History and Culture of Pakistan Vocabulary Review

Traditional vocabulary flashcards covering key reformers, political movements, constitutional acts, and historical events from the history of the Pakistan subcontinent.

Shah Waliullah

An 18th-century Muslim reformer who translated the Quran into Persian to make it accessible to more people and aimed to unite the Muslim community.

Syed Ahmad Barelvi

Leader of the Jihad Movement who sought to restore Islamic purity through armed struggle against non-Muslim forces like the Sikhs and British.

Haji Shariatullah

Founder of the Faraizi Movement in East Bengal, which emphasized the performance of Islamic duties (faraiz) and opposed economic oppression by landlords.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

The 'Father of the Pakistan Movement' who founded the Aligarh Movement, promoted Western education, and developed the Two-Nation Theory.

Doctrine of Lapse

A policy introduced by Lord Dalhousie in 1852 where the British annexed any Indian state whose ruler died without a natural heir.

Simla Deputation (1906)

A meeting between Muslim leaders and Viceroy Lord Minto where Muslims requested separate electorates and weighted representation.

Lucknow Pact (1916)

An agreement between the Muslim League and Congress where both parties made joint demands for self-rule and Congress accepted separate electorates.

Khilafat Movement

A religious and political campaign (1919–1924) by Indian Muslims to protect the Ottoman Caliphate and the holy places of Islam.

The Fourteen Points (1929)

A set of constitutional demands proposed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah to safeguard Muslim rights in any future Indian state.

Pakistan Resolution (1940)

A landmark resolution passed in Lahore demanding independent states for Muslims in the north-western and eastern zones of India.

Radcliffe Award

The final boundary demarcation in 1947 between India and Pakistan that caused controversy over the allocation of Gurdaspur and Ferozepur.

Objectives Resolution 1949

A document passed by the Constituent Assembly establishing that the future constitution of Pakistan must be based on Islamic principles and democracy.

One Unit Policy

A 1955 administrative scheme that merged the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province to match the representation of East Pakistan.

Basic Democracies

A four-tier system of local government introduced by Ayub Khan in 1959 intended to build democracy from the grass roots level.

Simla Agreement (1972)

A peace treaty signed between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi to normalize relations and return prisoners of war after the 1971 conflict.

Islamisation

The program of legal and social reforms introduced by General Zia-ul-Haq to bring Pakistan's laws into conformity with the Shariat.

Eighth Amendment

A constitutional change granting the President the power to dissolve the National Assembly and dismiss the Prime Minister.

Karakoram Highway

A major road link between Pakistan and China, opened in 1978, symbolizing the strong strategic and economic ties between the two nations.