Rawalpindi, PAKISTÁN:
Presentación del alumno de 15
años Shahryar Ahmed Khan de la escuela secundaria Academia
St. Mary.
Hola
Quiero presentarme. Mi nombre es shahryar ahmed khan. Estoy
estudiando en el nivel o(gsce) en la academia st. Mary en
tulsa road rawalpindi pakistan. Tengo 15 años de edad.
Tengo que tomar el examen final de nivel o en junio de 2004.
Hay 65 estudiantes en mi clase estudiando distintas materias.
Mis materias son cuatro ciencias mayores que son:
1)matematica
2)biologia
3)quimica
4)fisica
Soy musulmán y actualmente estamos en ayuno por ser
el mes de ramadan. En otras palabras voy a estar muy ocupado
hasta 1-12-2003.
Después de eso voy a estar libre y podré informar
de mis objetivos al unirme a i*earn. Al presente quiero decirles
que no hay nadie para guiarme.
Mis maestros no sabian de i*earn y he hecho todo por mi cuenta.
Me gustaría que me guiaran luego de que termine ramadan.
Voy a tomar de mi tiempo para estar activo en el proyecto
pues tengo la aprobación para ello. Aquí les
envío una breve presentación de mi ciudad rawalpindi.
Con gran respeto
Shahryar ahmed khan
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi lies on the Grand Trunk Road 177
from Peshawar and 275 kms from north-west from Lahore. The
twin city of Rawalpindi/Islamabad lies against the backdrop
of Margalla Hills on the Potwar Plateau. On the basis of archaeological
discoveries, archaeologists believe that a distinct culture
flourished on this plateau as far back as 3000 years. The
material remains found on the sight of the city of Rawalpindi
prove the existence of Buddhist establishment contemporary
to Taxila but less celebrated than its neighbours.
History
It appears that the ancient city went into oblivion
as a result of the Hun devastation. the first Muslim invader,
Mahmood of Ghazni (979-1030 AD), gifted the ruined city to
a Gakkhar Chief, Kai Gohar. the town, however, being on invaders'
route, could not prosper and remained deserted until Jhanda
Khan, another Gakkhar Chief, restored it and gave the name
of Rawalpindi after the village Rawal in 1493 AD. Rawalpindi
remained under the rule of Gakkhars till Muqarrab Khan, the
last Gakkhar ruler, was defeated by Sikhs in 1765 AD. Sikhs
invited traders from other places to settle here. This brought
the city into prominence. Sikhs lost the city to British in
1849 AD. It then became the General Headquarters of British
Army and they established a cantonment south of the old city.
In 1879, the Punjab Northern Railway was extended to Rawalpindi
but the train service was formally inaugurated on January
1, 1886.
Over the years, Rawalpindi has retained to traditional flavour.
However, some modern residential areas and buildings have
come up all over the town since the creation of Pakistan.
Pakistan's new capital, Islamabad being the twin city of Rawalpindi,
equally shares the same archaeological and historical background.
Old City and Bazaars
The best way to see Rawalpindi is by wending
through its bazaars, but you should orient yourself before
setting out. The city has two main roads: the Grand Trunk
Road runs roughly from east to west and is known as The Mall
as it passes through the cantonment; Murree Road breaks north
from The Mall, crosses the railway and brushes the east end
of the old city on its way to Islamabad. the two main bazaar
areas are Raja Bazaar in the old city and Saddar Bazaar, which
developed as the cantonment bazaar between the old city and
the Mall.
The cantonment evokes the British Raj, with its Christian
churches and cemetery, spacious bungalows, club, cricket ground,
mall and the colonial-style Flashman's Hotel. Behind Flashman's
is Saddar Bazaar, the centre not only for shopping but also
for hotels, banks, airlines and travel agents. The heart of
the bazaar is along Kashmir Road and Massey Gate.
The Army Museum, near the Pearl Continental Hotel, houses
a fine collection of weapons, uniforms and paintings depicting
Pakistan's military history. Hours are 9 am to 3 pm in winter,
8 am to noon and 5.30 pm to 7 pm in summer.
Parks
Ayub National Park is located beyond the old
Presidency on Jhelum Road. It covers an area of about 2, 300
acres and has a play-land, lake with boating facility, an
aquarium and a garden-restaurant. Rawalpindi Public Park is
located on Murree Road near Shamsabad. The Park was opened
for public in 1991. It has a playland for children, grassy
lawns, fountains and flower beds. A cricket stadium was built
in 1992 just opposite the Public Park. The stadium is equipped
with all modern facilities.
Rawalpindi Golf Course
Situated near Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi
Golf Course was completed in 1926 by Rawalpindi Golf Club,
one of the oldest gold clubs of Pakistan, founded on 2nd November
1885. the facility was initially developed as a nine-hole
course. after several phases of development, it is now converted
into a 27 hole course.
Places Around Rawalpindi & Islamabad
Margalla Pass
The small pass is located 26 km west of Islamabad
on G.T. Road. Margalla is mentioned by historians and emperors
like Alberuni, Ferishta and Jehangir. Today, it is a pass
between the ancient capital of Gandhara, that is, Taxila,
and the modern capital of Pakistan, i.e. Islamabad. There
is an obelisk right on the top of the Pass, built in 1890
in memory of Brig. Gen. John Nicholson (died on 23 September
1857) of British army, by his colleagues. A small part of
the ancient Shahi (Royal) Road can be seen just across the
pass, left of G.T. Road. This road was first built by the
Persians in 516 BC and later developed by the Afghan King
Sher Shah Suri in 1540s. An inscription on the western side
of this stone pavement shows that it was again repaired in
1672 AD.
Wah Gardens
Once a major campsite of Mughal rulers, Wah
Gardens are located 12 km west of Taxila on G.T. Road. The
gardens were developed with magnificent trees and weather
channels by successive Mughal emperors. Tapering cypress trees,
loved by the Mughals, line the canals through which cool waters
once, Flowed between elegant romantic and cascading into large
reflecting basins. The gardens are being restored to their
original beauty, by the Department of Archaeology, Government
of Pakistan.
