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The Cripps Mission (1942) was aimed at securing Indian support for the British war effort during World War II.

The mission promised post-war self-government in exchange for support in the war, but it failed to satisfy Indian leaders.

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The All India Muslim League was established on December 30, 1906, during the annual session of the Muhammadan Educational Conference in Dhaka.

Key figures like Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dhaka and Aga Khan III played pivotal roles in its formation.

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Pata Khazana is considered the oldest known book in the Pashto language, claimed to date back to the 18th century.

It is a manuscript compiling biographies and poetry of earlier Pashto poets.

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• A Hindu organizational response to consolidate Hindu unity, often framed as countering Muslim solidarity.
• Deepened mutual suspicion and communal polarization.

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Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan started his career as a school teacher.

Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan founded Islamia College in Peshawar, KPk.

He founded the college in 1913, inspired by the visionary educational principles of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

In 1937, he became the first Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

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During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.

Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.

He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.

It was also termed the Rupiya.

The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

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Maulana Mufti Mahmood opposed the unconstitutional actions and military interventions by Iskander Mirza and Ayub Khan.

He was a strong voice for democracy and constitutional rule in Pakistan during their regimes.

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Porali River is not a part of the Indus River system; it flows in Balochistan and drains into the Arabian Sea separately.

Bolan, Chenab, and Panjkora are all tributaries of the Indus River system in Pakistan.

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Approximately 65% of Pakistan's energy needs are met by natural gas, petroleum, coal, and hydroelectric power.

These sources play a critical role in the country’s energy supply and economy.

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Nadar Shah of Persia invaded India in 1739 during Muhammad Shah's reign.

He defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal and looted Delhi, taking the Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor diamond.