Muhammad Ammad Ahmad
Delhi Sultanate
• Delhi Sultanate, refers to the various Muslim
dynasties that ruled in India (1210–1526). It was
founded after Muhammad of Ghor fought
Prithvi Raj.
• The Mamluk Dynasty
1206 - 1290
• The Khilji Dynasty
1290 - 1320
• The Tughlaq Dynasty
1320 - 1414
• The Sayyid Dynasty
1414 - 1451
• The Lodi Dynasty
1451 - 1526
Cultural Differences
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Shalwar Kameez is
the cultural dress of
Pakistan.
Sari is the national
dress for women
and dhoti kurta for
men.
Afghanistan follows
strict Islamic code
and can be
considered an
extreme Islamic
state.
Bengali is the
national language of
Bangladesh.
Pakistani food is
dominated by meat
dishes than any
other food.
Urdu and English
are the national
languages of
Pakistan.
Culture is
dominated by Islam
and some Indian
Hindu customs and
traditions are
followed across the
country.
Food and food
choices vary across
the regions, a huge
population of
Indians are
vegetarians.
English is not given
the status of an
official language.
Women are less
active than men in Rice and fish are the
all fields and are not
staple diets of the
encouraged to leave Bangladeshi people.
the house much.
Both saris and
Education,
shalwar kameez are
especially of women,
considered the
is not a priority and
national dress of
is considered a
Bangladesh.
Administrative Differences
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
The country is
divided into 4
provinces, 1 territory
and 1 capital
territory.
The country is
divided into 29
states and 7 union
territories.
The country is
divided into 34
provinces.
The country is
divided into 7
divisions.
The capital of the
country is Kabul.
The capital is
Dhaka.
The Capital of
Pakistan is
Islamabad.
The Parliament or
the Majlis-e-Shoora
consists of the
Senate and the
National Assembly.
India prides itself as
being the largest
federal republic in
The National
the world.
Assembly consists of
the Meshrano Jirga,
The capital of India or the House of the
is New Delhi.
Elders and the
Wolesi Jirga, or the
The Parliament or
house of the people.
Sansad consists of
the Council of States Stera Mahkama is
or the Rajya Sabha
the highest court.
and the People’s
Assembly or the Lok
Afghanistan is a
Bangladesh is a
Parliamentary
Democracy.
The Legislative
branch is made up
of the Jatiya
Sangsad or the
National
Parliament.
Society Functions
Pakistan
India
Population:
196,174,380
Pakistan
Population:
1,236,344,631
India
Punjabis make the
largest ethnic group
in Pakistan of about
44.68% and Punjabi
is largest spoken
language of the
entire population.
Indo-Aryans make
up 72% of the ethnic
groups.
Muslims make up
96.4% of the
population.
Being a Muslim
country, Islam is
followed thoroughly
Afghanistan
Population:
31,822,848
Bangladesh
Pashtuns make up
about 42% of the
Afghan population.
Bangladesh
Population:
166,280,712
Afghanistan
Bengalis make the
largest ethnic group
and Muslims
makeup slightly less
41% of the
Marriages are
than 90% of the
population speaks
usually arranged
population of
Hindi, and 80.5% of and due to extremist
Bangladesh.
the population is
interpretation of the
made up by Hindus. Islamic law women
90% of the
Muslims make up
are not educated
population of
13.4% of the
much.
Bangladesh lives in
population.
the rural areas.
Male dominate the
The caste system
society and the
Landowners and
still plays role in the
household.
peasants makeup
Economy
Pakistan
India
Internal political
issues and low
foreign investment
have resulted in a
slow growing and an
underdeveloped
economy.
India is one of the
world’s fastest
developing
economies with a
population of over a
billion people.
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Afghanistan has
Bangladesh has had
faced decades of
a growth rate of
conflict due to the
about 6% over the
Soviet Union,
years even due to
Taliban takeover,
scare and inefficient
and then the War on
resources.
Terror.
India is developing
About of half of the
Agriculture and
into an open-market
The economy is
population is in
textile export are
economy.
improving but is still
agriculture, the
main players of the
very slow.
most important
Pakistani economy.
