About Rahim yar khan

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">A Gateway to Islamic Civilization in Punjab</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">This city is named after one of the relatives of Nawab of Bahawalpur. Its earlier name was “Naushehra” and the canal running through the city is named Naushehra Minor, which bears testimony of its old name. An early name of this city has also been mentioned. It was “Phul Wadha”. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Mohammad Bin Qasim passed through this area onward to Multan in 93-94 A.H. About 800 years back. Shahab-u-Din Ghouri conquered Uch Sharif, which at that time was capital of Sindh & Multan, and he established Islamic Government in this area after Mohammad Bin Qasim.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In the reign of Shams-ud-Din Altamash, for a period of twenty years this area was under rebel. Amir “Nasir-u-Din Qabacha” who established 1000 seats “Madarassa Ferozia” in Uch. Students from all Muslim countries enrolled in this “Madarassa”. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">At one time, Qazi Minhaj-us-Siraj was the Head of this Madarassa. Qazi Minhaj-us-Siraj was the famous author of “Tabqat-e-Nasiri” a 22-Volume masterpiece of world and Muslim history. Later, he was elevated as Chief Qazi at Dehli. Tabqat-e-Nasiri was named after Sultan Nasir-u-Din Mahmood. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">About 200-250 years before Shahab-u-Din Ghouri, Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi traveled to Somnat and passed through Mauj Garh a town near Bahawalpur. Earlier, Alexander the Great passed through “Uch” in 328 BC onward to Mesopotemia (Iraq) where he died. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Rahim Yar Khan</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> City has been an important city of former Bahawalpur State, which was ruled by “Abbasi's Family” who had migrated from Egypt and first settled in Shikarpur area of Sindh Province. This family is called "Daud-Potra Family" named after of one of its forefathers. From Sindh they came to Bahawalpur area and defeated Hindu Raj and established “Abbasi's Emirate” about 240 years back.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Under the British rule, Bahawalpur was the best-administer state after Hyderabad-Deccan in India. In 1947, the Nawab of Bahawalpur acceded the state of Pakistan and it became a part of Pakistan. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Nawab Muhammad Sadiq, Nawab of Bahawalpur State in 1947 was a personal friend of Quaid-e-Azam Muahmmad Ali Jinnah. He donated money to the Government of Pakistan to run the government in early months after independence in 1947. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">After the establishment of Canal system from Head Punjnad in 1930, Nawab of Bahawalpur having roots in Islamic Brotherhood settled large number of Muslims from Faisal Abad, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura and areas of Punjab to the west of River Sutlej and thereby changed the demography of the state making it a Muslim majority state. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Before independence Mr. Nehru and Mr. Patel tried to persuade Nawab Muhammad Sadiq Abbasi to join India but he refused all temptations.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Just Imagine, if Bahwalpur State was merged into India, about 140 miles of our Railway Line would be passing through India while going to Karachi from Lahore and Multan and vice-versa.</span></div> </div>

About Rahim yar khan

A Gateway to Islamic Civilization in Punjab . This city is named after one of the relatives of Nawab of Bahawalpur. Its earlier name was...

