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KNOWLEDGE OVAIS MUHAMMAD

(pAkIStAn AffAIrS)
712 Muhammad Bin Qasim.The first Muslim commander entered India as conqueror.

100 First Invasion of Sultan Muhammad of Ghazni in subcontinent,

1026 17th attact of Sultan Muhammad Ghazni on India

1026 Somnat temple was destroyed by Muhammood Ghazni.

1030 Death of Sultan Muhamood Ghazni.

1035 Ali Makhdum Hajweri popularly known as Hazrat data Ganj Bakkash came to India with sultan Masud
of Ghazni.

1206 The slave dynasty was found in India first Islamic state was established in India and Qatub-u-din Aibek
became the first rawer of Islamic state of India.

1210 Death of Qatub-u-din Aibek during playing polo.

1290 End of slave dynasty in India.

1290 The Khilji Dynasty was founded in India.

1320 End of khilji Dynasty in India.

1320 The Thughlaq Dynasty was founded in India.

1389 Timurlung invaded India.

1414 End of Thughlaq Dynasty in India.

1414 Beginning of Saddat Dynasty in India.

1451 End of Saddat Dynasty in India.

1451 The Lodhi Dynasty founded in India.

1494 Accession of Babur in Fraghana.

1498 First voyage of vasco d agama to India (discovery of seas route to India via the Cape of Good Hope)

1526 First Battle of Panipat; Babur defeated Ibraahim Lodhi; foundation of Mughal Dynasty by Babur.

1527 Battle of Khanwa-Babur deafeated Rana Sanga.

1530 Death of Babur and accession of Humayun.

1539 Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun and because India’s emperor.

1545 Death of Sher Shah Suri.

1515 Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi.

1556 Second Battle of Panipat was Fought b/w Hemubikal and Akbar

1564 Hazrat Mujadid Alf Sani whose real name was Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was born.

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1576 Battle of Haldighati Rana Partab defeated by Akbar.

1582 Din - e - llahi founded by Akbar.

1600 East India Company established.

1605 Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir.

1616 First Ambassador of England Sir Thomas Roe visits Jahangir.

1628 Shah Jahan becomes Emperor of India.

1634 The English permitted to trade in India (Bengal).

1642 Shamilmar Bagh was constructed by Shahjahan.

1647 Construction of Taj Mahal in Agra.

1658 Accession of Auranzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned.

1666 Death of Shahjahan.

1674 Construction of Badshai Mosque in Lahore.

1703 Shah Waliullah was born.

1707 Death of Aurangzeb.

1739 Nadir Shah invades in India.

1757 Battle of Plessey, Establishment of British Political rule in Bengal at the hands of lord Clive.

1761 Third Battle of Panipat, Shah Alam – ll becomes India’s emperor.

1763 Death of Shah Wali-ullah.

1767-69 First Mysore war was fought.

1768 Haji shariat ullah the founder of faraizi Movement was born.

1780-84 Second Mysore was war fought.

1786 Syed Ahmed Shaheed was born.

1790-92 Third Mysore war was fought b/w English men and Tipu Sultan.

1999 Fourth Maysore war Death of Tipu Sultan

( 1800 )
1817 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born.

1818 Syed Ahmed Shaheed wrote Sirat-i-Mustaqim.

1828 Fraizi Movement was started in Bengal.

1832 Urdu declared as official language.

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1839-42 First Afghan war.

1845-46 First Anglo-Sikh war.

1846 Sir Syed wrote his famous book “Asar as Sanadid”.

1857 War of Independence was fought.

1859 Sir Syed Ahmed setup first school at Muradabad.

1861 India Legislative councils Act was introduced which envisaged association of Indian with the
administration at higher level.

1861 Legislative Council Act, 1861 the first ever conditional structure was formulated.

1864 Sir Syed setup a scientific society in Gazipur which translated the modern works from English to Urdu
and Persian.

1867 Dar-ul-ullom-i-Deoband began functionary in a small mosque at deoband.

1866 British India Association was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

1867 Hindu-Urdu controversy began when “Hindu demonstrated against Urdu and demanded it replacement
with Hindi as official language in Banaras.

