History of Quetta
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Quetta (the word derives from kwatta,
Mordar and Zarghun
.
It is believed that the earliest Muslim inhabitants and rulers/owners of the city were the Pashtun Kasi Tribe.[Sikhs in 1765.[citation needed] Today, it is an important city in Pakistan. Quetta has a majority Pashtun population, with more than 20% of its inhabitants being Pashtun (mainly of the Kasi and Kakar sub-tribes).[citation needed
]
History
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The earliest evidence of human occupation in what is now Quetta and Pakistani
Harappan cultural orbit, providing key resources to the expansive settlements of the Indus river basin to the east.[citation needed
]
The powerful Khans of
Balochistan
, this struggle persisted until 1947. Following the independence of Pakistan, Balochistan joined Pakistan and Quetta became the capital of Balochistan.
The word Quetta is derived from a Pashto word (kwa ta), which means inside the mountains or among the mountains. Besides during the reign of fourth caliph of Rashidun Caliphate Ali ibn Abi Talib (660CE), the geography of Quetta was known as Al-Qiqan.[citation needed]
See also
- 1935 Quetta earthquake
- 2008 Ziarat earthquake
- Bangulzai
- Bozdar
- Brahui people
- Bugti
- BUITEMS
- Pakistan Command and Staff College
- Dawi
- Ghilji
- Kakar
- Kasi (Pashtun tribe)
- Lango tribe
- Marri
- Mengal
- Pashtuns
- Quetta attack (disambiguation)
- University of Balochistan
References
- ^ "History of Quetta | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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