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Ahmad Yar Khan Daultana
Mian Ahmad Yar Khan Daultana CBE (; 13 April 1896 – 1940) was the Chief of the Daultanas of Luddan and a politician from Punjab. Early life, family and education He was born at Luddan on 13 April 1896 to Mian Ghulam Kadir Khan. His father died while performing Hajj. As he was a minor, the responsibility for his care then fell upon his grandfather, who also passed away shortly thereafter. Following this, he and his property were taken under the protection of the Government under the Court of Wards. He was educated at Aitchison College, Lahore, where he won four out of five school medals, including the highly coveted Rivaz Medal. During his time there, he founded the Chiefs’ College Dramatic Club and left the school in 1917. He subsequently studied at Government College, Lahore, for one year and nine months. He married and had issue: a son, Mumtaz Daultana, and two daughters, Bibi Mehrafrooz and Bibi Taugir. Political career In 1921, he was elected unopposed to the first R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daulatana
Daultana (), is a clan of Johiya tribe settled in Punjab, Pakistan. Notable people * Ahmad Yar Khan Daultana (), former Chief of the Daultanas of Luddan, father of Mian Mumtaz Daultana. * Mian Mumtaz Daultana (), former Chief Minister of Punjab and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. * Tehmina Daultana (), former minister and member of the Parliament of Pakistan for the Pakistan Muslim League (N), niece of Mian Mumtaz Daultana. See also * List of Punjabi Muslim tribes Following is a list of Punjabi Muslim tribes, castes and surnames, mainly those with origins in Punjab, Pakistan. Note that some of these may have a significant non-Muslim population. A * Arain * Awan * Alpial * Ansari B * Bajwa * Bangial ... References Punjabi tribes {{Pakistan-ethno-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unionist Party (Punjab)
The National Unionist Party was a political party based in the Punjab Province during the period of British rule in India. The Unionist Party mainly represented the interests of the landed gentry and landlords of Punjab, which included Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. The Unionists dominated the political scene in Punjab from World War I to the independence of India and the creation of Pakistan after the partition of the province in 1947. The party's leaders served as Prime Minister of the Punjab. The creed of the Unionist Party emphasized: "Dominion Status and a United Democratic federal constitution for India as a whole". Organisation The Unionist Party, a secular party, was formed to represent the interests of Punjab's large feudal classes and gentry. Sikandar Hayat Khan, Sir Chhotu Ram, Khizar Hayat Tiwana, Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal, Fazli Husain, Shahab-ud-Din and Muhammad Hussain Shah were all members of the party. Although a majority of Unionists were Muslims, a large numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Vehari District
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitchison College Alumni
Aitchison is a Scottish surname of Scots origin. It derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam. Another variant of the name is Acheson. It corresponds to the English name Atkinson, which is particularly common in Northern England. At the time of the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the name Aitcheson was highest in Berwickshire (174.6 times the British average), followed by Haddingtonshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Peeblesshire, Dumfriesshire, Edinburghshire, Linlithgowshire, Northumberland and Lanarkshire. The Aitchisons are traditionally a mainly Borders and Lowlands family. They are considered to be a sept of Clan Gordon. In |
1940 Deaths
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January 4 – WWII: Luftwaffe Chief and Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring assumes control of most war industries in Nazi Germany, Germany, in his capacity as Plenipotentiary for the Four Year Plan. *January 6 – WWII: Winter War – General Semyon Timoshenko takes command of all Soviet forces. *January 7 – WWII: Winter War: Battle of Raate Road – Outnumbered Finnish troops decisively defeat Soviet forces. *January 8 – WWII: **Winter War: Battle of Suomussalmi – Finnish forces destroy the 44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), Soviet 44th Rifle Division. **Food rationing in the United Kingdom begins; it will remain in force until 1954. *January 9 – WWII: British submarine is sunk in the Heligoland Bight. *January 10 – WWII: Mechele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
