Sir Ganga Ram (1851-1927) was a civil engineer and leading philanthropist of his times, who established the Renala Hydral Power Station in Renala Khurd in 1925. In 1873, after a brief Service in Punjab P.W.D devoted himself to practical farming. He obtained on lease from…
Gateway of Badshahi Mosque Lahore c. 1849, One of the earliest photographs of the Sub-Continent taken by Dr. J McCosh! a doctor and amateur photographer stationed in Punjab during 1847-49. Though history of professional photography in India starts in early 1860s when British Government invited…
At the Charing Cross on Mall, at this central location where now stands the WAPDA House, were Mela Ram Building having a number of shops in it. This building was pulled down in early 60s & Wapda House was constructed at that piece of land. According…
From a poor background in Lahore, Lala Amarnath rose to prominence by scoring 109 ("a brilliant display" - Wisden) for Southern Punjab against MCC in 1933-34, and a few weeks later became a star with a century on his Test debut, India's first Test at home, at…
March 2, 1972, Nasir Kazmi, one of the greatest poets died in Lahore due to stomach cancer. Kazmi started his poetic life in 1940 by following the style of Akhtar Sherani and wrote romantic poems and sonnets. Later he began writing ghazals under the guidance…
Two large Halls for public meetings built by subscription in honour of Sir John (now Lord) Lawrence and Sir Robert Montgomery. Lawrence Hall was built first, in 1861–62, on a site facing Mall Road. Lawrence Hall was conceived as a social and entertainment space for…
Chaubara of Chajju Bhagat - Chajju da Chaubara - Lahore جو سکھ چھجو دے چوبارے - او بلخ نہ بخارے ਜੋ ਸੁਖ ਛੱਜੂ ਦੇ ਚੋਬਾਰਾਯ - ਓ ਬਲਖ ਨਾ ਬੁਖਾਰੀ जो सुख छाजो दे चोबरय - ओ बलख न बुखारी It was situated on Anarkali…
List of places and their details Photos and description by Jawad Zakariya
Bagh-e-Jinnah (Punjabi, Urdu: باغ جناح) (or Jinnah's Garden) is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lawrence Gardens. Today, the large green space contains a botanical garden, Masjid Dar-ul-Islam, and Quaid-e-Azam Library situated in a Victorian building. There…
The Walled City of Lahore, also known as the "Old City", or "Androon Shehr" (Punjabi: اندرون شہر), (Literal meaning 'Interior City') is the section of Lahore, Punjab, in Pakistan, that was fortified by a city wall during the Mughal era. It is located in…