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Bahawalpur (بہاولپور)

The area known as Bahawalpur State was home to various ancient societies. The Bahawalpur region contains ruins from the Indus Valley Civilization, as well as ancient Buddhist sites such as the nearby Patan minara.

Bahawalpur was founded in 1748 by Nawab Bahawal Khan I, after migrating to the region around Uch from Shikarpur, Sindh Bahawalpur replaced Derawar as the clan’s capital city. The city had initially flourished as a trading post on trade routes between Afghanistan and central India

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Once a land of Nawabs and riches, Bahawalpur is now Pakistans 11th largest city. While not as famed as Lahore or the northern areas when you think Pakistani Tourism, Bahawalpur still offers a royal feast of sights and experiences for those who make it to the nawabs land. Bahawalpur, being in southern Punjab, was also influenced by the historical and Sufi centers of Multan and Uch Sharif.

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Bahawalpur was founded in 1748 by Nawab Bahawal Khan I, after migrating to the region around Uch from Shikarpur, Sindh. Bahawalpur replaced Derawar as the clan’s capital city. The city had initially flourished as a trading post on trade routes between Afghanistan and central India