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33-545: Baran Dam , located in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan , is a medium-sized hydroelectric dam characterized by a low-head design and an earth-core rockfill structure, boasting a capacity of 5.8 megawatts. This dam spans the Kurrum River and Baran stream and serves as a pivotal component within a broader initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The dam

66-705: A dispensary and two high schools, a public library and a town hall known as the Nicholson Memorial. On 21 June 1947 in Bannu, a jirga was held by Pashtun leaders including Bacha Khan , his brother Chief Minister Dr Khan Sahib , the Khudai Khidmatgars , members of the Provincial Assembly, Mirzali Khan (Faqir of Ipi), and other tribal chiefs, just seven weeks before the Partition of India . The jirga declared

99-425: A positive and widespread impact on the local community by creating employment opportunities and encouraging the growth of businesses. These indirect advantages, such as increased employment and the subsequent enhancement of living standards, are of significant importance, even if they cannot be precisely quantified in monetary terms. Furthermore, the project is poised to substantially stimulate the growth of fisheries in

132-508: A reservoir for storing floodwaters from the Baran stream and Kurrum river. The reservoir's total storage capacity is approximately 123 million cubic metres (100,000 acre⋅ft). The stored water will be utilized for the development of irrigated agriculture within an expansive command area covering approximately 69,000 hectares (170,000 acres) via the Marwat Canal . Furthermore, this undertaking

165-506: Is 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), with the hottest month being June with an average high of 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) and the coolest month being January with an average low of 5.9 °C (42.6 °F). The average annual precipitation is 311.8 mm (12.28 in), with the majority falling in the monsoon season from July to September. Languages by number of speakers in the Bannu district , 1881 The following Pashtun and non-Pashtun tribes are settled in Bannu, with Banusi and Wazir being

198-557: Is a city located on the Kurram River in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan . It is the capital of Bannu Division . Bannu's residents are primarily members of the Banuchi tribe and speak Banuchi (Baniswola), a dialect of Pashto which is similar to the distinct Waziristani dialect . The residents regardless of their tribes are commonly called Banusi, Banuchi or Banisi. The major industries of Bannu are cloth weaving, sugar mills and

231-583: Is a list of some of the public and private universities and colleges in Bannu: Sattagydia The location of Sattagydia has been subject to debate. Its association with Gandara in the 7th tax district of the Herodotus list implies that it was close to Gandara. Olmstead believed that it stretched from "the lower slopes of the Hindu Kush". Based on these considerations, two locations have been proposed:

264-402: Is expected to generate 5.8 MW of power, contributing to an annual energy output of 36  TJ (10 GW⋅h). By impeding the flow of the Baran stream, the initiative aims to preserve floodwaters, fostering development in various critical sectors, including irrigated agriculture, power generation, and the provision of potable water for domestic use. Notably, the project is expected to have

297-651: The Bannu Resolution , which demanded that the Pashtuns be given a choice to have an independent state of Pashtunistan composing all Pashtun territories of British India, instead of being made to join either India or Pakistan. However, the British Raj refused to comply with the demand of this resolution, in response to which the Khudai Khidmatgars boycotted the 1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum for merging

330-628: The Ghaznavids conquered the area. Mahmud of Ghazni used the Bannu route for several of his raids deeper into Northern India. The city was renamed in 1848 by Herbert Benjamin Edwardes , a lieutenant in the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Regiment of the East India Company 's private army. He ordered the construction of the fort – named Dhulipgarh (Dalipgarh) in honour of the Maharajah of Lahore – at

363-654: The Indo-Parthians and incorporated the region under the Kushan Empire . In the Tochi Valley of North Waziristan near Bannu, Bactrian language inscriptions originally written in the 9th century have been discovered. This shows that after the collapse of the Kushan Empire, its official language continued in use for at least six more centuries. After the decline of the Kushan Empire , the region subsequently came under

