Poonch (or Punch), called Prunts in Kashmiri, is a town and the administrative headquarters of the Poonch district, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located near the Line of Control – the de facto border with Pakistan’s Azad Kashmir. Contents 1Location 2History 3Demographics 4Climate 5Transport 5.1Road 5.2Rail 5.3Air 6See also 7References 8Further reading Location The town is at elevation of 1,021 m (3,349 ft), on the bank of the Poonch
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal and can have nationwide or local forms. This may result in the adoption of a new policy or specific law. In some countries, it is synonymous with or commonly known by other names including a plebiscite, votation, ballot question, ballot measure, or proposition . Some definitions of ‘plebiscite’ suggest it
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The Muzaffarabad District (ضلع مُظفّرآباد) is one of the 10 districts of Pakistan’s dependent territory of Azad Kashmir. The district is located on the banks of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers and is very hilly. The total area of the Muzaffarabad District is 1,642 square kilometres (634 sq mi). The district is part of the Muzaffarabad Division, and the city of Muzaffarabad serves as the capital of Azad Kashmir.
The Muslim League National Guard, also called Muslim National Guard, was a quasi-military organization, associated All-India Muslim League that took part in the Pakistan Movement. It actively took part in violence that ensued during the Partition of India. In East Bengal, the Muslim National Guard was popularly known as the Azrail Bahini. Contents 1History 1.1Foundation 1.2Revival 2Presence throughout the Regions 2.1Punjab 2.2Bengal and Bihar
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, and then as the Dominion of Pakistan’s first Governor-General until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as the Quaid-i-Azam (“Great Leader”) and Baba-i-Qaum (“Father of
Mirpur (Potwari: مِرپُر, romanized: mirpur; Urdu: مِيرپُور, romanized: mīrpūr), more commonly known as New Mirpur City (Urdu: شہر نیا مِیرپُر, romanized: shèhar nayā mīrpur), is the capital of Mirpur district located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the 2nd largest city of Azad Kashmir and 74th largest city in Pakistan. A significant portion of the population from the district, the Mirpuri diaspora, migrated to the United Kingdom in the mid-to-late 1950s and in the early 1960s, mostly to West
Maharaja Sir Hari Singh GCSI GCIE GCVO (23 September 1895 – 26 April 1961) was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in the British Raj and later India. Contents 1Early life 2Personal life 3Reign 3.1Partition and accession 4Family 5Honours 6References 7Bibliography 8External links Early life Hari Singh in 1920 Hari Singh was born on 23 September 1895 at the palace of Amar Mahal, Jammu,
Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa OBE (28 January 1899;– 15 May 1993) was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army. He led Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949. He is one of only two Indian Army officers to hold the Five-star rank of Field Marshal; the
Jadunath Singh, PVC (21 November 1916 – 6 February 1948) was an Indian Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration for his actions in an engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. Singh was enlisted in the British Indian Army in 1941 and served in the Second World War, fighting against the Japanese in Burma. He later took part in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 as