Muhajir (Pakistan)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the migration trigger?The 1947 Partition of British India into India and Pakistan
2. What is the primary settlement hub?Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and economic center
3. Who are the Muhajirs in Pakistan?They are Muslim immigrants who moved from India to Pakistan after 1947. They came from many places like North India, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.
4. Why did many Muhajirs settle in Karachi?Karachi was Pakistan's biggest city and economic hub, so many Muhajirs moved there to find jobs and build new homes.

Partition of British India: The division of British India into two independent states, India and Pakistan, in 1947, leading to mass migration.
Demographic Bloc: A group of people with shared characteristics that forms a significant portion of a population.
Sociopolitical Landscape: The combination of social structures, cultural norms, and political systems within a society.