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Rahim Yar Khan History

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Rahim Yar Khan</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> ( </span><span lang="und-Arab" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Urdu Typesetting', 'Jameel Noori Nastaleeq', IranNastaliq, 'Nafees Nastaleeq', 'Nafees Nastaleeq v1.01', Nafees, 'Pak Nastaleeq', PDMS_Jauhar; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" title="Nasta'liq" xml:lang="und-Arab">رحیم یار خان</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">) is a city in South </span>Punjab, Pakistan<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Rahim Yar Khan is the capital city of </span>Rahim Yar Khan District<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> as well as the </span>tehsil<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> of the same name. The city itself is administratively subdivided into nine </span>Union councils<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">[1]</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> According to the 1998 census, the city population was 233,537 with an annual growth rate of 3.50%. As of 2009, it is around 340,810. The </span>area<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> of Rahim Yar Khan City is about 22 km².</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Alexander_Era">Alexander Era</span></h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Alexander<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">was the warrior and conqueror when he entered Multan the City which is known by its saints. He appointed one of his famous generals to rule the area. Rahim Yar Khan and neighboring cities came under Alexander successors rule. His rule spread from the city of</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>Multan<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">to</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>Sukkur<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">(then known as Poros) He was challenged by Raja</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>Poros<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">in the Battle of Poros and defeated. With this the Alexander Era came to an end.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Buddhism_Era">Buddhism Era</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Buddhist Empire was headed by Asoka. During his quest of power he invade almost whole of the subcontinent. His influence in this area is still unknown to many but it is believed that Rahim Yar Khan was the Part of His Empire before 493 AD.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Rai_Dynasty">Rai Dynasty</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rai Dynasty belongs from the Sindh and they came into power around 493 AD Raja Divaji of Rai Dynasty was the ruler. He developed the system of districts and towns in his era. Rai Dynasty Ruled almost 150 yrs in the surrounding area including Sindh and Current Cities like Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Brahman_Era">Brahman Era</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Brahman’s Era is widely recognized by one of its strongest Kings Raja Dahir, But Brahmans came into power after the Death of King Rai Sahiras II of Rai Dynasty. Brahman Chach Married his widow and came into power. The Brahman Chach belonged to the current known city of Chachran Shariff. The last ruler of Brahman Era was the Strongest Raja Dahir. Raja Dahir was overthrown by Arabs</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Arabs_and_Islamic_Era">Arabs and Islamic Era</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Arabs were trading to the Far East in that era. It is a known history that Raja Dahir people attacked some of the Arabs Merchants and their Ships. This gives a change to the history of subcontinent the Caliph of Baghdad Hajaj Bin Yusuf sent his commander Mohammad Bin Qasim to free the Arab merchants from Raja Dahir. Mohammad Bin Qasim entered in this area to free the people but his invasion continues and travels to South and north of Punjab till Multan and beyond. Arab ruled the land from 712 A.D to 871 AD Islam flourishes as a religion in their era. The Arab Ruling families at that time was Abbasids and Umayyad in the Arab World and their Kingdom stretched from subcontinent to Spain</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Yemini_Dynasty">Yemini Dynasty</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Yemini dynasty is of Turkish origin and included large extent of Persia and Northern India. Mahmud of Ghazni was the crowned ruler of this empire though it was founded by Sebuktigin. Sebuktigin's son Mahmud, expanded the empire that stretched from the Oxus River to the Indus Valley and the Indian Ocean and in the West too. Mahmud invade the Somnath Temple and after that appointed Karamatian people to the throne. The Yemini Dynasty in subcontinent was under the influence of Abbasid Caliph Abdul Abbas Al Hakim. In 1366 AD Amir Sultan Ahmed II migrated from the Egypt to Subcontinent and settled in the Derawar Fort Area. They were succeeded by Moguls and Ghauris.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Duddees_Influence">Duddees Influence</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In 1540, Duddees (Daudpota Family of Pakistan) a well-known tribe rose to considerable power in the eastern part of Bahawalpur. Amir Bahadur Khan Abbasi, the chief of Daudpota then came to power him and his descendants wielded small principalities of Bahawalpur State into a united kingdom. Amir Muhammad Mubarik Khan I, Abbasi who came to power in 1702 was an able commander and leader. Throughout his reign he had to fight many battles against Kalhoras. He abdicated in 1723 AD, in favor of his son Sadiq Mohammad Khan I. Sadiq Mohammad Khan I (1723–1746) was killed in a battle with Khuda Yar Khan Kalhora. Amir Mohammad Bahawal Khan I, (1 746-1 949) ascended the throne in 1746. During his short rule, he built the towns of Bahawalpur, Qaimpur, Hasilpur, Tranda Ali Murad Khan, Shahbazpur and Mohammadpur Laman</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Subcontinent_and_inclusion_in_Pakistan">Subcontinent and inclusion in Pakistan</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> On the death of Amir Bahawal Khan 111. Sadiq Mohammad Khan III, (1852–1853) was crowned as Amir. On assuming ruler ship he confined prince Haji Khan and his brothers and treated them harshly. Much of Bahawalpur army was demobilized. All the grants, rights and claims of Daudpotas and other usual expenses were diminished and abolished. These events made the Amir unpopular. On the 29th of Rabi-ul-Sani, 1269 A.H, Fateh Garh Fort was attacked at night. Prince Haji Khan, who was kept as prisoner, was freed and brought to Khanpur. Haji Khan entered Ahmedpur East without any resistance and Sadiq Muhammad Khan III was imprisoned. Prince Haji Khan who assumed the title of Fateh Khan ruled the state from 1853 to 1858 AD. Prince Rahim Yar Khan succeeded his father, the late Amir Fateh Khan Abbasi, as Muhammad Bahawal Khan IV (1858–1866). He was poisoned and died on 25 March. I866. On the death of Amir Bahawal Khan IV, Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan IV was crowned when he was four and half year old. He was installed in 1879 when he attained maturity In the interim period from 1866 to 1879. The state was supervised by British Officers. Amir Muhammad Bahawal Khan V, the next successor was about I6 years of age at the time of his father's death in 1907. Amir Sadiq Mohammad Khan Abbasi V (1907–1955), was proclaimed Amir of Bahawalpur on the death of his father in 1907. He was then a child of three years old. He ruled the state till 1955 when it was integrated in the Punjab province of Pakistan.