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Abbasi Graveyard (Fort Derawar)

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Abbasi Graveyard: The state of Bahawalpur enjoys the honor to join Pakistan soon after the establishment when the Raja of the state announced to affiliate with Pakistan so the abbasi graveyard Locating in the south of the river Sutlej and being a part of the Cholistan, Bahawalpur is famous for its historical monuments of the Abbasid dynasty. It was founded ...Read More »

Kabaddi

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The word Kabaddi originates from Hindi word “kaun bada”, meaning challenge and supremacy. It is one of the popular games of not only Pakistan but South Asia too. It is played all over the country with a great zeal and fervor. Celebration days are ornamented with Kabaddi competitions. History The roots of Kabaddi can be traced to the pre-historic era ...Read More »

Martyrs (A Tale of Pakistani Woman)

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That was the beautiful day of her life, the day when the Raj Kumar of her dreams came on Buggy and she had to go with her, leaving behind her family, friend, memories and all that which she got from her parents’ home. She was the daughter of a Martyr. Her father was Captain in Army. Since childhood she was well ...Read More »

Abbasi Mosque (Fort Darawar)

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The evening is flooding into the grandeur of the Abbasi Mosque Bahawalpur and I am standing out of it and thinking. over the callousness of time which sweeps everything away. The sky-high minarets of the mosques are perhaps looking for the bygone caravans who erected them in the desert of Cholistan. The dusk embracing with the beautiful architecture of the ...Read More »

Charkha

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Charkha (spinning wheel) is the part of Pakistan’s culture. It is used to spin thread or yarn from fiber used in textile industry. In the rural areas of Punjab it used to be multi-faceted activity in the long nights of winter. The ladies used to spin yarn or thread and sing “Heer” (a folk song) or other folk or local ...Read More »

The Mughal Empire

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The Mughal Empire: Pioneer Zaheer ul Din Babur, the Mughal Pioneer was the descendant of Timurids who founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 after a decisive defeat to Ibrahim Lodhi, the ruler of Delhi. He ascended to the throne when he was only 14 years as he was gifted with talents and skills as a ruler and fighter respectively. The ...Read More »

Fort Derawar

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Passing by the Cholistan of Bahawalpur, Fort Derawar, the history looks back and talks of the bygone lanes. The slow sauntering camels ring the knells in the silence of the desert. And their feet imprint their existence on the sand and are very soon swept away by the wind. Soliloquy of the past can be heard in the citadels erected ...Read More »

Kushti

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Kushti is the traditional game of Punjab which dates back to Mughal era in 15th to 18th century. The Mughals called it “warzish-e- Pehalwani” , the wrestling exercise. Kushti: mela They arranged contest of wrestling under their canopy. Ever since pehalwani or kushti has been the cultural heritage of Pakistan especially Punjab. Punjab is the hot place for kushti where it is ...Read More »

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