The state covered an area of 45,911 km 2 17,726 sq mi 17,494 sq mi and had a population of 1,341,209 in 1941. Questioning bahawalpurs historiography the express tribune. The famous fort derawar was once the capital of bahawalpur state. Places to visit in bahawalpur pakistan tours guide. See more ideas about pakistan art, pakistan photos and duleep singh. The nawab of bahawalpur and what he did for pakistan. Bahawalpur s sadiq egerton college was founded in 1886. Bahawalpur has a very beautiful daewoo bus terminal. One too many stories were fabricated with regards to its construction.
It was merged into the province of west pakistan on 14 october 1955. Bahawalpur princely state simple english wikipedia. This car was in fact loaned by the nawab of bahawalpur to the quaid for the occasion of wait for it. Bahawalpur pakistan is neither a tale of two cities nor a traveling account. Bahawalpur is located south of the sutlej river and lies in the cholistan region near the thar desert. Based upon neoclassical lines of italian chateau, the construction of noor mahal started back in 1872 during the british raj. The building of the central library of bahawalpur was initially commencemented by the former aamir of bahawalpur his highness nawab sir sadiq muhammad khan v late at the celebration of his crowning as the aamir of bahawalpur with sir rolfs daniel ishaq vice rae of india on 8th of march 1934. The state acceded to pakistan on 7 october 1947 when nawab sadiq muhammad khan abbasi v decided to join pakistan. Camp halfblood 512 members last activity jan 06, 2018 11. The most enchanting section of the book, which virtually takes the readers breath away, is the stunning.
Bahawalpur was a princely state of the punjab in what is now pakistan. Get full details about ma history at the islamia university of bahawalpur iub pakistan. When west pakistan was divided into four provinces i. Get bahawalpurs weather and area codes, time zone and dst. Bahawalpur became a province of pakistan in 1952 and was merged into the. Handicrafts of bahawalpur south punjab pakistan miss.
Nawab rahim yar khan abbassi iv ninth ruler of the state of bahawalpur year of birth. You may not know this but the last official nawab of bahawalpur, sir sadiq mohammad abbasi had a great deal to do with the creation of pakistan. It is in the punjab province and is the capital of bahawalpur district. He became the nawab on the death of his father, when he was only three years old. He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want. In 1955 after the adjacency of the state of bahawalpur with pakistan the administration of the zoo was entrusted to the department of agriculture. This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. Government employees cooperative housing society, bahawalpur. Published by islamabad, pakistan post office faoundation press karachi 2006, 1st edition, quantity. Explore bahawalpurs sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. Bahawalpur princely state simple english wikipedia, the. The nawabs of bahawalpur originally came from sindh. Find plots and land for sale in government employees cooperative housing society bahawalpur through, pakistans largest website for plots.
Nawab was suspecting that a servant of the palace was planning and dreaming the death of nawab gull muhammad khan. Bahawalpur zoo was set up in 1942 by the former aamir of bahawalpur. Sep 11, 2017 you may not know this but the last official nawab of bahawalpur, sir sadiq mohammad abbasi had a great deal to do with the creation of pakistan. Bahawalpur state history is stated in the following in urdu article. The main crops for which bahawalpur is recognised are cotton, sugarcane, wheat, sunflower seeds, rapemustard seed and rice. This is the second largest library in punjab having various manuscripts and rare books. Bahawalpur pertains to be one of the interesting episodes of the history of the subcontinent. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Published in the express tribune, february 17 th, 2012. History the abbasidaudpotas, the tribe from whom the ruling family of bahawalpur belong, claims descent from the abbasid caliphs. Jan 18, 2018 documentary of qila derawar in urdu hindi. Pakistani readers 2955 members last activity 39 minutes ago for pakistani readers, authors and every one who like books. Bahawalpur dont know what to do next, let s course finder help you discover study options for you. Ma history at the islamia university of bahawalpur iub pakistan.
A banker by profession, salim ansar has a passion for history and historic books. Ma history at the islamia university of bahawalpur iub. This page is meant to promote bahawalpurs rich traditions, cultural traits, history, demography, past glory and people. A demand by shah for a sanction from the nawab of army expenses of rs 1 crore 10 million per annum on top of an immediate rs 1 crore for expenses in upgrading and retraining was an extra sting in the tail. Oct, 1858 immediately after his death insurgence started. Worlds number one rolls royce cars were being used for transportation of citys waste, the news spread all over the world rapidly and the reputation of rolls royce company was in drains. Children literature festival historial places of bahawalpur. According to the 1998 census of pakistan it had a population of 2,433,091, of which 27. For a broke pakistan, bahawalpur was the kingdom that kept. From 1977 to 1982 the zoological garden remained under the governance of the department of the live stock punjab. Bahawalpur, city, southeastern punjab province, pakistan.
