Culture and Cultural History of Pakistan

The first Urdu newspaper in the Indian subcontinent was Jam-i-Jahan-Numa, established in 1822 by Harihar Datta, a Bengali Brahmin Hindu. He is considered the father of Urdu journalism in India.

A famous history book on India was written in the 11th century by Al-Biruni. It is called “Kitab-ul-Hind” or “The Book on India”. Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar who traveled to India in the 11th century. He spent several years in India, studying the culture, religion, and history of the country. He wrote “Kitab-ul-Hind” in order to share his knowledge of India with the rest of the world. The book is a valuable source of information about India in the 11th century.

Akbar built three major forts in his lifetime: Agra Fort, Lahore Fort, and Allahabad Fort. Gwalior Fort was built by the Tomar Rajputs in the 10th century and was later expanded by the Mughals, including Akbar. However, Akbar did not build it from scratch.