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Saddar (Hyderabad)
Saddar, literally meaning "cardinal", is the central area in the city of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Saddar hosts the district and city's main governing bodies. It constitutes the centre of the city geographically and joins the suburbs at each end. The area includes the Cantonment area. Municipal A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... duties fall under the civic agency Cantonment Board. History The area known as Hyderabad cantt /or saddar, was built by the British in 1851. It was declared a cantonment in 1874. Area The total area of Saddar was measured at 3015.642 acres (12020sq km). It has the population of 0.1012 million according to census 1998. References * * * * * 1851 establishments Populated places in Hyderabad District, Pakistan {{Sindh-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province by population after Punjab. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan to the west and north-west and Punjab to the north. It shares International border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east; it is also bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert in the eastern portion of the province along the international border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western portion of the province. The economy of Sindh is the second-largest in Pakistan after the province of Punjab; its provincial capital of Karachi is the most populous city in the country as well as its main financial hub. Sindh is home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, Sindh
Hyderabad ( Sindhi and ur, ; ) is a city and the capital of Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the second-largest city in Sindh, and the eighth largest in Pakistan. Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of the Kalhora Dynasty, Hyderabad served as a provincial capital until the British transferred the capital to Bombay presidency in 1840. It is about inland of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, to which it is connected by a direct railway and M-9 motorway. Toponymy The city was named in honour of Ali, the fourth caliph and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. Hyderabad's name translates literally as "Lion City"—from ''haydar'', meaning "lion," and '' ābād'', which is a suffix indicating a settlement. "Lion" references Ali's valour in battle, and so he is often referred to as ''Ali Haydar'', roughly meaning "Ali the Lionheart," by South Asian Muslims. History Founding The River Indus was changing course around 1757, resulting in perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad Cantonment Board
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. In 1687, the city was annexed by the Mughals. In 1724, Asaf Jah I, the Mugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazim
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty (Delhi), Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Mughal era ( of India who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. The word, ''Subahdar'' is of Persian origin. According to sources, Subahdar Awlia Khan was a famous and trusted Subahdar of the Khalji dynasty of Bengal (1204-1231) whose title was Saheb-i-Subah could not be ascertained.He belonged to the Oghuz Turks Kayı (tribe) and his ancestors came to the region during the expansion of The Great Seljuk Empire to establish good governance and justice in Islam. Subahdar Awlia Khan was a friend of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji Later, during the conquest of Bengal, Awlia Khan was his fellow warrior. Today the descendants of the great Subahdar Awlia Khan have been living in Fuldi village of Gazipur district of Bangladesh for almost 900 years and Mesbahu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanwar Naveed Jamil
Kanwar may refer to: __NOTOC__ People Surname * Amar Kanwar (born 1964), Indian artist * Anita Kanwar, Indian actor * Indira Kanwar (c. 1696 – 1793), Mughal empress * Narendra Kanwar, Indian politician * Raj Kanwar (c. 1961 – 2012), Indian film director * Ranbir Singh Kanwar (1930–2005), Indian agronomist * Roop Kanwar (c. 1969 – 1987), Indian woman notable for committing sati * Sarul Kanwar (born 1987), Indian cricketer Given name * Kanwar Bahadur Singh (1910–2007), a senior officer in the Indian Army Other uses * Kanwar (tribe), a community found in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha * Kunwar family (or Kanwar family), a noble Chhetri family in the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Nepal * Kanwar Sanctuary The Kanwar Sanctuary is located in Parbati valley of Kullu Kullu is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naib Nazim
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty (Delhi), Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Mughal era ( of India who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. The word, ''Subahdar'' is of Persian origin. According to sources, Subahdar Awlia Khan was a famous and trusted Subahdar of the Khalji dynasty of Bengal (1204-1231) whose title was Saheb-i-Subah could not be ascertained.He belonged to the Oghuz Turks Kayı (tribe) and his ancestors came to the region during the expansion of The Great Seljuk Empire to establish good governance and justice in Islam. Subahdar Awlia Khan was a friend of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji Later, during the conquest of Bengal, Awlia Khan was his fellow warrior. Today the descendants of the great Subahdar Awlia Khan have been living in Fuldi village of Gazipur district of Bangladesh for almost 900 years and Mesbahuddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zafar Ali Rajput
Zafar may refer to: * Zafar (name) * Zafer Stadı, a multi-purpose stadium in Guzelyurt, Northern Cyprus * Zafar, Yemen, an ancient Yemeni city * Zafar, an ancient port city whose main ruins lie in the Al Baleed Archaeological Park * Zafar (anti-ship missile) Zafar is an anti-ship cruise missile developed by Iran. In response to the United States arms embargo of 1992, Iran turned toward domestically engineered- and produced-weapon systems. The Zafar (Triumph) cruise missile is the result of those ef ..., an Iranian missile * ''Zafar'' (newspaper), daily newspaper in Iran published between 1944 and 1947 * Battle of Zafar See also * Zafer {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Standard Time
Pakistan Standard Time ( ur, , abbreviated as PKT) is UTC+05:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The time zone is in use during standard time in Asia. History Pakistan had been following UTC+05:30 since 1907 (during the British Raj) and continued using it after independence in 1947. On 15 September 1951, following the findings of mathematician Mahmood Anwar, two time zones were introduced. ''Karachi Time (KART)'' was introduced in West Pakistan by adjusting 30 minutes off UTC+05:30 to UTC+05:00, while ''Dacca Time'' (DACT) was introduced in East Pakistan by subtracting 30 minutes off UTC+06:30 to UTC+06:00. The changes were made effective on 30, September 1951. PKT is measured in Gilgit, near the village of Naltar. In 1971, Karachi Time was renamed to Pakistan Standard Time. Daylight saving time Daylight saving time is no longer observed in Pakistan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonment
A cantonment (, , or ) is a military quarters. In Bangladesh, India and other parts of South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British India, colonial-era). In military of the United States, United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e. barrack) of a fort or other military installation," such as Fort Hood. The word ''cantonment'', derived from the French language, French word '':fr:canton, canton'', meaning ''corner'' or ''district'', refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Duke of Wellington's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were ''cantoned'', or stationed, to the south of Brussels. List of permanent cantonments Afghanistan The former Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was the site of the Siege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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