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Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , city (1998 pop. 403,408), Punjab prov., E central Pakistan, on the Sutlej River. It is a commercial center, trading in wheat, sugarcane, dates, and cotton. Major manufactures are textiles, pottery, carpets, and cottonseed oil. Formerly the capital of the princely state of Bahawalpur, which was founded in the late 18th cent. and acceded to Pakistan in 1947, the city has several palaces and fine buildings, notably the Gulzar Mahal. The city is also known as Baghdad-ul-Jadid. |
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"Bahawalpur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bahawalpur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bahawalp.html "Bahawalpur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bahawalp.html |
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Bahāwalpur
Bahāwalpur, Punjab/Pakistan Founded in 1748 and named after the Nawab Muhammad Bahāwal Khan Abbasi I, a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle Abbas. It means the ‘Town of Bahāwal’ with the additional pur. It was a former princely state which claimed independence in 1802 and was only incorporated into Pakistan in 1954. The smaller town of Bahāwalnagar, in Punjab province, is also named after Bahāwal Khan.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bahāwalpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bahāwalpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bahwalpur.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bahāwalpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bahwalpur.html |
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"Bahawalpur." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bahawalpur." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Bahawalpur.html "Bahawalpur." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Bahawalpur.html |
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