Allama Iqbal's Birthplace: Sialkot, Punjab (Now Pakistan)
Muhammad Iqbal (Allama Iqbal) was born on 9 November 1877 in **Sialkot**, Punjab Province, **British India** — now **Punjab, Pakistan**.
Key Sites in Sialkot
- Iqbal Manzil (Kashmiri Mohalla) — ancestral home, now a museum/library (restored 1977).
- Scotch Mission High School — where he studied (1883–1895).
- Murray College — FA (1895–1897).
Later Life Geography
| Phase | Location | Years |
|---|
| Higher Education | Lahore (Government College), Cambridge (UK), Munich (PhD) | 1897–1908 |
| Legal Practice & Early Poetry | Lahore | 1908–1930s |
| Political Leadership | Lahore, Delhi, London (Round Table Confs) | 1930s |
| Death & Burial | Lahore (died 21 Apr 1938); buried near Badshahi Mosque | 1938 |
Legacy in Pakistan
- National Poet (*Mufakkir-e-Pakistan*, *Shair-e-Mashriq*).
- Iqbal Day (Nov 9) — public holiday (intermittently observed).
- Iqbal Academy Pakistan (Lahore) promotes his philosophy.
- Allama Iqbal Open University (Islamabad, 1974).
Note: He never lived in the state of Pakistan (founded 1947) but is its spiritual founder.
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