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A map outlining historical sites in Pakistan. The History of Pakistan prior to its independence in 1947 spans several millennia and covers a vast geographical area known as the Greater Indus region. [1] Anatomically modern humans arrived in what is now Pakistan between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago. [2]
This is a timeline of Pakistani history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the region of modern-day Pakistan. To read about the background of these events, see History of Pakistan and History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan .
The Fra Mauro map, completed around 1459, is a map of the then-known world. Following the standard practice at that time, south is at the top. The map was said by Giovanni Battista Ramusio to have been partially based on the one brought from Cathay by Marco Polo. This is a chronology of the early European exploration of Asia. [1]
Pakistan faced a civil war and Indian military intervention in 1971 resulting in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh. The country has also unresolved territorial disputes with India, resulting in four conflicts. Pakistan was closely tied to the United States in the Cold War.
• Pakistan • India • Turkmenistan • China • Tajikistan • Kyrgyzstan • Uzbekistan: 977–1186 14 Delhi Sultanate: 3.2m²km • India • Pakistan • Bangladesh • Afghanistan: 1206–1526 15 Safavid Empire: 2.9m² Km • Iran • Afghanistan • Azerbaijan • Pakistan • Tajikistan • Iraq • Syria: 1501–1736 16 Samanid Dynasty
A pattern of return-migration is observed among Danes of Pakistani origin, of whom some families have settled in Pakistan. [15] Around 100 other Danes were living in Pakistan as of 2006. [16] There were also around 200 Swedes in Pakistan, and they are spread throughout the country. [17] The population of Finns in Pakistan is fewer in number. [18]
A map of Europe as it appeared in 1815 after the Congress of Vienna. This article gives a detailed listing of all the countries, including puppet states, that have existed in Europe since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the present day. Each country has information separated into columns: name of the distinct country, its lifespan, the ...
The British Empire refers to the possessions, dominions, and dependencies under the control of the Crown.In addition to the areas formally under the sovereignty of the British monarch, various "foreign" territories were controlled as protectorates; territories transferred to British administration under the authority of the League of Nations or the United Nations; and miscellaneous other ...