What is the old name of ‘Gujranwala’?
- (A) Khan Pur
- (B) Khan Garh
- (C) Pehalwan Nagar
- (D) Jahanabad
- (A) Khan Pur
- Locals traditionally believe that the old (original) name of Gujranwala was “Khanpur Sansi”.
- Gujranwala was founded by a pastoral people called Gujars and in 1867 was incorporated as a municipality.
- It remained Capital of “Ranjeet Singh” until he occupied Lahore in 1799.
What is the old name of ‘Sahiwal’?
- (A) Varanasi
- (B) Kharal Nagar
- (C) Montgomery
- (D) Jahangir pur
- (C) Montgomery
- The district Sahiwal was originally known as “Gogera” after the name of small village on the left bank of the Ravi River.
- It became a regularly administered area in 1849.
- With the advent of the railways, the headquarter was shifted in 1865 to the present site known then as “Sahiwal”, which was a small settlement of local “Sahu” tribesmen and was named “Montgomery” after the name of Sir Robert Montgomery who was the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab.
- Honoring the wishes of the people of the district on 14th November, 1966, revived its old name “Sahiwal”.
What is the old name of ‘Larkana’?
- (A) Chandka
- (B) Bhambore
- (C) Shahadat kot
- (D) Bhittai Sharif
- (A) Chandka
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What is the old name of ‘Quetta’?
- (A) Shalkot
- (B) Mohlanwal
- (C) Mansoora
- (D) Khan Garh
- (A) Shalkot
- The name is a variation of Kwatkot, a Pushto word meaning “Fortress”.
- City ‘Quetta’ is still locally known by its ancient name of “Shal” or “Shalkot”.
What is (are) the old name of ‘Lahore’?
- (A) Ghaznipur
- (B) Lavapuri
- (C) Mahmudpur
- (D) All of these
- (D) All of these
- A legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as “Nokhar (City of Lava in Sanskrit)”.
- Lahore was founded by Prince Lava, the son of Sita and Rama; Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha.
- Mahmood pur (Ghazni pur) and Lahor-pur were also the old names of Lahore existed in 1000 BC.
What is the old name of ‘Hyderabad’?
- (A) Rai Nagar
- (B) Khushbu Nagar
- (C) Shampur
- (D) Neroon Kot
- (D) Neroon Kot
- Hyderabad was founded in 1768 on the ancient site of “Neroon Kot” by Ghulam Shah of the Kalhor Dynasty ruling Sindh.
- It was named after ‘Hazrat Ali (R.A)’, the Holy Prophet’s son-in-law, who was also known as “Haider” or “Hyder”.
- It has often been referred to a, in the old times, the “Paris of India” because its roads were washed daily with perfumed water.
What is the old name of ‘Karachi’?
- (A) Kalanchi
- (B) Chach Nagar
- (C) Rajpur
- (D) Dahirkot
- (A) Kalanchi
- The city Karachi was reputedly founded as “Kolachi’ or ‘Kalachi’ by Baloch tribes from Makran, Balochistan, who established a small fishing community in the area.
- Afterwards the name was developed by “Mai Kolachi”.
- In Sindhi and Punjabi languages, Mai means “Respected Lady”.
What is the old name of ‘Attock’?
- (A) Banjul
- (B) Akmal pur
- (C) Pattan
- (D) Cambellpur
- (D) Cambellpur
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What is the old name of ‘Mandi Ahmadabad’?
- (A) Mandi Khatam Pur
- (B) Mandi Dhaniwal
- (C) Mandi Hera Sing
- (D) Mandi Munshi Lal
- (C) Mandi Hera Sing
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What is the old name of ‘Sialkot’?
- (A) Sialpur
- (B) Sial Nagar
- (C) Salwan Kot
- (D) Suri Nagar
- (C) Salwan Kot
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