Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi founded the Khaksar Movement, aiming to advance the condition of the masses irrespective of any faith, sect, or religion, a social movement based in Lahore, established in 1931 to free India from the rule of the British Empire and establish…
[Left ] Place of Shahadat of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed near Burki Lahore showing his Gun and Helmet [Right] A photo taken few months earlier. On 6 September 1965, as a Company Commander in the Burki area of the Lahore sector, Major Raja…
September 1965 - When the Indian troops were advancing towards Lahore in 1965, they faced severe resistance from the Pakistani armed forces. To boost the morale, the Indian commander told the troops on the wireless communication that Lahore is only 2 - 3 miles away.
Azadi / Yadgaar Chowk Comparison in different years!v
Golden Throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh made by Hafiz Muhammad Multani in Lahore c. 1820 Maharaja Ranjit Singh, commissioned this famous golden throne to commemorate his conquest of the city of Multan in 1818. India was traditionally a furniture-less culture, and maharajas would sit on the…
Watercolour of a views of Lahore, Punjab, by an anonymous artists c. 1825-1880 Lahore has been subject to many different ruling dynasties over the centuries. As Mughal Emperor Akbar's capital city, Lahore, from 1584 to 1598, came the construction of some of the finest monuments in the…
Article by Ishtiaq Ahmed Large-scale rioting in the undivided Punjab subsided from March14, 1947, onwards, but enough blood had been spilled not to letthe Punjab return to normality. Lahore, Amritsar, Multan and Rawalpindi witnessed harrowing scenes of inhumanity hither to unknown to the Punjab. However,…
A Collection of Vintage Eid Post Cards published from Lahore.
The Alamgiri Gate of Lahore Fort, built by Aurangzeb in 1673. It's the main entrance to the Lahore Fort from west facing Badshahi Mosque. The monumental gateway is an imposing vestibule flanked by two semi-circular bastions that have boldly fluted shafts and lotus petalled bases and are crowned…
The Islamic Summit Minar is an obelisk-shape structure, in front of Punjab Assembly Hall at the Charing Cross, Mall Road in Lahore. It was built to commemorate the Organisation of Islamic Conference held in Lahore from February 22 to February 24, 1974. Its foundation stone was laid…