25-529: [REDACTED] Look up دشت in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dasht (Persian: دشت ), Dasht-e , Dashhti ( دشتی ), or Dasht-i , are Persian words for "plain" or "plain of", and may refer to: Places [ edit ] Afghanistan [ edit ] Dasht-e Borsoneh , a village in the Bamyan Province Dasht-e Leili desert, site of
50-563: A subdivision of Ardabil province Dashti, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari , a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Dashti County , a subdivision of Bushehr province Dashti-ye Esmail Khani , a village in Bushehr province Dashti-ye Esmail Khani Rural District , in Bushehr province Dasht, Fars , a village in Fars province Dashti, Fars , a village in Fars province Dashti, Golestan ,
75-851: A town and tehsil of the Kharan District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan Dasht-e-Goran , Pakistan , a town of the Kalat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan Dasht Tehsil , a tehsil of Kech District, Balochistan Dera Ghazi Khan District Muzaffargarh District Dera Ismail Khan District Tajikistan [ edit ] Dasht, Tajikistan, a site of the University of Central Asia campus People [ edit ] Lara Dashti (born 2004), Kuwaiti Olympic swimmer Yossi Dashti (born 1952), Israeli-American author, researcher and business facilitator Dashti or Dasti
100-656: A village in Golestan province Dashti, Hormozgan , a village in Hormozgan province Dashti, Ilam , a village in Ilam province Dashti, Isfahan , a village in Isfahan province Dasht Rural District (Isfahan Province) , a subdivision of Isfahan province Dasht-e Bozorg , a village in Khuzestan province Dashti-ye Hoseyn Aqa , a village in Khuzestan province Dasht, North Khorasan ,
125-744: A village in North Khorasan province Dasht, Khvaf , a village in Khvaf County of Razavi Khorasan province Dasht, Nishapur , a village in Nishapur County of Razavi Khorasan province Dasht, South Khorasan , a village in South Khorasan province Dashti, West Azerbaijan , a village in West Azerbaijan province Dasht Rural District (Urmia County) , a subdivision of West Azerbaijan province Pakistan [ edit ] Dasht (Kharan) ,
150-723: Is a district in the Dera Ismail Khan division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan . The capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan . The district has an area of 9,334 km (3,604 sq mi) and a population of 1,822,916 as of the 2023 Census. After the Second Anglo-Sikh war in 1849 the district was annexed by the British as part of the Punjab and remained so until 1901 when NWFP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
175-638: Is another name for the Rind (tribe) , a Baloch tribe of Baluchistan Music, film and television [ edit ] Dashti is one of the twelve Dastgahs in Persian Music Dasht (television series) , a 1993 Pakistani drama series See also [ edit ] Dashtestan , a township in the northern part of the Bushehr Province of Iran Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
200-568: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dasht-e Borsoneh Dasht-e Borsoneh is a village in Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan . This Bamyan Province , Afghanistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dera Ismail Khan District Dera Ismail Khan District ( Urdu and Saraiki : ضلع ڈیره اسماعیل خان , Pashto : دېره اسماعيل خان ولسوالۍ ), often abbreviated as D.I. Khan
225-517: Is known all over Pakistan, and brings a lot of attention to the district and the city. Football is a very popular game in Dera Ismail Khan. Other games including cricket , hockey , badminton , and many more are played as well. Ali Amin Khan has also provided a platform for more involvement in sports in this region. In 2017, he introduced a tennis ball cricket league, named Dera Premier League, and
250-648: Is protected by the Sheikh Badin National Park . Near the Indus River is a spur of limestone hills known as the Kafir Kot hills, where the ancient Hindu complex of Kafir Kot is located. DI Khan is also considered the center of Pakistan because of its location between Bhakkar , Mianwali of North Punjab , Zhob of Balochistan and South Waziristan of Pakistan's tribal belt . It is named after Dodai mercenary Ismail Khan, son of Malik Sohrab Dodai of
275-420: The 2023 census , Dera Ismail Khan district has 270,021 households and a population of 1,829,811. The district has a sex ratio of 110.24 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 46.58%: 58.14% for males and 33.71% for females. 559,401 (30.69% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 374,757 (20.48%) live in urban areas. The Dera Ismail Khan district has many schools and colleges, predominantly in
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#1732848591555300-575: The Indus river which intersected it from north to south. To the west of the Indus, the characteristics of the country resembled those of Dera Ghazi Khan . To the east of the present bed of the river, there is a wide track known as the Kachi, exposed to river action. Beyond this, the country rises abruptly, and a barren, almost desert plain stretches eastwards, sparsely cultivated, and inhabited by nomadic tribes. In 1901,
325-739: The Koh-e-Sulaiman mountain in the neighboring Baluchistan province. In the northwest is the Tank District . D.I Khan is separated from the Marwat plains of the Lakki Marwat district by a spur of clay and sandstone hills that stretch east from the Sulaiman mountains to the Indus river known as the Sheikh Badin Hills. The highest peak in the range is the limestone Sheik Badin mountain, which
