west pakistan

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west pakistan

A teacher points to West Pakistan on a large classroom map.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A former name for a geopolitical region: "West Pakistan" refers to the western part of the independent state of Pakistan as it existed between 1947 and 1971, comprising the provinces and territories located to the west of India.
    • A historical political entity: It denotes the larger of the two territorial units (the other being East Pakistan, now Bangladesh) that constituted the Dominion of Pakistan following the partition of British India.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • After independence in 1947, the country was administratively divided into West Pakistan and East Pakistan.
    • The capital of West Pakistan was initially Karachi.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical and political context: The term "West Pakistan" is primarily used in historical discourse to discuss the period from 1947 until the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
    • The political tensions between West Pakistan and East Pakistan eventually led to civil war.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pakistan (proper noun): The present-day country, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
  • East Pakistan (proper noun): The former eastern part of Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971.
  • Indo-Pakistani (adjective): Relating to India and Pakistan.
Synonyms
  • Western Pakistan: A less common descriptive synonym.
  • West Wing (historical, informal): Occasionally used in historical political discourse to contrast with the "East Wing" (East Pakistan).
Notes on Meaning
  • Historical Term: "West Pakistan" is not a current political designation. Since 1971, it refers only to a historical region that corresponds to the present-day Pakistan.
  • Geographical Core: The term specifically denotes the regions in the Indus River valley, which are the heartland of ancient South Asian civilization mentioned in the reference definition.
west pakistan

A teacher points to West Pakistan on a large classroom map.

Noun
  1. a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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