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Kumbhalgarh (lit. "Kumbhal fort"), also known as the Great Wall of India, [2] is a fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills in Kumbhalgarh in the Rajsamand district of the Rajasthan state in India. Situated approximately 48 km (30 mi) from Rajsamand city, 84 km (52 mi) from Udaipur, it was built during the 15th century by Rana Kumbha. [3]
Following is the list of monuments and archaeological sites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.A total 85 sites in the province were under the protection of the Federal Government.
Districts have formed an integral part of civil administration in the subcontinent since colonial times. When the North-West Frontier Province (the former name of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) formed in November 1901, it was divided into five "settled districts": Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara, Kohat, and Peshawar, and a "trans-border tract" of land which encompassed five "Political Agencies": Khyber ...
The History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa refers to the history of the modern-day Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The earliest evidence from the region indicates that trade was common via the Khyber Pass ; originating from the Indus Valley Civilization.
Board Established City Website Refs Catholic Board of Education, Pakistan: 1961 Karachi [47] Lahore [48] [49] Diocesan board of education, Pakistan 1960 Islamabad, Rawalpindi [50] [51] Presbyterian Education Board Pakistan Lahore, Punjab
The region's history is characterized by frequent invasions by various empires, largely due to its geographical proximity to the historically important Khyber Pass. [ 8 ] Although it is colloquially known by a variety of other names, the name "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" was brought into effect for the North-West Frontier Province in April 2010 ...
Abbottabad (/ ˈ æ b ə t ə b ɑː d / AB-ə-tə-bahd; Urdu and Hindko: ایبٹ آباد, romanized: aibṭabād, pronounced [ɛːbʈəˈbaːd]) is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
Nowshera (Urdu: نوشہرہ; pronunciation ⓘ; Pashto: نوښار, pr. Nowkhār pronunciation ⓘ) is the capital city of Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is the 78th largest city in Pakistan and ninth largest city in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.