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