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Christopher Columbus

• Born: 1451, Genoa, Italy
• Died: 20 May 1506, Valladolid, Spain
• Major Voyages: 4 transatlantic voyages (1492–1504)
• Sponsored By: Spain (Ferdinand II and Isabella I)
• Achievement: Opened the Americas to European exploration

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Herodotus is called the Father of History.

Additional information:

• Born: 484 BC, Halicarnassus (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey)
• Died: 425 BC, Thurii, Italy
• Famous Work: Histories – detailed accounts of Greco-Persian Wars
• Contribution: First to collect, verify, and narrate historical events systematically

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1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Israel
5. Netherlands

Pakistan ranked in 2022: 121 out of 146

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Autobiography: In the Line of Fire by Pervez Musharraf

Published: September 25, 2006

Additional information:

• Born: 11 August 1943, Delhi, British India
• Position: 10th President of Pakistan (2001–2008)

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Namaz commanded in Quran for 700 times.

Salat made compulsory in 10th Hijri.

Salat Juma became Farz in Madina.

32 times the word Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran.

22 times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs.

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The First Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526

Between Babur (founder of the Mughal Empire), and Ibrahim Lodi (the Sultan of Delhi)

Won by: Babu

Additional Information

Second Battle of Panipat: November 5, 1556

Fought Between: Hemu Vs Akbar

Won by: Akbar

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Third Battle of Panipat: 14 January 1761

Fought Between: Abdali Vs Marathas

Won by: Abdali

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The author of the book Q & A, which inspired the film Slumdog Millionaire, is Vikas Swarup.

Heis an Indian author and diplomat

Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film.

In 2009, at the 81st Academy Awards, Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars.

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• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947

Additional information:

• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

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• US Official: Nancy Pelosi
• Landed in Taiwan: 2 August 2022
• Became Speaker: January 2019
• Historic Fact: Only female in U.S. history to serve as Speaker of the House

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• Leader: Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy
  • Visit Year: 1956
  • Chinese Counterpart: Premier Zhou Enlai
  • Event: Signing of Treaty of Friendship Between China and Pakistan in Beijing
  • Significance: Laid the foundation for long-term Pakistan-China relations

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