1869 Mahatma Gandhi was born.

1870 Publication of Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq by sir Syed Ahmed khan.

1872 Foundation of Muhammadan College Commute.

1875 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Established M.A.O School at Aligarh.

1876 25th December Quaid-e-Azam was born at Karachi

1877 M.A.O School was upgrade to the status of college and was inaugurated by lord glutton.

1877 National Muhammadan association was founded by syed ameer ali .

1877 9th November allama Iqbal was born in sialkot.

1878 Maulana Muhammad ali johar was born.

1884 Anjuman -i-Hamayat-i-islam was established in sub-continent.

1885 Foundation of Indian national congress by A.O.Hume

1888 British gout: Gave the title of “Sir” to sir Syed Ahmed.

1894 Nadua-tul-ulema was established as a result of some religious minded Govt:Servant sufis and ulema.

1897 9th March Syed Jamal-ud-Din afghani died.

1897 Choudhry Rehmat Ali was born.

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(1900)
1901 Death of queen Victoria.

1901 Formation of new province Khyber Pakhtunkws.

1905 16th October. First partition of Bengal under lord Curzon.

1906 1st October. The Muslim delegation comprising 35 Muslim leaders knows as simple deputation.

1906 30th December. Foundation of Muslim league at Dhaka.

1908 Sir Agha Khan became the first president of Muslim league.

1908 Syed Ameer Ali established Muslim league in London.

1909 Indian Council Act Introduced.

1909 Quaid-e-Azam became the member of legislative council from Bombay

1911 Delhi Darbar king and queen of British visit India.

1911 Partition of Bengal is annulled.

1911 14th January maulana Muhammad Ali Johar issued comrade English newspaper from calcite.

1912 “Al-Halal” Urdu newspaper was issued by maulana Abu-Kalam Azad.

1913 Quaid-e-Azam Joined Muslim league.

1913 Incident of Kanpur occurred 133 Muslims were killed in this accidents.

1913 Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar issued “Handard” Urdu Newspaper.

1014 World war 1 begin

1916 December Muslim league and congress for the first time in the history of India hold their joint session
luck now.

1916 Luck now pact signed by Muslim league and congress.

1918 World war I ends.

1019 Dyarchy system meaning dua system of Government was introduced.

1919 Khailafat Movement launched in subcontinent.

1919 Montague Chelmsford reforms intruded in sub-continent.

1919 Rowalatt act gave extraordinary power to government to suppress the freedom struggle.

1920 13th April Quaid-e-Azam resigned from the congress.

1920 Jamia Milia aligarh was established by mawana Muhammad ali johar.

1921 Hindu mahsahaba was established.

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1927 Boycott of simon commission.

1927 Broad-Casting stared in India.

1928 Simon Commission came to India to report working of the reforms.

1928 Death of syed amer ali.

1929 After rejecting Nehru report quaid-e-Axam gave his famous fourteen points in a meeting held in Delhi.

1930 Allama Iqbal gave his historical presidential address at allahbad.

1930 Civil disobedience movement launched dandi March by Gandhi (April 6, 1930)

1931 Gandi-Irwin pact

1931 Under Gandi-Irwin pact congress called off the agitating and agreed to participate in the second round
table conference.

1931 4th January, death of malana Muhammad Ali johar.

1932 Communal award envisaged communal representation for depressed classes besides Hindus, Muslims
and Sikhs.

1933 Chaudhri Rehmat Ali issued a Pamphlet “Now or Never”.

1933 Pakistan National Movement was established by Ch: Rehmat Ali.

1934 Quaid-e-Azam became the permanent president of Muslim league.

1935 Government of India Act enacted.

1935 Sindh separated from Bombay.

1937 Congress forms ministries in 7th provinces.

1938 18th feb, Death pf mawana shaukat ali johar by Muslim league.