350-568: The Kuffar (Disbelievers)). These Hindu Shahi forts were known for high towers and steep defensive walls. The Hindus also built many Hindu temples around the area. However, many of them are now in rubble. The Hindu Shahis remained in control of the area until their defeat by the Turkic Muslim army of Ghaznavids. The district is part of what was historically territory inhabited by the Baloch people during
375-515: The Langah Sultanate , who laid the foundation of the area. The Dera Ismail Khan District is littered with ruins from ancient civilizations . Dera Ismail Khan is home to the collection of Hindu ruins from two separate sites 20 miles apart, jointly known as Kafir Kot . The region came under the influence of the Nanda empire of the ancient India from 300 BCE. With the rise of Chandragupta Maurya ,
400-650: The Buddhist ruler Kanishka . After the fall of the Kushans, the region came under the control of the Gupta empire of the ancient India. During this period, Hindu and Buddhist art and architecture flourished in the area. With the decline of the imperial Guptas, the Hindu Shahis came to rule the area. The Hindu Shahis built two massive forts in the northern edges of Dera Ismail Khan. The forts were later renamed as "Kafir kots" (forts of
425-620: The alleged Dasht-e-Leili massacre Dasht-e Margo , a desert in Afghanistan Armenia [ edit ] Dasht, Armenia , a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia Iran [ edit ] Geographic features [ edit ] Dasht-e Kavir , a desert in north-central and northeastern Iran Dasht-e Lut , desert in southeastern Iran Localities [ edit ] Dasht Rural District (Meshgin Shahr County) ,
450-487: The capital of Dera Ismail Khan. Beaconhouse School System The district is represented in the National Assembly by two elected MNAs who represent the following constituencies: Sobat is a traditional dish predominantly prepared in the capital of Dera Ismail Khan. It consists of chicken , onions , garlic , tomatoes , khusk dhania, garam masala , turmeric , and other spices. It is usually eaten as dinner. Sobat
475-686: The medieval India, who were invited to settle in the region by Shah Husseyn of the Langah Sultanate of Multan . These Baloch settlers were displaced by or assimilated into later waves of the Pashtun settlement. Dera Ismail Khan was created as an administrative unit of the British India , part of the Derajat Division of the North-West Frontier Province (Now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ). It was formerly divided into almost two equal portions by
500-964: The newly independent State of Pakistan . In 2016, 191,000 acres in the district were brought under cultivation with completion of the Gomal Zam dam , and a series of irrigation canals partially funded by the United States Government . Languages Saraiki are main ethnic groups in Dera Ismail Khan District in simple majority. Total population of DI Khan District is 1,822,916 consists of Males 956,098 & females 866,667 as of 2023 Pakistani census . Languages of Dera Ismail Khan District ( 2023 Pakistani census ) There are 1,198,862 Saraiki , 582,703 Pashto , 31,152 Urdu , 4,765 Punjabi , 863 Sindhi , 791 Balochi , 490 Kashmiri , 2,738 Hindko , 5 Brahui , 18 Shina , 2 Balti , 3 Kalasha & 524 others of total 1,822,916 As of
525-713: The region came under the complete control of the Mauryan empire . Afterward, the region was briefly and nominally controlled by the Shunga empire . However, with the decline of the Shungas, the region passed to local Hindu and Buddhist rulers and was interrupted by foreign rulers. Many of these foreign rulers, like the Indo-Parthians , Sakas, and Kushans converted to Hinduism and Buddhism and promoted these Indian religions throughout central and south Asia. The region reached its height under
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#1732848591555550-409: The teams from different geographical regions of Pakistan competed. Season two was held in 2018. DPL became Pakistan's biggest tape ball cricket tournament. Dera Ismail Khan has a cricket team as well: Dera Ismail Khan cricket team . Some cultural games ( kabaddi , mailay and kodi , which is played by three sportsmen called pehlwaan where one runs while two other have to catch him in
575-403: The title Dasht . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dasht&oldid=1256364132 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Persian-language text Short description
600-524: The trans-Indus tract was allotted to the newly formed North-West Frontier Province , the cis-Indus tract remaining in the Punjab jurisdiction. The cis-Indus portions of the Dera Ismail Khan and the Bannu districts now comprise the new Punjab district of Mianwali . Wheat and wool were exported. In 1901, it contained an area of 8,814 km (3,403 sq mi) and a population of 252,379. In 1947, it became part of
625-605: Was created. The district of Dera Ismail Khan is bounded on the North east by the Bhakkar and Dera Ghazi Khan districts of Punjab . Eastern portions of the district along the Indus river are characterized by fertile alluvial plains, while lands farther from the river consist of clay soil cut by ravines from rainfall. The district is bounded on the southwest by a thin strip of the South Waziristan district, which separates D.I Khan from
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