Bahawalpurs history and architecture explores the thousandyearold civilisation of the city that stretches along the southern bank of the sutlej and indus river. The story tells how adventurous abbasid remnants after the downfall of their empire at baghdad got another lease of life on the indian soil. Near arfaat e shireen bakers, commercial area,satellite town, bahawalpur, punjab, pakistan. Bahawalpur simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Its foundations were laid by the second ruler of david pota a sindhi family and so named after him as bahawalpur. Bahawalpur s history and architecture explores the thousandyearold civilisation of the city that stretches along the southern bank of the sutlej and indus river. Bahawalpur is pakistans 12th ancient city that is regarded as punjabs division. Noor mahal and gulzar mahal are the most elegant buildings in bahawalpur built in the italian style. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the. The central library bahawalpur is another landmark of bahawalpur architecture which was built in 1924.
Noor mahal or royal palace in bahawalpur is one of the most awe inspiring historically and culturally rich architectural spectacles of pakistan. Darbar mahal, bahawalpur bahawalpur palace, history. The nawab of bahawalpur and what he did for pakistan discussion in pakistan history started by talwar e pakistan, oct 20, 2017. History and architecture by shujaat zamir dar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Social security administration public data, the first name bahawalpur was not present. The nawabs left a rich architectural legacy, and bahawalpur is now known for its monuments dating from that period. The city was home to various nawabs rulers and counted as part of the rajputana states now rajasthan, india. You can catch a daewoo bus, from any big city like karachi, rawalpindi or lahore and come to bahawalpur directly. His personal library already boasts a treasure trove of over 7,000 rare and unique books. Cholistan desert of bahawalpur you can make an intersting and worthwile excursion from bahawalpur, a half day trip no fourwheel drive vehicle required to derawar fort qila derawar, through the semidesert of cholistan. The state, which was formed in 1727, ended in 1955 and the whole area of the state was made a division of punjab province. The architectural heritage of bahawalpur all things pakistan. Bahawalpur is the size of denmark lying between the punjab and sindh. Umbreen javaid abstract bahawalpur division was the state of bahawalpur, which had a history of 228 years of rule by the abbasi nawabs.
Muqaddimahbahawalpur1935jild3 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. His ruling period was nearly 3 years and was entombed in the graveyard of malook. Rj irfan haidar doing show at fm 101 bahawalpur how a radio jockey do show. Newsline this is a book that is part history but mainly a cataloguing of the many architectural wonders of the erstwhile state of bahawalpur. He felt severe lack of a good library in bahawalpur and decided to take the building, furniture and books under official custody from the department of municipality bahawalpur.
The capital of the state was the town of bahawalpur. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of bahawalpur. Every week, we shall take a leaf from one such book and treat you to a little taste of history. It was an independent state until the creation of pakistan 1947. In any case, the politics of bahawalpur has gone way ahead for anyone to put the geneie back into the bottle of its history. Central library bahawalpur collection of books, newpapers. General nawab sir sadiq muhammad khan v abbasi gcsi gcie kcvo urdu. After reaching pakistan, nawab of bahawalpur ordered municipal department to use all those six rolls royce cars for cleaning and transporting citys waste. The nawab countered with a request to maintain half the bahawalpur forces as his personal bodyguard under his direct command. Founded in 1748, bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of bahawalpur, ruled by the abbasi family of nawabs until 1955. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. The town of bwp was built in about 1780 on an old site. The city, which lies just south of the sutlej river, was founded in 1748 by mu.
The most enchanting section of the book, which virtually takes the readers breath away, is the stunning photography that accompanies the text on the abbasid palaces. Bahawalpur was constituted as a municipality in 1874. This on is regarded as the socially an economically developed city of pakistan having all the basic facilities of the need. Studies book rode in it while going to the sindh assembly to officially announce the creation of the state of pakistan. In 1878, bahawalpur s 4,285foot long empress bridge was opened as the only rail crossing over the sutlej river. Best to take a guide for derawar fort although with a gps and a preplanned route you could self drive.
Bahawalpur state history is stated in the following in urdu. A few months back before the independence of pakistan nawab mushtaq ahmed germani was the prime minister of the former state of bahawalpur. It was built in thirteenth century by the rajputs of jaiselmer. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection.
This page is meant to promote bahawalpur s rich traditions, cultural traits, history, demography, past glory and people. Jan 24, 2014 after reaching pakistan, nawab of bahawalpur ordered municipal department to use all those six rolls royce cars for cleaning and transporting citys waste. A pictorial journey into the past, sights in the sands of cholistan. Sindh, baluchistan, nwfp, and punjab, bahawalpur became a part of punjab. Bahawalpur is connected with all major cities of pakistan by train. The princely state of bahawalpur was founded in 1802 by nawab mohammad bahawal khan ii after the break up of durrani empire. The city also lies at the edge of the cholistan desert, and serves as the gateway to the nearby lal suhanra national park. It was on the southern bank of the sutlej and indus rivers. It is situated 90 km from multan, 420 km from lahore, and 270 km from faisalabad. It was nawab bahawal khan i 1746 to 1749 who laid the foundation of baghdaduljadidin 1748 and made it as his capital. I cant seem to find any pictures of bahawalpur forces, there is one in the video and they look really good. Places to visit in bahawalpur bahawalpur is circumvented by many pulchritudinous tourist spots, like lal sohanra national park, and famous shrines like uchh sharif.
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