North-West Frontier Province (historical)
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| Capital |
Peshawar |
| Area |
70,709 km² |
| Main language(s) | Urdu, Pashto, Hindko |
| Established | 9th November 1901 |
| Abolished | 14th October 1955 |
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- This article details the historical North-West Frontier Province. For the modern equivalent see North-West Frontier Province
The North-West Frontier Province is a former province of Pakistan which was established in 1901 and dissolved in 1955. The province covered an area of 70,709 km² including much of the current North-West Frontier Province province but excluding the former princely states of Amb, Chitral, Dir, Phulra and Swat. The capital was the city of Peshawar and the province was composed of three divisions (Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan Division and Malakand. The province was bordered by five princely states, to the north, the Gilgit Agency to the northeast, the province of West Punjab to the east and Balochistan to the south. Afghanistan lay to the northwest with the tribal agencies forming a buffer zone.
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[edit] History
After independence in 1947, North-West Frontier Province become part of the new nation of Pakistan. The province lasted until 1955 when it was merged into the new province of West Pakistan, under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali.
[edit] Demographics
At independence there was a Muslim majority in North-West Frontier with small minorities of Hindus and Sikhs who left for India. The official language of the North-West Frontier was Urdu but most of the population spoke Pashto and Hindko.
[edit] Government
The offices of Governor and Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier lasted until 14th October 1955.
| Tenure | Governor of the North-West Frontier Province |
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| 14th August 1947 - 8th April 1948 | Sir George Cunningham |
| 8th April 1948 - 16th Jul 1949 | Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas |
| 16th July 1949 - 14th January 1950 | Sahibzada Mohammad Kursheed |
| 14th January 1950 - 21st February 1950 | Mohammad Ibrahim Khan (acting) |
| 21st February 1950 - 23rd November 1951 | Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar |
| 24th November 1951 - 17th November 1954 | Khwaja Shahabuddin |
| 17th November 1954 - 14th October 1955 | Qurban Ali Khan |
| 14th October 1955 | North-West Frontier Province dissolved |
| Tenure | Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province | Political Party |
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| 1st April 1937 - 7th September 1937 | Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan | All-India Congress |
| 7th September 1937 - 10th November 1939 | Dr. Khan Sahib (1st time) | Indian National Congress |
| 10th November 1939 - 25th May 1943 | Governor's rule | |
| 25th May 1943 - 16th March 1945 | Sardar Aurangzeb Khan | Muslim League |
| 16th March 1945 - 22nd August 1947 | Dr. Khan Sahib (2nd time) | Indian National Congress |
| 14th August 1947 | Independence of Pakistan | |
| 23rd August 1947 - 23rd April 1953 | Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan | |
| 23rd April 1953 - 18th July 1955 | Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan | |
| 19th July 1955 - 14th October 1955 | Sardar Bahadur Khan | |
| 14th October 1955 | North-West Frontier Province dissolved |
[edit] See also
- North-West Frontier Province
- Historical regions of Pakistan
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
