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• The Partition of Bengal was carried out on 16-10-1905 by Lord Curzon.
• Bengal was divided into East Bengal & Assam and West Bengal.
• The main purpose was administrative efficiency, but it had political effects.
• It created strong opposition from Hindus and support from many Muslims.
• The partition was later reversed in 1911.

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Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC)

• Also known as the Indus Civilisation.
• A Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia.
• Existed from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.
• Reached its mature phase between 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE.

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• Pakistan and Iran signed the gas supply agreement in 2009.
• The deal was part of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline Project.
• Under this agreement, Iran would supply 750 million cubic feet gas per day.
• The project aimed to overcome Pakistan’s energy crisis.
• It was a major step in regional energy cooperation.

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• Article 35A was revoked on 5 August 2019 by the Government of India.
• The move was widely viewed as enabling demographic changes in Kashmir.
• It removed special rights related to residency and property ownership.
• The decision was linked with revocation of Article 370.
• It created significant political and regional tensions.

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• An agreement on the demarcation of boundaries was concluded between Pakistan and China in the year on 2 March 1963.
• Pak china's boundary line was demarcated during the era of Ayyub Khan.
• This agreement called The Sino-Pakistan Agreement.
• The Sino-Pakistan Agreement is a 1963 document between the governments of Pakistan and China establishing the border between those countries in the disputed Kashmir region.

The agreement was signed by: 

• China: Marshal Chen Yi, Plenipotentiary of the Government of the People's Republic of China
• Pakistan: Z. Ali Bhutto, Plenipotentiary of the Government of Pakistan

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• Pakistan has a coastline along the Arabian Sea.
• The total length is more than 1000 km.
• Sindh coast → Karachi, Thatta, Badin
• Balochistan coast → Gwadar, Pasni, Ormara
• Major port → Karachi Port
• Deep sea port → Gwadar Port

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• "Shahnama" is an epic poem that was written in 1010.
• It contains about 60,000 couplets.
• The author of "Shahnama" was Abu Al-Qasim Firdausi.
• The epic poem is also known as the "Book of Kings".

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• Kitab-ul-Umm was written by Imam Shafi’i, a renowned Islamic jurist.
• It is considered the first major book of Fiqh.
• The book explains Islamic laws and jurisprudence in detail.
• Its teachings form the basis of the Shafi’i school of thought.
• Published between 1903–1907 in printed form.

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