim majority area in Punjab and Bengal‚ if they decided to opt for the new constituent assembly. 3.It would be the
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o0o 7. and more spacious air-conditioned premi>e;> on the ground floor of the new Bagunan Malaysia. the town’s tallest (5 storeys) building‚ last Saturday. More than 8100000 was ...New home The Chartered Bank Talping branch‚ established In 1887 moved into a new . and more spacious air-conditioned premi>e;> on the ground floor of the new Bagunan Malaysia. the town’s tallest (5 storeys) building‚ last Saturday. More than 8100000 was spent on decorations and furnishinsb. said the Taiping branch
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Berkeley Journal of Social Sciences Vol.1‚ No.1‚ Jan 2011 Social system influences Political System A comparative study of sub-continent Mughees Ahmed∗ Fozia Naseem∗∗ Abstract: The study of the culture of the Sub-Continent in the political context is the main object of this paper. Casteism and Biradarism are main component of this culture which has very deep impacts on political alignments of the people. This factor gained more significance in Pakistan in the era of non-political governments
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an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for independence from the British Raj. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (Punjabi:The Lion of Punjab) or Sher-e-Punjab (Urdu:The Lion of Punjab) meaning the same and was part of the Lal Bal Pal trio. He was also associated with activities of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi Insurance Company in their early stages. He ustained serious injuries by the police when leading a non-violent protest against the
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