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396-705: The 4th century BCE, the region became part of the Greek Seleucid Empire for a short while until the Mauryan Empire took control over the region around 305 BCE, as the entire region of North-West India constituting Paropamisadae , Arachosia and Gedrosia was transferred to Mauryan Empire by the Seleucids . After the decline of Mauryan Empire , the region fell under the administrative and political control of Indo-Greeks , Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthians successively. Kushan emperor Kujula Kadphises defeated

429-589: The 6th century BCE, the basin around Bannu was known as Sattagydia ( Old Persian : 𐎰𐎫𐎦𐎢𐏁 Thataguš , country of the "hundred cows"). The history of Bannu goes back to prehistoric time, due to its strategic location along the Kurram and Tochi routes which lead into the Indus Valley. Sheri Khan Tarakai is an ancient settlement site located in the Bannu District with ruins of the oldest known village settlement in

462-499: The Bannu region, which was occupied from the late fifth until the early third millennium BCE. Recent archaeological excavations at Akra, Bannu showed that it was a large urban site that existed throughout the Iron Age and had trade relations with Central Asia . The sacred texts of Zend Avesta and Vendidad mentions Varəna, the Avestan predecessor of the name for Bannu, as the 14th in

495-635: The Kurram river valley, the Gomal Pass and the Bolan Pass in Balochistan. Magee et al. have reported findings of recent archaeological excavations at Akra , noting that it was a large urban site that existed throughout the Iron Age and had trade relations with Central Asia. Representatives of Sattagydia are depicted as delegates bringing gifts to the king on the Apadana staircases, and as throne/ dais bearers on

528-714: The Persian Achaemenid Empire , Sattagydia became part of the Empire's 7th taxation district , which also included the Gandāra , Dadicae , and Aparytae regions. Sattagydia was mentioned in the Behistun inscription of Darius the Great as one of the satrapies in revolt while the king was in Babylon . The revolt was presumably suppressed in 515 BCE. After being conquered by Alexander in

561-468: The Tripylon and Hall of One Hundred Columns reliefs at Persepolis. The representatives of Sattagydia are characterized by their loincloths, sandals, and exposed upper body, which distinguish them from the representatives of other eastern provinces such as Bactria and Arachosia. Sattagydia is mentioned for the first time in the Behistun inscription of Darius the Great as one of the provinces in revolt while

594-430: The bazar, and many Hindko speaking Hindu traders moved there from Bazar Ahmad Khan, which had formed the commercial center of the Bannu valley prior to annexation. The Church Missionary Society supports a small church and a high school founded in 1865. The cantonment centers in the fort of Dhulipgarh. Its garrison consists of a mountain battery, a regiment of native cavalry, and two regiments of infantry. The municipality

627-524: The control of Gupta Empire . The Kidarites began invading the North-West regions of Gupta Empire during the reign of Emperor Kumaragupta . The Gupta Empire ended up losing its control over the region around the early 5th century CE. The Kidarites then too came under the attack from Hephthalites who defeated the Kidarites and appointed sub-rulers and kings to rule over the region. Hūṇa King Mihirakula

660-565: The first being "the area of the confluence of the Ghorband and Panjshir rivers in Afghanistan", and the second, "the area of the middle Indus, around the modern city of Bannu ". Following recent archaeological findings, the Bannu basin has become the favoured choice. David Fleming points out that it is close to Kurram and Tochi rivers and it has four routes to the west, via the Khyber Pass ,

693-472: The following: [The population in 1901 was] 14,291, including cantonment and civil lines (4,349). It was founded in 1848 by Lieutenant (afterwards Sir Herbert) Edwardes, who selected the site for political reasons. The fort, erected at the same time, bore the name of Dhulipgarh (Dalipgarh), in honour of the Maharaja of Lahore; and the bazar was also known as Dhulipnagar (Dalipnagar). A town gradually grew up around

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726-546: The king was in Babylon . The revolt was presumably suppressed in 515 BCE. The satrapy disappears from sources after 480 BCE, possible being mentioned by another name or included with other regions. After being conquered by Alexander the Great , Sattagydia became part of the Seleucid Empire . Under the Seleucids this area was adjacent to Sind, which was itself adjacent to Abiria (corresponding roughly to Rajasthan ), with

