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5733f55e4776f419006615af | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its prov... | What is Punjab's biggest city? | {
"text": [
"Lahore"
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355
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5733f6a24776f419006615cf | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | What plain is Punjab in? | {
"text": [
"the alluvial plain of the Indus River"
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38
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} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d0 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | What are the Indus River's tributaries? | {
"text": [
"the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers"
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120
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} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d1 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | How much of Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing is in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"39.2%"
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604
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5733f6a24776f419006615d2 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | How much of Pakistan's small-scale manufacturing is in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"70%"
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643
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} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d3 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | What crops does Punjab grow? | {
"text": [
"wheat and cotton"
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411
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} |
5733f8154776f419006615ed | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | How large is Punjab compared to the other three provinces? | {
"text": [
"second largest"
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21
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} |
5733f8154776f419006615ee | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | What is Pakistan's largest province? | {
"text": [
"Balochistan"
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104
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} |
5733f8154776f419006615ef | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | How many square miles is Punjab? | {
"text": [
"79,284"
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83
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} |
5733f8154776f419006615f0 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | What Indian states are on the east side of Punjab, Pakistan? | {
"text": [
"Punjab and Rajasthan"
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"answer_start": [
331
]
} |
5733f8154776f419006615f1 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | What Pakistani province is south of Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Sindh"
],
"answer_start": [
391
]
} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c5 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | Which province in Pakistan borders the other 3 provinces? | {
"text": [
"Punjab"
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461
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} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c6 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | What is Pakistan's capital? | {
"text": [
"Islamabad"
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607
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} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c7 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | How many rivers are in Punjab, Pakistan? | {
"text": [
"five"
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296
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} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c8 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | What is the easternmost river in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Sutlej"
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"answer_start": [
404
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} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c9 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | How much of Pakistan's population lives in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Nearly 60%"
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"answer_start": [
412
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} |
5733f93e4776f41900661601 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | How many departments does the Punjab administration have? | {
"text": [
"48"
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"answer_start": [
10
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} |
5733f93e4776f41900661602 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | Who heads each government department? | {
"text": [
"a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary"
],
"answer_start": [
76
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} |
5733f93e4776f41900661603 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | Who do the Provincial Ministers report to? | {
"text": [
"the Chief Minister"
],
"answer_start": [
209
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} |
5733f93e4776f41900661604 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | Who do the Provincial Secretaries report to? | {
"text": [
"the Chief Secretary of Punjab"
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"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
5733f93e4776f41900661605 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | What rank is the Chief Secretary? | {
"text": [
"usually a BPS-22 Civil Servant"
],
"answer_start": [
321
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} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160b | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What was Punjab formerly known as? | {
