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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahawalpur Bahawalpur on Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahawalpur Bahawalpur on Wikipedia] | ||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/105641 ''Punjab States Gazetteers Bahawalpur State Vol. 36 1908'']. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Princely States]] | [[Category:Princely States]] | ||
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| Place Name: | Bahawalpur |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Bahawalpur was the capital of Bahawalpur State until its merger with Pakistan in 1955. It is now the capital of Bahawalpur District, one of three districts making up the former state.
History
It was founded in 1748 by Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi I.
Health
Hospitals
- Bahawal Victoria Hospital (1906) (formerly Civil Hospital 1867)
Places of interest
- Royal Palaces
- Bahawalpur Library (1924). Second largest in the province.
External Links
Historical books online
- Punjab States Gazetteers Bahawalpur State Vol. 36 1908. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.