1939 World war II begins (September)

1939 22nd Dec, Muslim celebrated the “Day of Deliverance”

1940 23rd March, The famous resolution, which came to be known as Pakistan resolution was moved by
Mawvi i fazal-ul-haq and passed un animosity.

1942 Arrival of Cripps Mission in India, Quist India Movement Launched (August 8)

1942 Cripps Mission proposed dominion status for India after the second world war.

1945 Quite India movement launched.

1945 Simla conference was held b/w all parties of cub-continent at simla

1946 11th jan. Muslim celebrated “Victory Day”

1946 16th August, Muslim league celebrate “Direct Action Day”

1947 16th June, creation of Pakistan fund

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1947 3rd June plan 1947 of partition of sub-continent

1966 January sheikh Mujeeb-ur- Rehman introduced his six point.

1966 P.D.M (Pakistan Democratic Movement) was established.

1967 1st Dec, Pakistan people’s party was formed by Z.A. Bhutto.

1967 Mangla dam’s construction completed.

1968 Bhutto was arrested.

1969 25March, second martial law was imposed by general yahya khan.

1969 Death of sikandar mirza and buried in Tehran.

1969 Swat and chitral joined Pakistan.

1970 Dec, First general election under the LFO was held.

1971 16, Dec, East Pakistan was separated from rest of the country.

1971 20, Dec, Bhutto Stepped in as the president and civilian CMLA of Pakistan.

1972 1st March, Land reforms announced by PPP regime.

1973 14, Aug, Third constitution was enforced by zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

1974 7th sep, Qadianis Deceleared non-Muslims.

1974 First Amendment was took place in constitution of 1973.

1974 Pakistan became the chairman of olc.

1975 9,Dec, Pakistan established diplomatic relations with Bangladesh.

1977 5th July, zia-ul-Haq chief of the Army took over the government.

1979 10th Dec, Dr, Abdus salam first Pakistan who got noble prize in physics.

1979 22nd, Sep, Death of mawana Abu-Alla Maududi.

1979 4th April, former prime minister of Pakistan Zufiqar Ali was executed.

1979 Pakistan became the member of NAM.

1980 Islamabad was declared district

1980 20,june, Zakat and ushra Ordinance enforced in Pakistan.

1981 24th Dec, Majlis-e-shoora was no mated.

1983 Agha Khan University was established in Karachi.

1983 Karachi steel mills was established

1985 17th March, constitution of 1973 was revived with contain amendments by zia-u-haq.

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1985 23th March, zia-ul-haq took oath as president and nominated Muhammad khan junejo as prime
minister.

1986 Formation of MQM in sindh

1988 14th April, Genera Accord signed b/w Afghanistan and Pakistan for the with drawal of USSR troops.

1988 17th August, Death of zia-ul-haq

1988 17th August, Ghulam Ishaq khan became President of Pakistan.

1988 16th November, Election for 8th constitution assembly held, PPP emerged as the single largest party.

1988 1th December, Benazir became the first prime minister of Pakistan.

1990 24th October, Election for 9th consultation assembly were held.

1990 6th August, Benazir Government dissolved by president ishaq khan

1990 6th November, Nawaz sharif elected as prime Minister.

1992 Pakistan won the cricket world cup

1993 18th July, Prime Minister and president both resigned by agreement

1993 6th October , the general election for the 10th constituent assembly was held

1993 19th October, Benazir took oath of office as prime minister of the second time.

1993 April, APHC was formed in jummu and Kashmir.

1994 14 Independent power producer were licensed in benazirs period farooq ahmed khan leqhari elected as
the president.

1995 1st January, Pakistan became the member of WTO.

1996 Death of Dr Abdus salam

1997 13th Feb, Nawaz sharif took oath of office as prime minister for the second time.

1997 2nd Feb, general election for 11th constituent assembly were held.

1998 28th May, Nuclear device is exploded at chaaghi.

1998 July Muhammad Rafique Tarar elected as, President of Pakistan.

1998 7, Oct, Pervez Musharraf Became the chief of army staff.