"text": [
"Panchanada"
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45
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} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160c | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What ancient civilization lived in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"the Indus Valley Civilization"
],
"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160d | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | When was Punjab part of the Indus Valley Civilization? | {
"text": [
"more than 4000 years ago"
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"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160e | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What was the major Indus city in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Harrapa"
],
"answer_start": [
173
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160f | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What were bricks taken from Harrapa for the construction of? | {
"text": [
"the Lahore-Multan railroad"
],
"answer_start": [
557
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661641 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | Who has invaded Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans"
],
"answer_start": [
147
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661642 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | Who founded Taxila? | {
"text": [
"son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram"
],
"answer_start": [
226
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} |
5733fbd54776f41900661643 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | What is said to be the world's oldest university? | {
"text": [
"Takshashila University"
],
"answer_start": [
359
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661645 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | Who was Chanakya? | {
"text": [
"great Vedic thinker and politician"
],
"answer_start": [
411
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661644 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | What empire was Taxila a center of learning of? | {
"text": [
"the Maurya Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
529
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164b | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | Where did Alexander the Great conquer in 10 days? | {
"text": [
"Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan"
],
"answer_start": [
206
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164d | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | From which direction did Alexander enter Punjab? | {
"text": [
"northeasterly"
],
"answer_start": [
534
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164c | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | What wealth did Alexander hope to find? | {
"text": [
"riches in gold, gems and pearls"
],
"answer_start": [
366
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164e | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | Who were the Aspii? | {
"text": [
"mountaineers"
],
"answer_start": [
589
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164f | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | Who were the Cathians? | {
"text": [
"the people of Multan"
],
"answer_start": [
1033
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} |
5733fcd74776f4190066165f | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | What religion did Punjab become? | {
"text": [
"Muslim"
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"answer_start": [
1048
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} |
5733fcd74776f41900661660 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | What did missionary Muslims build in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"dargahs"
],
"answer_start": [
1091
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661661 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | Who led the Umayyad army? | {
"text": [
"Muhammad bin Qasim"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661662 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | Where did the Umayyads conquer? | {
"text": [
"Sindh and Southern Punjab"
],
"answer_start": [
163
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661663 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | Who did the Umayyads defeat? | {
"text": [
"Raja Dahir"
],
"answer_start": [
210
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f41900661669 | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who was Raghunath Rao? | {
"text": [
"the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166a | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who did Rao conquer in 1758? | {
"text": [
"Lahore and Attock"
],
"answer_start": [
74
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166b | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | When was the Third Battle of Panipat? | {
"text": [
"1761"
],
"answer_start": [
430
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166c | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who ruled most of the eastern part of Peshawar? | {
"text": [
"Maratha"
],
"answer_start": [
296
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166d | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who captured part of the Maratha Empire in 1761? | {
"text": [
"Ahmad Shah Abdali"
],
"answer_start": [
436
]
} |
5733fee24776f4190066167d | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | When did Sikhism begin? | {
"text": [
"mid-fifteenth century"
],
"answer_start": [
7
]
} |
5733fee24776f4190066167e | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | In which empire did many Hindus become Sikhs? | {
"text": [
"Mughal empire"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
5733fee24776f4190066167f | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | When did Ahmad fight at Akora Khattak? | {
"text": [
"December 1826"
],
"answer_start": [
1083
]
} |
5733fee24776f41900661680 | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | When did Ahmad fight at Balakot? | {
