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Peshawar (/ pəˈʃɑːwər /; [8] Pashto: پېښور [peˈχəwər] ⓘ; Hindko: پشور; [pɪˈʃɔːɾ] ⓘ; Urdu: پشاور [pɪˈʃɑːʋər] ⓘ) is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district population of over 4.7 million in the 2023 census. [9] It is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is the largest city. [10] It is situated in the north-west ...
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". [ a ] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia, Central Asia, and the Indian ...
The Mahabat Khan Mosque (Hindko and Urdu: مہابت خان مسجد) (Pashto: مهابت خان جومات), sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal -era mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Nawab Mohabat Khan Kamboh, father of Nawab Khairandesh Khan Kamboh. [1] The mosque's white marble façade is ...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pashto: خېبر پښتونخوا [ˈxebaɾ paxtunˈxwɑ]; Urdu: خیبر پختونخوا, pronounced [ˈxɛːbəɾ pəxˈtuːnxwɑː] ⓘ; abbr. KP), formerly known as North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the fourth largest ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Bala Hissar (Pashto / Urdu / Hindko: قلعه بالاحصار), also spelt Bala Hisar, is an historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. First mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang, the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since 1747, when the Afghan king, Ahmad Shah Durrani, conquered Peshawar.
History of Pakistan. The History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa refers to the history of the modern-day Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The earliest evidence from the region indicates that trade was common via the Khyber Pass; originating from the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedic culture reached its peak between the 6th and 1st centuries B ...
Chowk Yadgar (Urdu: چوک یادگار; “Memorial Square”), formerly Hasting’s Memorial, [1] is a landmark in the old walled city of Peshawar. It is located at the convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the old city.