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Is Punjabi the same as mirpuri?
Mirpuri/Pothwari is actually a variety of Punjabi rather than Urdu. As with standard Punjabi spoken in and around Lahore, Pothwari is quote close to Urdu and highly intelligible with it.
Is Mirpur part of Punjab?
Before the treaty Mirpur was part of the Punjab. Although they are citizens of Kashmir the peoples of Mirpur are ethnic Pahari’s in much the same way as Attock has a large Pashtun population even though it only became part of the Punjab in 1970 when Ayub Khan removed it from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
How many Mirpur are there in Pakistan?
The Mirpur District (Urdu: ضلع میرپور) is one of the 10 districts of Pakistan’s dependent territory of Azad Kashmir….Mirpur District.
Mirpur District ضلع میرپور | |
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Division | Mirpur Division |
Headquarters | Mirpur |
Area | |
• Total | 1,010 km2 (390 sq mi) |
What language do people from Mirpur speak?
/Pothwari language
Mirpur Pahari (or ‘Mirpuri’) is a dialect of the Pahari/Pothwari language, spoken in north-west Pakistan and in the UK. It is an Indo-Aryan language in the Western Punjabi branch and has no written form (Stow, Pert, & Khattab, 2012).
Is Mirpur rich?
In 1960s, Mirpur was considered to be a rural and conservative area. Due to the Mirpuri diaspora, the region witnessed great economic progress in last three decades and has become one of the most prosperous areas of Pakistan.
Is Mirpur a town?
Mirpur is now one of the largest city of Azad Kashmir. The building of the new city in late 1960s paved the way for New Mirpur, situated on the bank of Mangla Lake. The government is planning to make the second rotating hotel of Pakistan in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.
Which state is called mini Pakistan?
Bengal turning into “mini Pakistan” under Mamata: JD(U)