Polity Kingdom of Amb

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Was a precolonial polity located in modern-day Pakistan. Following the independence of Pakistan and India in 1947, the country re-emerged as the the Nawabs of Amb remained unaffiliated. It later acceded to Pakistan.

Establishment

  • January 1648: Around 1647, the Tanoli tribe settled on the banks of the Indus River and a wide area around it, which thus came to be known as Tanawal.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Ranjit Singh

Expansion during the rule of Ranjit Singh in the Sikh Empire.

1.1. Afghan-Sikh Wars

Were a series of military conflicts between the Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire that took place mainly in the Punjab region.

  • January 1779: The city of Multan reverted to Afghan rule under the suzerainty of Nawab Muzaffar Khan in 1778.

2. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

  • August 1947: The Amb State become independent from Great Britain.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • July 1969: Amb continued as a Princely state of Pakistan until 1969, when it was incorporated into the North West Frontier Province now (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa).

Disestablishment

  • July 1969: Amb continued as a Princely state of Pakistan until 1969, when it was incorporated into the North West Frontier Province now (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa).