Difference between revisions of "Peshawar"
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| − | '''Peshawar''' was the capital of [[North West Frontier Province]] and [[Peshawar District]] from 1903 until 1947. | + | '''Peshawar''' was the capital of [[North West Frontier Province]] and [[Peshawar District]] from 1903 until 1947. It was part of [[Punjab]] before then. |
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* Edwardes College | * Edwardes College | ||
* Islamia College (now University) (1913) | * Islamia College (now University) (1913) | ||
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==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
| − | * St. John's Church | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Church,_Peshawar St. John's Church] (now Cathedral) (Garrison Church) |
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| + | ==Health== | ||
| + | ===Hospitals=== | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Reading_Hospital Lady Reading Hospital](1924) | ||
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==Forts== | ==Forts== | ||
[[Image:Balahisar_Peshawar.jpg|thumb|300px|Balahisar]] | [[Image:Balahisar_Peshawar.jpg|thumb|300px|Balahisar]] | ||
* [[Bala Hissar Fort, Peshawar|Balahisar]] | * [[Bala Hissar Fort, Peshawar|Balahisar]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 00:14, 3 September 2010
| Peshawar | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 34.015112°N 71.582634°E |
| Altitude: | 510 m (1,673 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Peshawar |
| State/Province: | Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Peshawar was the capital of North West Frontier Province and Peshawar District from 1903 until 1947. It was part of Punjab before then.
Education
- Edwardes College
- Islamia College (now University) (1913)
Churches
- St. John's Church (now Cathedral) (Garrison Church)
Health
Hospitals
- Lady Reading Hospital(1924)
Forts