759-488: The list of the "16 perfect lands" created by Ahura Mazda . According to the Avesta, Varəna was the homeland and birthplace of the legendary King Fereydun (known in Avestan as Θraētaona , and also known as Āθβiiāni , "of the house of Abtin "). In the 6th century BCE, the region around Bannu was known as Sattagydia (lit. "country of 100 cows") and constituted the southern part of the greater region of Paropamisadae . Under

792-399: The major ones: The first public sector university, University of Science and Technology, Bannu , opened in 2005. Bannu also has a medical college, Bannu Medical College , and a campus of University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar . The oldest and most renowned public sector institution is Government Post-Graduate College Bannu , which started operating in 1951. The following

825-460: The manufacturing of cotton fabrics, machinery and equipment. It is famous for its weekly Jumma fair. The district forms a basin drained by the Kurram and Gambila (or Tochi) rivers. According to the philologist Michael Witzel , the city was originally known in Avestan as Varəna , from which its modern name derives. The ancient Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini recorded its name as Varṇu . During

858-547: The province into Pakistan. On 11–14 March 2022, the Pashtun National Jirga was held at Mirakhel in Bannu in order to defend the rights of the Pashtun people in the country. The critical issues which were faced by the Pashtuns were discussed during the jirga in a bid to suggest solutions to them. Bannu has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature

891-474: The region, while also offering recreational and employment prospects for the area's residents. Bannu Bannu ( Pashto : بنو , romanized:  banū , pronounced [/bɑnu/] pronounce ; Urdu : بنوں , romanized :  bannū̃ , pronounced [bənːũː] pronounce ), also called Bana and Bani ( Pashto : باني , romanized:  bānī , pronounced [/ˈbɑni] pronounce ),

924-562: The same time. At the time of its founding, the town was named Dhulipnagar (Dalipnagar). Its name was later changed to Edwardesabad in 1869. In 1903, it received its current name, Bannu. Bannu was used as the base of operations for all punitive expeditions undertaken by detachments of the British Indian Army to the Tochi Valley and the Waziristan frontier. A military road led from the town of Bannu toward Dera Ismail Khan . This road

957-613: The surrounding fields render Bannu an unhealthy station. The town has a considerable trade, including fish guts and butts. Also, embracing the whole traffic in local produce of the Bannu valley. The nearest railway station is at Kohat on the Khushalgarh - Thal branch of the North-Western Railway, 79 miles distant by road. A weekly fair collects an average number of 8,000 buyers and sellers. The chief articles of trade are cloth, live-stock, wool, cotton, tobacco and grain. Bannu possesses

990-523: Was built by military engineers under the supervision of a Bannu engineer, Ram N. Mullick. Mullick graduated from Banaras Engineering College and had served in Iraq and Lahore as an expert in heavy earth-moving equipment before the independence of Pakistan in 1947. According to 1941 Census, Bannu was a Hindu majority city. According to the Imperial British Gazetteer , Bannu was described by

1023-406: Was constituted in 1867. The municipal receipts and expenditure during the ten years ending 1903–1904 averaged Rs. 46,000. In 1903–1904 the income was Rs. 47,000 chiefly derived from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 55,000. The receipts and expenditure of cantonment funds during the ten years ending 1902–3 averaged Rs. 4,200 and Rs. 3,700. The profuse irrigation and insufficient drainage of

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1056-407: Was initially commissioned in 1962 during Ayub Khan government . In 2018, a significant upgrade project, known as the "Raising of Baran Dam Project," was initiated with the objective of increasing the dam's height by 7 meters, thereby expanding its total water storage capacity. The estimated cost for this project was 5.2 billion rupees. Upon the construction of the proposed Baran Dam, it will serve as

1089-645: Was the most famous ruler from the Alchon Hun dynasty. Aulikara ruler, Yashodharman defeated the Hūṇa King Toramana and took control over most of North-West India. The remnants of the Hepthalite Empire continued to rule over the region until the 9th century CE when the Hindu Shahis came to power and established their rule over the region for over 150 years. In the late 10th and early 11th century CE,

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