"text": [
"1831"
],
"answer_start": [
1246
]
} |
5733fee24776f41900661681 | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | Who won at Balakot? | {
"text": [
"the professional Sikh Army"
],
"answer_start": [
1329
]
} |
5733ff844776f41900661687 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | When did Ranjit Singh die? | {
"text": [
"summer of 1839"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
5733ff844776f41900661688 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | What did Ranjit Singh's death cause? | {
"text": [
"political chaos"
],
"answer_start": [
60
]
} |
5733ff844776f41900661689 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | When was part of Punjab annexed into British India? | {
"text": [
"1849"
],
"answer_start": [
375
]
} |
5733ff844776f4190066168a | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | When was the Second Anglo-Sikh War? | {
"text": [
"1849"
],
"answer_start": [
466
]
} |
5733ff844776f4190066168b | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | What was the last territory added to British India? | {
"text": [
"the Sikh Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
472
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6755 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | When did India and Pakistan fight in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"1965 and 1971"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6756 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | What is Kahuta an important location for? | {
"text": [
"Pakistan's nuclear program"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6757 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | Where does Punjab have major military bases? | {
"text": [
"Sargodha and Rawalpindi"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6758 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | When did India and Pakistan begin serious peace talks? | {
"text": [
"2004"
],
"answer_start": [
339
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6759 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | Who visits Nankana Sahib? | {
"text": [
"Sikh pilgrims"
],
"answer_start": [
481
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b6769 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | When do monsoons traditionally happen in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"by May"
],
"answer_start": [
66
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676a | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | When did Punjab's weather pattern become unpredictable? | {
"text": [
"since the early 1970s"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676b | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | How hot do newspapers say it has gotten in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"51 °C"
],
"answer_start": [
398
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676c | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | What was the record heat spike in Multan? | {
"text": [
"54 °C"
],
"answer_start": [
573
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676d | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | When was the record heat spike in Multan? | {
"text": [
"June 1993"
],
"answer_start": [
515
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661691 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | What is Punjab's major language? | {
"text": [
"Punjabi"
],
"answer_start": [
54
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661692 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | How is Punjabi written? | {
"text": [
"in a Shahmukhi script"
],
"answer_start": [
80
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661693 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | What is the largest ethnic group in Pakistan? | {
"text": [
"Punjabis"
],
"answer_start": [
119
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661694 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | What minimum percent of each Punjab district speaks Punjabi natively? | {
"text": [
"89%"
],
"answer_start": [
320
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661695 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | Where is Saraiki usually spoken? | {
"text": [
"south Punjab"
],
"answer_start": [
827
]
} |
573401004776f4190066169b | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Government of Punjab is a provincial government in the federal structure of Pakistan, is based in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab Province. The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief... | Who elects the Chief Minister? | {
"text": [
"the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab"
],
"answer_start": [
194
]
} |
573401004776f4190066169c | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Government of Punjab is a provincial government in the federal structure of Pakistan, is based in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab Province. The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief... | In what year did Sharif become CM? | {
"text": [
"2009"
],
"answer_start": [
455
]
} |
573401004776f4190066169d | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Government of Punjab is a provincial government in the federal structure of Pakistan, is based in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab Province. The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief... | When was Sharif re-elected CM? | {
"text": [
"11 May 2013"
],
"answer_start": [
519
]
} |
573401004776f4190066169e | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Government of Punjab is a provincial government in the federal structure of Pakistan, is based in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab Province. The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief... | What kind of legislature is the Provincial Assembly? | {
"text": [
"unicameral"
],
"answer_start": [
585
]
} |
