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Model Town Society

A Society originally laid down as the concept of a "Garden Town" having "Agricultural Farm", "Vegetable Garden" and "Fruits Garden", a dream of Dewan Khem Chand. In 1921 when about 200 persons assembled in Lahore's Town Hall under the chairmanship of Sir Ganga Ram and…

Lahore Memories - Surinder Nath Passey And Family

Lahore Memories - LM017: Lahore Ki Yadien Narated by: Surinder Nath Passey. Born in Gali Shishe Motian in 1930. Brought up in Kucha Seth Har Parsad. This Kucha was opposite Dai Bholi Gali and could be approached from Mati Da Chowk. Our house could be…

People Of Lahore Circa 1860s

People of Lahore from the Book ""The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan" published London circa 1868-1875 in 8 volumes. Remarkably comprehensive photographically-illustrated ethnographic study of India. The project was begun on…

Masjid Shaheed Gunj And Historical Conflict

Before 1935 there had stood a beautiful mosque for many years to the south of what is now called the Naulakha Bazaar, in the city of Lahore, having three domes and five arches (as seen in this painting), which had been built as a mosque…

Lahore Memories - Haji Ghulam Rasool Tarar

Haji Ghulam Rasool Tarar (d: 1925), a businessman and Philanthropist of Lahore Contributed and Narrated by: Ch. Muhammad Akram Tarar (grandson) There was a beautiful five dome mosque on Data Sahab Darbar, built by my grandfather Haji Ghulam Rasool Tarar (photo: left), a well-known businessman…

Lahore High Court

This Indo-Saracenic building was built in 1886-89 as the Punjab Chiefs Court, was designed by Mr. Brossington and work was supervised by the Mr. J. E. Hilton, Executive Engineer with the total cost of Rs. 3, 21, 837. It is found in old records that…

The Civil And Military Gazette Lahore

The Civil and Military Gazette Office in Lahore The Civil and Military Gazette was a daily English language newspaper founded in 1872 in British India. It was published from Lahore and Simla and Karachi, some times simultaneously, until its closure on August 31, 1963 after 94…

Rabindranath Tagore In Lahore

Tagore visited Lahore in 1934 and stayed with Lala Dhani Ram Bhalla, the proprietor of Bhalla Shoe Co. [Photo Left] Tagore at Lala Dhani Ram Bhalla's place in Lahore at his Nawaan Kot mansion. From left, first row standing: Balraj Bhalla, Yodh Raj Bhalla and…

History Of Lahore Electric Supply Company

In February, 1912 the Lahore Electric Supply Company was formed with a capital of Rs. 5,00,000. The Company was registered on March 21, 1912. Lala Harkishen Lal became the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. The construction of the equipment having…

Story Of Anarkali And Her Tomb At Lahore

It is now believed that Nadira Begum (named "Anarkali" due to her red like complexion like a “pomegranate” in full bloom) died in mysterious circumstances when Akbar was away in Deccan. There are different versions exist on her death. In which one account is her…