The day of India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir, today is a black day for Kashmiris around the world
On the day of India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Black Day is being observed today on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world. On this occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in his message that on October 27, 1947, India had illegally landed its troops in Occupied Kashmir,…
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A Brief History of Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa (“Khalifa Tower”), known as Burj Dubai during construction, was formally named after the ruler of the neighbouring emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan. Although the tower was officially launched on January 4, 2010, the interior was not yet completed. The tower, which was built to host a variety of…
What is the history of Chess?
Before the 600s AD, the Indian game chaturanga gave birth to chess as we know it today. Over the next few decades, the game expanded throughout Asia and Europe, finally evolving into what we now call chess around the 16th century. Ruy Lopez, a Spanish priest, was one of the game’s early masters. Although he…
Story of the Bicycle in History
Vehicles with two wheels that require the rider to balance them date back to the early nineteenth century. The German draisine, which dates back to 1817, was the first mode of transportation with two wheels stacked sequentially, and hence the archetype of the bicycle. The term “bicycle” was coined in France in the 1860s, and…
What is the Historical Origin of the Famous Game Polo
Although its precise roots are unknown, polo is arguably the oldest team sport. Although the first tournament was presumably contested by nomadic warriors about 2,000 years ago, it was first officially recorded around 600 B.C. (between the Turkomans and the Persians – the Turkomans were victorious). According to legend, the name “pholo” means “ball” or…
Short history of telephone and its invention
The term “telephone,” which derives from the Greek words “tele” (meaning “far”) and “phon” (meaning “sound”), was first used to describe the common string telephone in the late 17th century. Later, it was also used to describe the megaphone and the speaking tube. However, in modern usage, the term “telephone” only refers to electrical devices…
Mobile phones history and how it was developed
While the practice of transmitting speech as a signal has a long history, the first mobile, wireless devices that could also connect to the traditional telephone network were considerably more recent. In comparison to modern small hand-held gadgets, the first of them were hardly transportable, and their operation was awkward. In 1956, Sweden introduced the…
The History of GCU Lahore
Lahore is known for Government College Lahore, or just GCU. It is one of the most well-known Lahore colleges and one of the first academic institutions to be founded in the Punjab. Numerous generations of pupils have gone through its doors and obtained prestigious positions in Pakistan’s many professions. Despite the fact that the establishment…
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