573401004776f4190066169f | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Government of Punjab is a provincial government in the federal structure of Pakistan, is based in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab Province. The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief... | How many seats are in the Provincial Assembly? | {
"text": [
"371"
],
"answer_start": [
810
]
} |
573401aa4776f419006616af | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's economy has quadrupled since 1972. Its share of Pakistan's GDP was 54.7% in 2000 and 59% as of 2010. It is especially dominant in the service and agriculture sectors of Pakistan's economy. With its contribution ranging fro... | How much has Punjab's economy grown since 1972? | {
"text": [
"quadrupled"
],
"answer_start": [
110
]
} |
573401aa4776f419006616b0 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's economy has quadrupled since 1972. Its share of Pakistan's GDP was 54.7% in 2000 and 59% as of 2010. It is especially dominant in the service and agriculture sectors of Pakistan's economy. With its contribution ranging fro... | How much of Pakistan's GDP came from Punjab in 2000? | {
"text": [
"54.7%"
],
"answer_start": [
165
]
} |
573401aa4776f419006616b1 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's economy has quadrupled since 1972. Its share of Pakistan's GDP was 54.7% in 2000 and 59% as of 2010. It is especially dominant in the service and agriculture sectors of Pakistan's economy. With its contribution ranging fro... | How much of Pakistan's GDP came from Punjab in 2010? | {
"text": [
"59%"
],
"answer_start": [
183
]
} |
573401aa4776f419006616b2 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's economy has quadrupled since 1972. Its share of Pakistan's GDP was 54.7% in 2000 and 59% as of 2010. It is especially dominant in the service and agriculture sectors of Pakistan's economy. With its contribution ranging fro... | What manpower does Punjab provide? | {
"text": [
"largest pool of professionals and highly skilled (technically trained) manpower in Pakistan"
],
"answer_start": [
458
]
} |
573401aa4776f419006616b3 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's economy has quadrupled since 1972. Its share of Pakistan's GDP was 54.7% in 2000 and 59% as of 2010. It is especially dominant in the service and agriculture sectors of Pakistan's economy. With its contribution ranging fro... | How much did Punjab's economy grow in 2008-09? | {
"text": [
"6%"
],
"answer_start": [
885
]
} |
573402074776f419006616b9 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite the lack of a coastline, Punjab is the most industrialised province of Pakistan; its manufacturing industries produce textiles, sports goods, heavy machinery, electrical appliances, surgical instruments, vehicles, auto parts, metals, sugar mill plants, aircraft, cement, agricultural machinery, bicycles and rick... | What geographic feature does Punjab not have? | {
"text": [
"coastline"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
573402084776f419006616ba | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite the lack of a coastline, Punjab is the most industrialised province of Pakistan; its manufacturing industries produce textiles, sports goods, heavy machinery, electrical appliances, surgical instruments, vehicles, auto parts, metals, sugar mill plants, aircraft, cement, agricultural machinery, bicycles and rick... | What medical product does Punjab manufacture? | {
"text": [
"surgical instruments"
],
"answer_start": [
190
]
} |
573402084776f419006616bb | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite the lack of a coastline, Punjab is the most industrialised province of Pakistan; its manufacturing industries produce textiles, sports goods, heavy machinery, electrical appliances, surgical instruments, vehicles, auto parts, metals, sugar mill plants, aircraft, cement, agricultural machinery, bicycles and rick... | What transportation products does Punjab manufacture? | {
"text": [
"bicycles and rickshaws"
],
"answer_start": [
303
]
} |
573402084776f419006616bc | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite the lack of a coastline, Punjab is the most industrialised province of Pakistan; its manufacturing industries produce textiles, sports goods, heavy machinery, electrical appliances, surgical instruments, vehicles, auto parts, metals, sugar mill plants, aircraft, cement, agricultural machinery, bicycles and rick... | How much of Pakistan's paper products does Punjab manufacture? | {
"text": [
"90%"
],
"answer_start": [
400
]
} |
573402084776f419006616bd | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite the lack of a coastline, Punjab is the most industrialised province of Pakistan; its manufacturing industries produce textiles, sports goods, heavy machinery, electrical appliances, surgical instruments, vehicles, auto parts, metals, sugar mill plants, aircraft, cement, agricultural machinery, bicycles and rick... | How much of Pakistan's sugar does Punjab manufacture? | {
"text": [
"69%"
],
"answer_start": [
459
]
} |
5734025ad058e614000b678d | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite its tropical wet and dry climate, extensive irrigation makes it a rich agricultural region. Its canal-irrigation system established by the British is the largest in the world. Wheat and cotton are the largest crops. Other crops include rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits such... | What kind of climate does Punjab have? | {
"text": [
"tropical wet and dry"
],
"answer_start": [
12
]
} |
5734025ad058e614000b678e | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite its tropical wet and dry climate, extensive irrigation makes it a rich agricultural region. Its canal-irrigation system established by the British is the largest in the world. Wheat and cotton are the largest crops. Other crops include rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits such... | Who built Punjab's irrigation system? | {
"text": [
"the British"
],
"answer_start": [
143
]
} |
