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  2. History of Pakistan (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    In March 1971 regional commander Major General Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of East Pakistan as the new nation of Bangladesh on behalf of Mujib. Pakistan launched pre-emptive air strikes on 11 Indian airbases on 3 December 1971, leading to India's entry into the war on the side of Bangladeshi nationalist forces.

  3. William IV - Wikipedia

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    William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III , William succeeded his elder brother George IV , becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover .

  4. Pakistan Movement - Wikipedia

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    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became an inspiration for the Pakistan Movement.. Very few Muslim families had their children sent to English universities. On the other hand, the effects of the Bengali Renaissance made the Hindu population more educated and enabled them to gain lucrative positions at the Indian Civil Service; many ascended to the influential posts in the British government.

  5. Political history of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The political history of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان کی سیاسی تاريخ) is the narrative and analysis of political events, ideas, movements, and leaders of Pakistan. Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, when the Presidencies and provinces of British India were divided by the United Kingdom, in a ...

  6. Aligarh Movement - Wikipedia

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    The education reform established a base, and an impetus, for the wider Movement: an Pakistani Muslim renaissance that had profound implications for the religion, the politics, the culture and society of the Indian subcontinent.

  7. First Five-Year Plans (Pakistan) - Wikipedia

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    At the time of independence of British India by the United Kingdom, Pakistan was an underdeveloped country, relatively standing with Asian countries with distressful economic situations. [3] The country's systems of production , transportation , trade and consumption yielded a very low standard of living of the people, with little opportunity ...

  8. 43 Moments That Had A Bigger Influence On History Than Some ...

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    Charlotte was the daughter of George IV and was the last hope for the Hanoverian line and was very popular. ... #24 A Priest Saves The Declaration Of Independence. During the War of 1812, British ...

  9. Timeline of Pakistani history - Wikipedia

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    20 September: Al-Qaeda declares war on Pakistan. 1 October Suicide bombing in Bannu killed 16 people [241] 7 October: Battle of Mirali starts; 10 October: Battle of Mirali ends in a Pakistani victory. 12 October: Mohmand Taliban publicly behead six "criminals". [242] 18 October: Bhutto, Benazir returned to Pakistan, after exile of about 8 years.