Pakistan
Pakistan is a state in Indus, Punjab and Kashmir (South Asia) that has existed since 1947 CE. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).
Created at partition in August 1947 as a homeland for South Asia's Muslims, with Muhammad Ali Jinnah as governor-general. It became an Islamic republic in 1956, lost its eastern wing in 1971 and has swung between civilian and military rule.
See Pakistan on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1947 CE to the present
- Duration
- 78 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, South Asia
- Language family
- Indo-Aryan
- Capital
- Karachi, later Islamabad
Came from
Events in South Asia during its time
- Independence and partition
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
- India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons
- Indian Ocean tsunami
- Taliban retake Kabul
Neighbours in South Asia
- British Raj
- Republic of India
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Hyderabad State
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Kingdom of Mewar
- Kingdom of Manipur
- Kingdom of Marwar
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
- People's Republic of China
Questions
When did Pakistan exist?
1947 CE to the present, about 78 years.
Where was Pakistan?
Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, in South Asia. Its capital was Karachi, later Islamabad.
What language did Pakistan speak?
Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.
What came before Pakistan?
British Raj.