Services are the
product being rice.
major source of the
The country is
Inflation has led to a
economy, making
extremely poor,
Garment export is
major increase in
up about two-thirds
suffers from
the backbone of the
food prices which is
of the economy.
shortage of housing,
Bangladeshi
directly proportional
clean water,
industrial sector
to the increase in
Having the second electricity, jobs, and covering over 80%
poverty.
largest Englishmedical care.
of the total exports.
Religious Differences
Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Majority of people
in Pakistan are
Muslims.
India is identified as
the origin and the
birthplace of
Hinduism and
Buddhism.
The majority of
Bangladeshis are
Muslim.
The majority of
Afghans (99%) are
Muslims; about 84%
of them are Sunnis,
and about 15% are
Shias.
Pakistan is based on
the basis of Islam,
and that still
happens.
Indians who
accepted Buddhist
philosophy spread it
Muslims celebrate a not only within the
lot of different and
Indian subdiverse events from
continent but also
Eid to Easter to 23rd other kingdoms east
March.
and south of India.
Today Indian
religion is divided in
different sects,
The major religions
in this country
include, Islam and
Hindu.
Islam is a part of
everyday life in all
parts of the country,
and nearly every
village has at least a
small mosque and
an imam .
Sunnis and Shias
recognize the
authority of the
Quran and respect
the five pillars of
Islam.
Although,
relationship
between these two
sects are tense and
Architecture
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
After the independence
of Pakistan, new
architecture was built.
Modern structures
include;
Faisal Mosque
Minar-e-Pakistan
Mazar-e-Quaid,
The most famous
architecture of India is
TajMahal built by a
Mughal Emperor.
The structure has
touch of multiple
countries including
Persian, Ottoman
Turkish, Islamic and
Indian architectural
styles.
The earliest known
examples of
architectural pursuits
in Bangladesh, lie at
Mahasthangarh and
reflect the golden age
of ancient architecture.
The architecture of
Bangladesh provides
an insight to a wide
range of heritage and
history.
Afghanistan contains
architectural remnants
of all ages, including
Greek and Buddhist
shrines/reliquaries
and monasteries,
arches, monuments,
intricate Islamic
minarets (the tall,
slender towers on
mosques), temples and
forts.
Architectural pieces of
this time include;
Lalbagh fort
The Parliament
Building (Jatiyo
Sangsad)
Bangabandhu
International
Among the most
famous sites are the
great mosques of Herat
and Mazar-e Sharif;
the 1000-year-old
Great Arch of Qal'ehye Bost;.
The structures were
greatly influenced by
those who were ruling
the country; each
ruling party brought a
new design.
Ajanta Caves are
another example of
Indian Architecture,
which are 29-rock cut
cave monuments.
Indian architecture has
been affected by
numerous invaders
Trade & Commerce
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Exports: $17.87
billion (2009 est.):
textiles (garments, bed
linen, cotton cloth,
yarn), rice, leather
goods, sports goods,
chemicals,
manufactures, carpets
and rugs.
For decades after the
independence in 1947,
India embarked on a
program of national
economic selfsufficiency and this
program included
import substitution
policies.
Exports: $23.86
billion (2011 est.):
garments, jute and jute
goods, leather, frozen
fish and seafood
(2001).
Imports: $28.31
billion (2009 est.):
petroleum, petroleum
products, machinery,
plastics, transportation
equipment, edible oils,
paper and paperboard,
iron and steel, tea.
By 1991, the sluggish
economy combined
with the forces of
globalization led to a
more open economy.
Imports: $31.75
billion (2011 est.):
machinery and
equipment, chemicals,
iron and steel, textiles,
foodstuffs, petroleum
products, cement
(2000).
Exports: $376
million; not including
prohibited exports or
re-exports (2012):
opium, fruits and nuts,
hand-woven carpets,
wool, cotton, precious
and semiprecious
gems.
The value of trade
between the EU and
India grew from €28.6
Major trading
partners: U.S.,
Germany, UK, France,
Imports: $6.39
billion (2012): capital
goods, food, textiles,
petroleum products.
Major trading
partners: Pakistan,
India, U.S., Germany,
Russia, China,
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