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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]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 1 November 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.
Contents
History
North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Capital
Districts
It consisted of five districts.
Cities/Towns
- Abbottabad
- Bannu/Edwardesabad
- Chakdara
- Chitral
- Dera Ismail Khan aka D. I. Khan
- Hangu
- Khanpur
- Kohat
- Mardan
- Nowshera
- Peshawar
- Swabi
Regions
Princely States
The following princely states were located in the region and included into it after Partition.
Forts
Passes
External Links
NWF Province - British Era Wikipedia
Rootsweb - North West Frontier Map
