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Dera Ismail Khan (/ d eɪ r ʌ-ɪ s m aɪ. ... The present city was founded by Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan of the Saddozai clan in 1825, and now stands four miles (6 km) ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Dera Ismail Khan, town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, just west of the Indus River. The town was named for Ismāʿīl Khan, son of the 15th-century Baloch chief who founded it. The old town, 4 miles (6 km) east, was washed away by the Indus River in 1823. The new town, laid out by Durrānī.
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Dera Ismail Khan (often abbreviated as D.I. Khan) is a city located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan. Situated along the western bank of the Indus River, this historic city has played a significant role in the region's cultural, historical, and economic landscape.
Dera Ismail Khan often called D.I.Khan, is a city located in Khyber Pakhtun Khuwa at the bank of Indus river. It is also the capital of the Tehsil named D.I.Khan. Founded in the end of 15 th century by Sardar Ismail khan Baloch who them named the city after himself.
Dera Ismail Khan (dā´rə Ĭsmīl´ khän), town (1981 pop. 64,358), N central Pakistan, c.1 mi (1.6 km) on the western bank of the Indus River. A district administrative center, it is known for its lacquered woodwork, glass and ivory ware, mats, and sarongs.
May 11, 2018 · The original city was founded in the fifteenth century AD, as one of the regional centres named after prominent members of the Dodai tribe that had recently stablished its control of the...
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Dera Ismail Khan or D I Khan (as very commonly referred to) was founded towards the end of the fifteenth century by Ismail Khan, a son of the Baloch adventurer Malik Sohrab. The original town was swept away by a flood in 1823, and the present town stands four miles back from the permanent channel of the river.
