For the study of history there are two
calendars are used in history of Pakistan.
Christen calendar (عیسوی کیلنڈر):The first year of this calendar
start with the birth of prophet Isa (A S).
Forchristen calendar In Urdu a
sign of letter(ع). And in English use AD (Anno-Domini).
The time before the birth of Isa (Alai Salam)
is mentioned through “Qaf, Meem” (ق،م) in Urdu and BC (Before Christ) in English.
Christen calendar based upon the rotation of
earth around the Sun and Earth complete its circle around the Sun
is 365.25 days.
Hijri Calendar (ہجری
کلینڈر):It starts from the migration of the holly
ProphetMuhammad (PBUH) from Makah to Medina.
For example the “Battle of Baddar” was fought after two years of the hijrat. Therefore
it is written as 2H.
Hijri Calendarstarts after seventeen years
of the migration during the period of the second Caliph Hazrat Umer
Farooq (RA).
There are …………… types of calendars used to study the
history in Pakistan.
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) five