Balraj Sahni, born in Rawalpindi, British India (present-day Pakistan), was an acclaimed Indian film and stage actor. Known for his powerful and impactful performances, Balraj Sahni became a prominent figure in the golden era of Indian cinema.
Rawalpindi is an important administrative, commercial, and industrial centre. Its industries include locomotive works, gasworks, an oil refinery, sawmills, an iron foundry, a brewery, and cotton, hosiery, and textile mills; it also produces shoes, leather goods, pottery, newsprint, and tents.
To strengthen the north western frontier, Bappa Rawal built a city named Rawalpindi, still surviving after his name. The city was strategically located and hence made his military garrison.
Etymology. Previously known as Fatehpur Baori, the city fell into decay during the Mongol invasions of the fourteenth century. Afterwards, the ruined city came in hand of the Gakhars and a chief named Jhanda Khan restored it naming it Rawalpindi in 1493, literally meaning the "Village of Rawal".
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Who is known as Rawalpindi?
Shoaib Akhtar. Shoaib Akhtar (Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈʃoeːb əxtər]; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani former international cricketer and commentator. Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", he is the fastest bowler in cricketing history, with an unbeaten 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) delivery.
Khan was born in Bannu in 2002. He spent his early life in Rawalpindi, where he played cricket for five years before joining grade-2 cricket for KP 2nd XI.
Imran Khan's father belonged to the Niazi Pashtun tribe, who were long settled in Mianwali in northwestern Punjab. Khan's paternal family hail from the Shermankhel sub-clan of the Niazis.
Wasim Akram, regarded as "one of the greatest left-arm bowlers in the history of world cricket", holds several Test records. He holds the record for the most Test wickets (414) as well as the record for the most five wickets per innings (25) for Pakistan.
Rawalpindi راولپݨڈى, commonly known as Pindi پݨڈى,, is a city and capital of Rawalpindi Division located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Rawalpindi is the fourth-largest city proper in Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is also the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.
It is the most important military locations in Pakistan. The main tribes of the district are the Rajputs, Syed, Khattar, Dar, Gakhars, Janjuas, Awans, Gujjars, Jats, Kassar, Sheikh (Caste), Abbasi, Khawaja, Bhatti, Chauhan, Mir, Butt, Lone,Waini/Wain, Mughals, Qureshi (Caste), Rawal, Arain and Sattis.
Queen Elizabeth II with the Commonwealth prime ministers during their conference in December 1952. Pakistani Prime Minister Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin is second from the right. Following George VI's death on 6 February 1952, his elder daughter Princess Elizabeth became the new monarch of Pakistan.
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Punjab states of India and Pakistan. There are two major divisions of Punjabi dialects: Eastern and Western. The Eastern dialects are mainly spoken in the Indian state of Punjab while Western dialects are spoken in the Punjab state of Pakistan.
Islamabad, with a population of 901,000 (ca. 1998) boasts a master-planned rectangular street pattern nestled against the Margala Hills (top left). The larger Rawalpindi (population 1,406,214 in 1998) lies to the south on the Soan River. Islamabad has grown rapidly since construction began in 1961.
The Southall area of Greater London is home to a significant Punjabi population. The total population of Punjabis in the UK is estimated to exceed 700,000.
शोएब अख्तर (Shoaib Akhtar Net Worth) की कुल संपत्ति लगभग 15 मिलियन डॉलर है, जो लगभग 190 करोड़ रुपये है। उन्होंने अपनी ज्यादातर संपत्ति इंटरनेशनल और घरेलू क्रिकेट खेलकर अर्जित की है। क्रिकेट के मैदान पर पैसा कमाने के अलावा, शोएब कई ब्रांड एंडोर्समेंट और टेलीविजन शो का हिस्सा हैं।
Sunil Gavaskar is famously known as the 'little master'. The name was given to him by commentators after watching his skills in the 1970s. It was also because of his short height of 5'6 and that he lasted against tall pacers in the field for long durations in test matches.
Did you know that the Pakistan city of Rawalpindi is named after an Indian ruler ? - It is named after Bappa Rawal, a ruler of Rajasthan in the 8th Century!
This system of governance was instituted on 28 June 1858, when, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria (who, in 1876, was proclaimed Empress of India).
