Battle of Panipat (1761)

The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat, about 60 miles (95.5 km) north of Delhi between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali with two Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh. Militarily, the battle pitted the French-supplied artillery[4] and cavalry of the Marathas against the heavy...

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Ajmal Khattak

Ajmal Khattak Ajmal Khattak (Pashto: اجمل خټک‎) (Urdu: اجمل خٹک‎) (15 September 1925 — 7 February 2010) was a Pakistani politician, writer, Pashtun poet, Khudai Khidmatgar, former President of Awami National Party and close friend of the late Khan Wali Khan.[1]His early student life was marked by active protests against the British Raj, which was followed by his joining of the Khudai khidmatgar movement and anti-colonial Pashto poetry....

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Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan

Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan    Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (Urdu: خان عبدالجبار خان‎) ( born 1882 – May 9, 1958), popularly known as Dr. Khan Sahib, was a pioneer in the Indian Independence Movement and a Pakistan politician.Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Contribution to the Indian independence movement 3 Politics in Pakistan 1947 – 1954 4 Back in government 5 Assassination 6 References 7 Notes 8 See also Early life[edit] He was born...

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Amir Dost Mohammed Khan

Amir Dost Mohammad Khan Amir Dost Mohammed Khan- Durrani Empire 1757-1980 ( Founder of Barakzai Clan)April 14, 2013 by Dr. Khurrum Yousafzai Rate This“We have men and we have gold and treasure and sacred land in plenty, we have everything.” —Dost Mohammad Khan Durrani Barakzai King of India and Afghanistan to John Lawrence.Famous Quotation of Amir Dost Muhmmad Khan of Afghanistan Durrani ( Royals Kings of Kings as Durrani is known...

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Fateh Khan,

Fateh Khan, the ablest of the Barakzai brothers, sped to join Mahmud, by then in exile in Persia, and together they proceeded to Kandahar. Mahmud had a very small following at this time but his new ally not only had the powerful backing of the Barakzai, but the following of other influential tribes in the Kandahar area as well. Together they secured Kandahar and advanced on Kabul from which Shah Zaman fled towards Peshawar. On the way he was captured, blinded and imprisoned in Kabul’s Bala Hissar. Three years later (1803), however, Shah Mahmud...

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Shah Shuja

FamilyShuja Shah was the son of Timur Shah Durrani of the Durrani Empire. He ousted his brother, Mahmud Shah, from power, and ruled Afghanistan from 1803 to 1809.Marriages[edit]A daughter of Fath Khan TokhiWafa BegumA daughter of Sayyid Amir Haidar Khan; Amir of BokharaA daughter of Khan Bahadur Khan Malikdin KhelA daughter of Sardar Haji Rahmatu'llah Khan Sardozai; WazirSarwar BegumBibi Mastan; of Indian originCareer[edit]Depositions, imprisonments...

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History of Zarobai

History of ZarobaiWhen the partition of whole territory belonging to Pashtoons was taking place amongst their tribes by Shiekh Milli's partition rule, our ancestors were given their part/portion at Munara but as we know it was a small village & their share was much greater which was impossible to be given here so they got their remaining portion at Trapakai {now included in Tarbela Dam} and Pajman.Munara (which was already a build up village at the north bank river Indus) was a very famous & historical place; it'a name has been mentioned...

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History of Qissa Khwani Bazaar

The massacre at the Qissa Khawani Bazaar (the Storytellers Market) in Peshawar, British India (modern day Pakistan) on 23 April 1930 was one of the defining moments in the non-violent struggle to drive the British out of India. It was the first major confrontation between British troops and non-violent demonstrators in the then peaceful city—some estimates at the time put the death toll from the shooting at nearly 400 dead.[1] The gunning down...

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Akhun Darweza Baba History

AKHUN BABA AKHUN BABA Man by nature is very forgetful and absent-minded. He does forget the history of his forefathers with the passage of time. There are many people of my village who don’t know even the names of their grandfathers. This is because of the fact and don’t know the life history and other achievements of their forefathers. I am very curious to know the history of my respected forefathers. I also want to transfer the knowledge to my younger generation that I’ve got from my elders and history. Today, every one is involved...

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