What was the name of Pakistan before 1947?

There was no specific name for the separwte country of muslims untill the convention of lahore in 1943. Though the name “Pakistan” was proposed by Ch. Rehmat Ali who was a part of Muslim League but it was not decided to be the final name of the co... read more

The regions that were given to Jinna to make his false communal utopia of Pakistan ( taking only West Pakistan here) are what gave the area their identity. Some of the key regions- Sindh, Punjab (the one in Pakistan), Gilgit, Baltistan, Waziristan and Balochistan. These areas form the majority of Pakistan. read more

On 14 August 1947 (27th of Ramadan in 1366 of the Islamic Calendar) Pakistan gained independence. India gained independence the following day. The two provinces of British India: Punjab and Bengal were divided along religious lines by the Radcliffe Commission. read more

The name India then came back to English usage from the 17th century onwards, and may be due to the influence of Latin, or Spanish or Portuguese. Examples of known Indian names are Nishtha, Nikita, and Navya. Meaning, respectively, Faith, Flower, and Goddess. But the name was around much before the British conquered our nation. read more