India and Pakistan are the countries of the world which list there names in one of the most populated countries. These both countries share a lot of similarities, in terms of culture, language, ethnicity, food and so on as before 1947, these countries were united to form a single country. Due to a lot of similarities, languages and partition, there are some places in both of the countries which share the same name!
Here are those:
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad is a city located in Telangana, India. It is interesting to know that their a city named as Hyderabad in Pakistan also.
2. Punjab
Punjab is a state located in north of India. Where, there is a province in Pakistan which is called ‘Punjab’ only.
3. Kashmir
Kashmir is a region located in India while there is a province named as ‘Azad Kashmir’ in Pakistan too.
Fact: ‘Azad Kashmir’ is supposed to be a part of India but Pakistan has acquired the land unethically.
4. Faridkot
Faridkot is a city located in Punjab, India while there is a village in Pakistan named as ‘Faridkot’ only.
5. Jaipur
Jaipur, also known as ‘Pink City’ is a city located in Rajasthan, India. While there is a village in Sindh, Pakistan which is called ‘Jaipur’ only.
6. Kartarpur
Kartarpur is a town located in Pakistan which is an important pilgrimage in Sikhism while there is one town is India with the same name, ‘Kartarpur’.
7. Kerala
Kerala is state located in India while there is a village in Pakistan which is named as ‘Kerela’ too.
8. Pakistan
Pakistan is a country located in South Asia while a village in Bihar, India is named ‘Pakistan’ only.
9. Gujarat
Gujarat is a state located in India while there is a city in Punjab, Pakistan which is called, ‘Gujrat’.
The spelling of both the names is little different but the meaning and pronunciation is the same.
10. Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk is a marketplace in Delhi, India while there is a region in Rawalpindi, Pakistan which is also called ‘Chandni Chowk’.
11. Saidpur
Saidpur is a town located in Uttar Pradesh, India while there is a town in in Pakistan near Islamabad city with the same name.
12. Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh is a district in Punjab, Pakistan while there is a a village in Madhya Pradesh, India which is also named as ‘Muzaffargarh’.
13. Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad is a city located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan while there is a small assembly constituency or a territory with the same name in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Fact: ‘Azad Kashmir’ is supposed to be a part of India but Pakistan has acquired the land unethically.
14. Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur is a city located in Bihar, India while there is a village in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan with the same name.
15. Gopalpur
Gopalpur is a town located in Odisha, India while there is a village with the same name in Multan, Pakistan.
15. Gopalnagar
Gopalnagar is a village located in West Bengal, India while there is a town with the same name in Lahore, Pakistan.
16. Mohanpura
Mohanpura is a village located in Madhya Pradesh, India while there is neighbourhood in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
16. Rajkot
Rajkot is a city located in Gujarat, India while there is neighbourhood in Punjab, Pakistan.
17. Sultanpur
There is a city located in Uttar Pradesh, India called ‘Sultanpur’. While, there is a village in Pakistan with the same name.
18. Ghazipur
Ghazipur is a town located in Uttar Pradesh, India while there is also a town in Sialkot, Pakistan which is called ‘Ghazipur’.
19. Mirzapur
Mirzapur is a city located in Uttar Pradesh state of India While, there is a village in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan which is also named as ‘Mirzapur’.
20. Hafizabad
Hafizabad is one of the cities of Pakistan while there is a village in Punjab, India which is also called the same.
