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Next to the National College of Arts is the Lahore Museum, also designed by Bhai Ram Singh and built by Ganga Ram. It opened in 1894 under the supervision of Lockwood Kipling who was the principal of the School of Arts next door. In addition, the displays are always up to date it is worth a visit to see the beautiful building, the Gandhara Collection which was an ancient Greco-Buddhist civilisation centered around Peshawarduring the 1st - 5th centuries. There are ancient pottery, jewellery, and manuscripts on view. Of partcular note is the 'Fasting Buddha', which is world renowned as one of the world's finest.
Along with historical building of Lahore some interesting human activities are seen lined up along the side wall.
"Lahore was often called the 'The Paris of the East'. The similarity lay not in the city's outward appearance or its historic role but in the joyous and carefree atmosphere that marked Lahore's cultural life, with its numerous cafes and restaurants, noisy receptions and festivals, and elegantly dressed crowds strolling on the Mall". - Anna Suvorova
Another shot from my recent trip to Pakistan.... my trip to Pakistan was not very pleasant but it had some good moments as well, and visiting historical places was one of 'em.
M too lazy to write the description and history of this fort :S but if u r interested just check it out from wikipedia.......
PS... My Ghost would haunt u after my death if u don keep me in ur prayers.. Muhaha
Bus driving down a busy street on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan
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The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Urdu: شاهی قلعہ ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers, having thirteen gates in all.
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The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Urdu: شاهی قلعہ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares.
Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556–1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers, having thirteen gates in all.[1] Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of Mughal architecture.[2] Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore).
The Badshahi Mosque (بادشاھی مسجد) or "Emperor's Mosque" was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshippers, Badshahi is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The design of the Badshahi Masjid is closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb's father, Emperor Shah Jahan.
Outside the Lahore Museum in the middle of Mall road sits the 'Zamzama Gun', also known as 'Kim's Gun'.
Zamzama (meaning lion's roar) was made sometime in mid-1700's for Shah Durrani but was damaged and brought to Lahore. It came to be known as 'Kim's Gun' after Rudyard Kipling's character Kim, who played on it in the book, Kim:
"He [Kim] sat, in defiance of muncipal orders, astride the gun Zam-Zammah on her brick platform opposite the old Ajaib-Ghar -- the Wonder House as the natives call the Lahore Museum. Who hold Zam-Zammah, that 'fire-breathing dragon', hold the Punjab, for the great green-bronze piece is always first of the conquerors' loot."
The Badshahi Mosque (Punjabi and Urdu: بادشاہی مسجد, or "Imperial Mosque") is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab.The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore, and is widely considered to be one of Lahore's most iconic landmarks.
Badshahi Mosque was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671, with construction of the mosque lasting for two years until 1673. The mosque is an important example of Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is decorated with carved red sandstone with marble inlay. It remains the largest and most recent of the grand imperial mosques of the Mughal-era, and is the second-largest mosque in Pakistan. After the fall of the Mughal Empire, the mosque was used as a garrison by the Sikh Empire and the British Empire, but is now one of Pakistan's most iconic sights.
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