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British suzerainty over regions west of Peshawar was cemented in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand, foreign secretary of the British Indian government, who collaboratively demarcated the border between British controlled territories in India and Afghanistan.
The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit, literally meaning "city of men".
Sep 5, 2024 · Peshawar, city, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan. The city lies just west of the Bara River, a tributary of the Kabul River, near the Khyber Pass. It was once the capital of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Gandhara.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The North-West Frontier (now a region of Pakistan) became part of British India in the aftermath of the Second Sikh War (1848-49). Following its victory in that conflict, the British East India Company annexed the Punjab.
Jul 10, 2020 · Peshawar, the 7th most populous city of the ancient world, home to the tallest structure of the ancient world, the epicenter of Mahayana Buddhism and melting pot of cultures, was the brightest gem in the crown of the Kushans. Let us recall the frontier city, when it enjoyed a place amongst the most advanced cities of the ancient world.
- Muhammad Huzaifa
What prominent roles has Peshawar, Pakistan played in Indian history? What impressive lineage did Babur bring with him to India? What has been the historical role of the Khyber Pass?
Oct 23, 2023 · The numbers piled: 14.5 million people crossed the new borders, or according to the 1951 census of displaced persons, 72,26,000 Muslims went to Pakistan from India while 72,49,000 Hindus and...
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