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Bahawalpur is a former Indian state, SW Punjab, now part of Pakistan; 17.494 square miles; region stretches more than 300 miles
along the Sutlej, Pamjnad, and Indus rivers with practically all of its
territory in the Thar Desert. Its rulers became independent of Afghans
in early 19th century; made treaty with British in 1838; joined Pakistan
1947.
Jarig Bakker, 9 November 1998