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Economy">Economy</span></h2> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rahim Yar Khan is a commercial and industrial center, it is connected to the rest of the country through Railway Transport and Air Traffic including the other industrial hubs such as Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad,Quetta and Faisalabad. Industries include fertilizer Such as Fauji Fertilizer Company, Fatima Fertilizer Company, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large textile units, flour mills, sugar and oil mills and large-scale power generation projects. Cotton production in Punjab Province starts from this area. Mango and Citrus are the two main fruits of this city. Cottage industries includes ginning, pottery/clay products, agricultural machinery, handicrafts, and embroidery. Agriculture is the Occupation of 65% People Living in Rahim Yar Khan. Recently Rahim Yar Khan Chamber of Commerce was incorporated to overlook the trade and commerce of the cities. It involves Yearly Elections and proper board meetings.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height: 1em;">[2</sup></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height: 1em;">]</sup></div> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Higher_education">Higher education</span></h2> <ul style="list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Shaikh Zayed Medical College</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Swedish College of Engineering and Technology for B.Sc Engineering</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Swedish Institutes of Engineering & Technology Rahim Yar Khan</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Khawaja Fareed Government College University</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Govt Post Graduate College of Commerce</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Agriculture College under University of Agriculture Faisalabad</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Punjab Group of Colleges</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Superior Group of Colleges</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Sheikh Zayed Public School and College</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Army Public School and College</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">National Institute of Computer and Advance Studies College</li> </ul> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> School System</div> </div> <ul style="list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Al-Huda Grammar School</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">National garrison school</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">A campus of Islamia University, Bahawalpur</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; text-align: justify;">Allama Iqbal Open University Campus</li> </ul> </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Sheikh_Zayed_Medical_College">Sheikh Zayed Medical College</span></h2> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sheikh Zayed Medical College is named after the Late Ruler of United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Establishment of Sheikh Zayed Medical College in the city has put the city on International map. The College is accredited by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. It was earlier based on Self finance Education Scheme. The Yearly Fees is around 3500 Dollars, which is far less than any other medical college operated on Self Finance scheme. Recently it came under the state run list of Medical Schools and now is operated on the basis of self finance and merit basis also. The Board of Directors include personnel linked to the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height: 1em;">[3]</sup></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Parks_and_recreations">Parks and recreations</span></h2> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rahim Yar Khan has a small recreational park. It also has a small recreational zoo.</div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Desert_Palace">Desert Palace</span></h2> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, former President of the UAE constructed and maintained a private residence just outside the city called 'Desert Palace' or Abu Dhabi Palace. It is owned by his son and successor Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It is linked with the rahim yar khan airport through a designated road which leads directly into the palace. Some rough estimates are that the surroundings of the area is about 35 square kilometers. It includes a vast hunting area which is used by the royal family only.</div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Shaikh_Zayed_International_Airport">Shaikh Zayed International Airport</span></h2> <div class="thumb tright" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 1.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; width: auto;"> <div class="thumbinner" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; min-width: 100px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 3px !important; padding-left: 3px !important; padding-right: 3px !important; padding-top: 3px !important; text-align: center; width: 222px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shaikh_Zayed_International_Airport.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="124" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Shaikh_Zayed_International_Airport.jpg/220px-Shaikh_Zayed_International_Airport.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="220" /></a></div> <div class="thumbcaption" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.4em; padding-bottom: 3px !important; padding-left: 3px !important; padding-right: 3px !important; padding-top: 3px !important; text-align: left;"> <div class="magnify" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-color: initial !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-width: initial !important; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://onlie-ryk.blogspot.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Shaikh Zayed International Airport (Rahim Yar Khan)">Shaikh Zayed International Airport</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Shaikh Zayed International Airport, also known as <b>Rahim Yar Khan Airport</b>, is located nearby. It is named in honour of Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, as it was originally built for his exclusive use, so that he may visit his "Desert Palace" just outside the city; he later donated it to the Government of Pakistan. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operates daily flights to Karachi and selected week days flights to Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad.</div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pakistan International Airline recently started weekly direct flights from Abu Dhabi (capital of United Arab Emirates) to Rahim Yar Khan and Vice Versa.</div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> </div> </div>

Rahim Yar Khan History

Rahim Yar Khan  (  رحیم یار خان ) is a city in South  Punjab, Pakistan . Rahim Yar Khan is the capital city of  Rahim Yar Khan District  a...

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