1999 12, Oct, the government of nawaz sharif dissolved by general pervaz musharraf.

(2000)
2000 25th March, president of USA bill Clinton’s tor of Pakistan

2001 20th, June, General Pervaiz Musharraf assumed the office as president of Pakistan.

2002 16th Nov, General Pervaiz Musharraf took oath as 10th President of Pakistan.

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2002 10th, Oct, 8th Gen, Election were held in Pakistan for 12th constitution assembly.

2004 20th May USA for the first time declared Pakistan and India as nuclear stated.

2004 25th June, Prime Minister Zafar ullah jamali resigned.

2004 29th June, Shujaat hussain took oath as prime minister of Pakistan

2004 12th SAARC Conference was held in Islamabad.

2004 Pakistan became the chairman of SAARC of second time.

2005 12th Aug, Pakistan successfully test fired its first cruise missile (Babar)

2005 8th, Oct, An earth quake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck Kashmir and many northern areas killing more
than 73000 people and 3 million homeless.

2007 20th March grader keep seaport became operational and was inaugurated by general parvaiz musharraf.

2007 4th June Pakistan won the south Asian Valley ball title.

2007 11th June, Pakistan became the chairman of the Muslim word in UNO

2007 3rd July, Government of Pakistan started operation Silence against lal masjid in Islamabad

2007 10th Oct, Khyber Pakhtunkwa provincial Assemble was dissolved.

2007 18th, Oct, Benazir came back to Pakistan after 8 years in self exit

2007 15th November, 12th Constitutional Assembly was dissolved after completed her term and caretaker
government took the charge.

2007 16, November, Mian Muhammad soomro took oath as 24th Prime Minister and became the head of
caretaker government.

2007 29th Nov, Pervaiz Musharraf took oath o of the president of Pakistan for the second term.

2007 15ht December, Emergency was lifted and all judges of supreme court and high court took oath under
constitution of 1973

2007 15th Dec, 5th High court of Pakistan (Islamabad High Court) was established.

2007 27th Dec, Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister and Pakistan People’s party (PPP) chairperson,
was assassinated in a gun and suicide attack

2007 30th Dec, Bilawal Bhutto zardari became the chairman of Pakistan people’s party and Asif Ali Zardari
became the co-chairman of PPP

2008 1st Jan, Assassinated PPP Leader was to Posthumously awarded Leland’s 2007 Tipperary were held in
Pakistan

2008 18th Feb,9th General Elections were held in Pakistan.

2008 19th March, The National Assemble elected its first woman speaker Fahmeeds Mirza .

2008 24th March, Makhdum Syed yousaf Raza Gillani elected as new prime minister.

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2008 3rd April Pakistan became the chairman of Colombo plan.

2008 6th April, Qaim Ali Shah elected as the C.M of Sindh.

2008 10th April, Rana Muhammad Iqbal became the speaker of Punjab provincial assembly

2008 11th April, Dost Muhammad Khosa elected as the C.M of Punjab.

2008 12th April, Nawab Aslam Raisani became the C.M of Baluchistan

2008 20th April, Government of Pakistan has decided to build a new dawn by the name of Dotara Dam near
Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

2008 23rd April, Pakistan took the charge of chairmanship of group of twenty (G.20)

2008 26thApril, Pakistan became the 8th largest country in the list of rice production.

2008 18th August, General Pervaiz Musharraf resigned as the president of Pakistan.

2008 9th Sep, Asif Ali Zardari took oath of 12th president of Pakistan.

2008 24th sep, Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan addressed UNO session and meet president Bush.

2008 7th Oct, Noman basher appointed as new chief of naval staff

2008 Oct, 20 the state bank of Pakistan unveils a Rs.33 billion bail cut plan for the stock market.

2008 Oct, 29, Over 200 people are killed over 500 injured and thousand are displaced as a powerful earth
quake hit the ziarat.

2008 29th Dec, Saleem Raza is announced as the new governor of the ad state bank of Pakistan.

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