5734025ad058e614000b678f | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite its tropical wet and dry climate, extensive irrigation makes it a rich agricultural region. Its canal-irrigation system established by the British is the largest in the world. Wheat and cotton are the largest crops. Other crops include rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits such... | What are Punjab's largest crops? | {
"text": [
"Wheat and cotton"
],
"answer_start": [
184
]
} |
5734025ad058e614000b6790 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite its tropical wet and dry climate, extensive irrigation makes it a rich agricultural region. Its canal-irrigation system established by the British is the largest in the world. Wheat and cotton are the largest crops. Other crops include rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits such... | What are Punjab's secondary crops? | {
"text": [
"rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits such as kinoo"
],
"answer_start": [
244
]
} |
5734025ad058e614000b6791 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Despite its tropical wet and dry climate, extensive irrigation makes it a rich agricultural region. Its canal-irrigation system established by the British is the largest in the world. Wheat and cotton are the largest crops. Other crops include rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits such... | What calendar do Punjab's farmers use? | {
"text": [
"the Hindu calendar"
],
"answer_start": [
461
]
} |
573402bf4776f419006616d5 | Punjab,_Pakistan | As of June 2012[update], Pakistan's electricity problems were so severe that violent riots were taking place across Punjab. According to protesters, load shedding was depriving the cities of electricity 20–22 hours a day, causing businesses to go bust and making living extremely hard. Gujranwala, Toba Tek Singh, Faisal... | What kind of problem caused riots in June 2012? | {
"text": [
"electricity"
],
"answer_start": [
36
]
} |
573402bf4776f419006616d6 | Punjab,_Pakistan | As of June 2012[update], Pakistan's electricity problems were so severe that violent riots were taking place across Punjab. According to protesters, load shedding was depriving the cities of electricity 20–22 hours a day, causing businesses to go bust and making living extremely hard. Gujranwala, Toba Tek Singh, Faisal... | How long were cities without electricity in June 2012? | {
"text": [
"20–22 hours a day"
],
"answer_start": [
203
]
} |
573402bf4776f419006616d7 | Punjab,_Pakistan | As of June 2012[update], Pakistan's electricity problems were so severe that violent riots were taking place across Punjab. According to protesters, load shedding was depriving the cities of electricity 20–22 hours a day, causing businesses to go bust and making living extremely hard. Gujranwala, Toba Tek Singh, Faisal... | Where were there riots in June 2012? | {
"text": [
"Gujranwala, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Bahawalnagar and communities across Khanewal District"
],
"answer_start": [
286
]
} |
573402bf4776f419006616d8 | Punjab,_Pakistan | As of June 2012[update], Pakistan's electricity problems were so severe that violent riots were taking place across Punjab. According to protesters, load shedding was depriving the cities of electricity 20–22 hours a day, causing businesses to go bust and making living extremely hard. Gujranwala, Toba Tek Singh, Faisal... | Which energy companies' offices were attacked by rioters? | {
"text": [
"Fesco, Gepco and Mepco"
],
"answer_start": [
565
]
} |
57340342d058e614000b67a9 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The structure of a mosque is simple and it expresses openness. Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran decorate mosques and mausoleums in Punjab. The inscriptions on bricks and tiles of the mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (1320 AD) at Multan are outstanding specimens of architectural calligraphy. The earliest existing b... | What kind of inscriptions decorate Punjab's burial places? | {
"text": [
"Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran"
],
"answer_start": [
63
]
} |
57340342d058e614000b67aa | Punjab,_Pakistan | The structure of a mosque is simple and it expresses openness. Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran decorate mosques and mausoleums in Punjab. The inscriptions on bricks and tiles of the mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (1320 AD) at Multan are outstanding specimens of architectural calligraphy. The earliest existing b... | When did Rukn-e-Alam die? | {
"text": [
"1320 AD"
],
"answer_start": [
222
]
} |
57340342d058e614000b67ab | Punjab,_Pakistan | The structure of a mosque is simple and it expresses openness. Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran decorate mosques and mausoleums in Punjab. The inscriptions on bricks and tiles of the mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (1320 AD) at Multan are outstanding specimens of architectural calligraphy. The earliest existing b... | When did Gardezi die? | {
"text": [
"1150 AD"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
57340342d058e614000b67ac | Punjab,_Pakistan | The structure of a mosque is simple and it expresses openness. Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran decorate mosques and mausoleums in Punjab. The inscriptions on bricks and tiles of the mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (1320 AD) at Multan are outstanding specimens of architectural calligraphy. The earliest existing b... | When was Ahangar's tomb built? | {
"text": [
"sixteenth century"
],
"answer_start": [
440
]
} |
57340342d058e614000b67ad | Punjab,_Pakistan | The structure of a mosque is simple and it expresses openness. Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran decorate mosques and mausoleums in Punjab. The inscriptions on bricks and tiles of the mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (1320 AD) at Multan are outstanding specimens of architectural calligraphy. The earliest existing b... | What color tile was used in Ahangar's tomb? | {
"text": [
"blue"
],
"answer_start": [
533
]
} |
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