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  During the Second World War, various states and communities in the British Empire raised funds to contribute to the war effort. The princely state of Punjab gifted a squadron of Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft to the Royal Air Force. In recognition of this significant contribution, the No. 130 Squadron, which was formed on June 16, 1941, was officially known as "The Punjab Squadron" and its unit badge featured an Indian Elephant. No. 130 Squadron was disbanded in February 1944, to maintain the tradition of a Punjab squadron 186 Squadron at RAF Lympne was re-numbered as No. 130 (Punjab) on 5 April 1944. No. 186 Squadron RAF re-numbered as No. 130 (Punjab) was disbanded on 17 July 1945. The name "Punjab" has a lasting legacy in the RAF; the current No. 56 Squadron RAF was also known as the "56 (Punjab) Squadron". March 1946, the No. 56 (Punjab) Squadron nameplate was transferred over to No. 16 Squadron

  Late 19th Century. British India, Rawalpindi Military Accounts Office, Rawalpindi It was/is still called "Calcutta Daftar" because staff working in building mostly came from Calcutta The building continued to be used by the Military Accounts Department, Pakistan up to 1966. It is now Pakistan Ministry of Defence(MOD) office. Restoration and renovation work of the building was started in 2011 and completed in 2014. The same "Calcutta Dafter" today PS: The staff who worked at "Calcutta Daftar" were called "Babu". The adjoining residential area where these "Babus" used to live is called "Babu Mohalla", located between Massey Gate, Hathi chowk & railway station. Old Jewish Building is a residential building which was formerly a synagogue, located on Nishtar Street in the Babu Mohalla neighbourhood. The building is surrounded by a Bohra mosque, a Victorian church, and a Hindu temple. It is the only intact Jewish architecture ...

  Related terms with historical and geographical connections, both originating from the Sanskrit word "Sindhu," the name for the Indus River. "Sindh" refers specifically to the region around the lower Indus River, while "Hind" was a broader Persian and Greek term for the land beyond the Indus, often referring to the entire subcontinent Hind (also spelled Hindestan) was the name of a southeastern Sasanian province lying near the Indus River. The boundaries of the province are obscure. Shapur I installed his son Narseh as "King of the Sakas" in the areas of Eastern Iran as far as Sindh. Narseh is named "King of Sind" in the Naqsh-e Rostam inscription as well as in the Paikuli testament of his father Shapur I. The Buddhist caves of Ajanta have several frescos with characters with foreigners' faces or dresses, dating to circa 480 CE. These have been established to be Sasanians confirming trade and cultural connections between India and ...

  While it is true that the eldest son of the Hindu family commonly was given to the Sikh panth and that mixed Hindu Sikh families still exist. Hindus and Sikhs still intermarry. It is also true that Sikhi was not envisaged to be a hereditary system where the child of a Sikh will only be a Sikh. That is a later modification to the system. However, it is wrong to assert that there was no separate Sikh identity, it was just another Hindu panth. The Sikh panth clearly rejected the Vedas and Hindu deity worship system. Sikhism emphasised on Seva (selfless service) including seva of the Granth Sahab as a living guru. Nanak was a reformist who outright rejected the Brahminical Hindu ritualistic faith and social stratification prevalent in the Hindu society of his time. He championed a new egalitarian social order that became the foundation of Sikhism. Clearly Nanak was not on the same page with orthodox Hindu proponents. Sikhs did save Hinduism from Mughal atrocities, the Sikh class, esp...

  St. John's Church is the third oldest church in the city, next to the Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth and the Old Mission Church. Construction started in 1784 and was completed in 1787 with Rs 30,000 raised through a public lottery. The land for the St. John's Church was donated by the Maharaja Nabo Kishen Bahadur(Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb), the founder of the Shovabazar Raj Family. Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb was a close confidant and friend of Robert Clive. The foundation stone was laid by Warren Hastings, the Governor General of India on 6 April 1784. BUT WHY IS IT CALLED "PATHURE GIRJA"(STONE CHURCH)? Well, the church is built with a combination of brick and stone. Stone was a rare material in the late 18th century Kolkata. The stones came from the medieval ruins of Gour and were shipped down the Hooghly River. Gour, Maldah was the ancient capital of Bengal, subsequently it was also the seat of power of the Bengal Sultanate. The East India company robbed the st...

The Suzuki Cultus is a supermini car from 1983 to 2016. Formally introduced to Japan in 1983 and ultimately sold in seven countries and marketed worldwide as the Suzuki Swift. The original 1983 first generation Suzuki Swift GL introduced in Australia looked curiously similar to the original Maurti 800 with the only difference being that the Australian car was a three door hatch while Maruti 800 was a five door hatch. However, the original Maruti 800 was based on the 1979 Suzuki Alto. The Maruti 800/Suzuki Alto became Suzuki Mehran in Pakistan In 1989 Suzuki Cultus went to Pakistan as Suzuki Khyber. Maruti Suzuki Swift hatchback was launched in India in May 2005.. The Maurti Suzuki Swift DZire was uniquely developed in India as a compact sedan when the GOI brought in the tax concession on the sub 4 meter compact segment. Finaly in its 2025 facelift, it no longer looks like Swift with a boot, The DZire now looks a car in its own form. The first company to seize the sub 4 meter opportuni...

  "If Sonia Gandhi is opposing it, it must be good for India." Bhakts on social media are finding virtues in the latest Modi govt directive of changing the environmental status of the Aravalli hills and its destruction. As part of the definition, any landform that is at an elevation of 100 metres or more above the local relief will be considered as part of Aravalli Hills along with its slopes and adjacent land. By this definition, more than 90% of the Aravali Hills will not be counted as Aravalli anymore. //The entire landform lying within the area enclosed by such lowest contour, together with the hill, its supporting slopes and associated landforms irrespective of their gradient, shall be deemed to be part of the ‘Aravalli Hills’. Two or more Aravalli hills located within a proximity of 500 metres from each other, measured from the outermost point on the boundary of the lowest contour line on either side, form the ‘Aravalli Range’.// This will exclude more than 90% of the A...

  BJP spokesperson boldly claims on TV that Article 258 of the Constitution of India makes it mandatory duty of the state to identify and inform the central govt regarding illegal migrants. It is NOT the duty of the Union Home ministry. She says "Article 258 of the constitution mein likha hai............ " Well, PART XI RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES ARTICLE 258 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Article 258 of Indian Constitution highlights cooperative federalism. It allows the Union government to share its executive powers with State governments. Article 258 of Indian Constitution helps governance adapt, makes better use of resources, and strengthens ties between the Union and States. Article 258 of Indian Constitution by providing financial compensation for additional administrative costs, it maintains fairness and accountability in the delegation process. Article 258 of Indian Constitution shows how the Indian Constitution balances central power with State independence. Th...