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• Shalimar Gardens in Lahore was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
• Construction Year: 1641–42
• Included in UNESCO World Heritage Site: 1981
• Terraces: 3 main terraces (upper, middle, lower)
• Water Fountains: Over 400 fountains
• Total Area: Approximately 16 hectares
• Shah Jahan also built: Taj Mahal (Agra), Jama Masjid (Delhi), Red Fort (Delhi)

Last verified on 18-01-2026

Sr#	Built by	Name of Places
1	Jahangir​	Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir
2	Shah Jahan	1. Shalimar Garden, Pakistan,   2. Taj Mahal, 3. the Jama Masjid, 4. the Red Fort
3	Akbar	1.    Buland Darwaza, 2.    Fatehpur Sikri
4	Aurangzeb	Moti Masjid, Delhi

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Thal Desert

• Location: East Punjab 
• Between: Indus & Jhelum rivers 
• Length: 190 miles

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India 17 times.
• Most famous raid was in 1025 AD, when he plundered the Somnath temple in Gujarat.
• Last (17th) attack took place in 1027 AD.
• Known as “Abductor of Scholars” due to looting knowledge centers.
• Played a significant role in Turkish invasions of India.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• The Gandhara civilization was located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
• It is particularly in the region around Taxila and Peshawar.
• It was a major center of Buddhist culture.
• It is art from around the 6th century BCE to the 11th century CE.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• First Battle of Panipat: 21 April 1526
• Fought Between: Babur Vs Lodi
• Won by: Babur

Additional information:

• Second Battle of Panipat: November 5, 1556
• Fought Between: Hemu Vs Akbar
• Won by: Akbar
• Third Battle of Panipat: 14 January 1761
• Fought Between: Abdali Vs Marathas
• Won by: Abdali

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• Humayun was removed from the throne by Sher Shah Suri, an Afghan leader, in 1540.
• Sher Shah defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa and again at the Battle of Bilgram.
• This leading to Humayun's exile in Persia (modern-day Iran) for several years.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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Allama Iqbal

• Born: November 9, 1877 (Sialkot)
• Father: Sheikh Noor Muhammad
• Mother: Imam Bibi
• Received PhD: Germany
• Title: Poet of the East
• Famous books: Bang-e-Dara, Zarb-i-Kalim, Armughan-e-Hijaz
• Famous Punjabi Books/Poem: Piyaara Jedi, Baba Bakri Wala
• Died: 21 April 1938
• Burial: Badshahi Mosque in Lahore

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• First Introduced: 1933 by Chaudhary Rahmat Ali.
• Pamphlet: Titled "Now or Never" meaning Are We to Live or Perish Forever?

Additional information:

• First Use of Pakistan: Word appeared for the first time in this pamphlet.
• Based On: Two-nation theory of Syed Ahmed Khan.

Regions Represented (Pakistan):

1. Punjab
2. Afghanistan
3. Kashmir
4. Sindh
5. Baluchistan

Last verified on 24-03-2026

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About National Anthem of Pakistan:

• Written by: Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952
• Music by: Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949
• Adopted on: August 13, 1954
• First recorded by: Ahmed Rushdi in 1954
• Re-recorded after 68 years

• 15 lines in the National Anthem of Pakistan
• 48 words in the National Anthem of Pakistan
• First played in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran
• "Jan-i-Istaqbal" means Symbol of ambitions
• First played on national radio on August 14, 1947
• Duration of the National Anthem of Pakistan: 80 seconds (1 minute 20 seconds)
• Pakistan's National Anthem is written in: Persian

Last verified on 30-03-2026