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'''Rahim Yar Khan''' was a town in [[Bahawalpur State]], [[Punjab]]. | '''Rahim Yar Khan''' was a town in [[Bahawalpur State]], [[Punjab]]. | ||
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Until the 1880s, it was known as Naushera, when on the request of the railway authorities its name was changed because of a similarly named station in the north west frontier. It was named after the crown prince. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahimyar_Khan Rahim Yar Khan on Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category: Locations]] | [[Category: Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
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| Place Name: | Rahim Yar Khan |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Rahim Yar Khan was a town in Bahawalpur State, Punjab.
Name change
Until the 1880s, it was known as Naushera, when on the request of the railway authorities its name was changed because of a similarly named station in the north west frontier. It was named after the crown prince.