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'''North West Frontier Province''' was created out of [[Punjab]] in 1901. It was part of the [[Bengal Presidency]] and it is now a province of [[Pakistan]]. | '''North West Frontier Province''' was created out of [[Punjab]] in 1901. It was part of the [[Bengal Presidency]] and it is now a province of [[Pakistan]]. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908]] | [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908]] | ||
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==Capital== | ==Capital== | ||
* [[Peshawar]] | * [[Peshawar]] | ||
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==Cities/Towns== | ==Cities/Towns== | ||
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* [[Nowshera]] | * [[Nowshera]] | ||
* [[Peshawar]] | * [[Peshawar]] | ||
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==Regions== | ==Regions== | ||
* [[Hazara]] | * [[Hazara]] | ||
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| + | ==Princely States== | ||
| + | The following princely states were located in the region and included into it after Partition. | ||
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| + | * [[Amb State]] | ||
| + | * [[Dir State]] | ||
| + | * [[Swat State]] | ||
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==Forts== | ==Forts== | ||
* [[Bala Hissar]] | * [[Bala Hissar]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 26 October 2009
North West Frontier Province was created out of Punjab in 1901. It was part of the Bengal Presidency and it is now a province of Pakistan.
History
North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Capital
Cities/Towns
- Abbottabad
- Bannu/Edwardesabad
- Chitral
- Dera Ismail Khan aka D. I. Khan
- Kohat
- Mardan
- Nowshera
- Peshawar
Regions
Princely States
The following princely states were located in the region and included into it after Partition.
Forts
External Links
NWF Province - British Era Wikipedia
Rootsweb - North West Frontier Map
