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Lahore Museum (Punjabi: لاہور میوزیم, Urdu: لاہور عجائب گھر), established in 1894, is located in The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Rudyard Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the famous curators of the museum. Over 250,000 admissions were registered in 2005.
It is difficult for some people to get rid of stubborn belly fat. They go for severe dieting plans, exercises and aerobics but all are in van to make their belly flat. Gym and exercises are hopeless for them. This is the reason that many men and women are turning towards the Liposuction Treatment in Lahore. Some people have the tendency to accumulate the excess fats around the love handles and belly.
The Chauburji Lahore, originally a gateway built in 1646. It once had four towers and was the gateway to a long gone garden attributed to a Mughal princess. Looking at some more recent photos it's now got four towers again!
Lahore, Pakistan.
Lahore fort is a historical monument which has prints of various periods of history. This fort is mentioned in various travel logs, historical descriptions and archives. Like all historical cities Lahore also has an ancient background. During excavations in Lahore fort in 1959 AD remnants were found dating back to 2nd century BC. Further reference to the fort is traceable in connection with Shahab-u-din Ghauri’s (1180 AD- 1118 AD) successive invasions of Lahore. It was destroyed by Mongols In 1241 AD and rebuilt by Bulban in 1267 AD. Later on it was again destroyed by Amir Taimur’s army in 1831 AD and rebuilt in mud by Sultan Mubarik Shah in 1421 AD. Sheikh Mubarik Ali of Kabul carried out repairs to the fort in 1432 AD. Mughal emperor Akbar (1556 AD – 1605 AD) rebuilt the fort in solid brick masonary in about 1566 AD and extended its area towards the river Ravi which up till 1849 AD was flowing along its fortification in the north. Later Mughal emperors kept on adding magnificent buildings in the fort such as Shish Mehal, Dewan e Khas, Khwab gah etc. Lahore fort is inscribed on the world heritage list and a protected monument under Antiquity act 1975 which confirm its outstanding universal value.
On Thursday 13th June 2019 we held our first University of London dinner in Lahore, Pakistan. With over 100 students, alumni and guests filling The Poet Restaurant! #UOLWorldClass
The Postcard
A postally unused postcard that was published by Shunker, Dass & Co. of Lahore. The card, which was printed in Saxony, has a divided back.
Shalimar Gardens, Lahore
The Shalimar Gardens (Urdu: شالامار باغ) are a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic height, and are now one of Pakistan's most popular tourist destinations.
The Shalimar Gardens were laid out as a Persian paradise garden intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature.
Construction of the gardens began in 1641 during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan, and was completed in 1642.
In 1981 the Shalimar Gardens were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Naming the Gardens
Courtiers told the Maharaja Ranjit Singh that:
"Shala is a Turkic word which means pleasure,
and the mar means a place in which to live."
However the arguments of the courtiers failed to make any impression on Ranjit Singh, and so he gave his own name to the garden, and called it “Shahla Bagh”, with “Shahla” meaning in Persian “Sweetheart” with dark gray eyes and a shade of red, and “Bagh” meaning “Garden.”
The courtiers highly praised the Maharaja's ingenuity in selecting so charming a name for the famous gardens of Láhore, and it was ordered, accordingly, that henceforth the gardens be called by that name, and written so in all public correspondence.
The gardens are however still known as the "Shalimar Gardens."
Location
The Shalimar Gardens are located next to the Grand Trunk Road, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the Delhi Gate of the Walled City of Lahore. They provide a popular recreation spot for Lahore's residents.
History of the Gardens
Lahore's Shalimar Gardens were built by the Mughal royal family, primarily as a venue for them to entertain guests, although a large portion was open to the general public.
The gardens' design was influenced by the older Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir that were built by Shah Jahan's father, Emperor Jahangir.
However unlike the gardens in Kashmir which relied on naturally sloping landscapes, the waterworks in Lahore required extensive engineering to create artificial cascades and terraces.
The Shalimar Gardens were designed as a Persian-style Charbagh "Paradise Garden" - a microcosm of an earthly utopia. Though the word Bagh is translated simply as "garden," Bagh represents a harmonious existence between humans and nature, and represents a poetic connection between heaven and earth.
All natural elements of the Bagh are appreciated - including the sun, moon, and air.
The site was chosen for its stable water supply. The project was managed by Khalilullah Khan, a noble of Shah Jahan's court. Ali Mardan Khan was responsible for most of the construction, and had a 100-mile-long canal built to bring water from the foothills of Kashmir to the site.
The site of the Shalimar Gardens originally belonged to the Arain Mian family. Mian Muhammad Yusuf, then the head of the family, ceded the site to the Emperor Shah Jahan in order for the gardens to be built.
In return, Shah Jahan granted the Arain Mian family governance of the Shalimar Gardens, and the gardens remained under their custodianship for over 350 years.
Construction of the gardens began on the 12th. June 1641, and took 18 months to complete.
During the Sikh era, much of the garden's marble was pillaged and used to decorate the Golden Temple and the Ram Bagh Palace in nearby Amritsar, while the gardens' costly agate gate was stripped and sold by Lehna Singh Majithia.
In 1806 Maharaja Ranjit Singh ordered the Shalimar Gardens to be repaired.
The annual Mela Chiraghan festival used to take place in the gardens until General Ayub Khan forbade it in 1958. The Gardens were nationalised in 1962 by General Ayub Khan because Arain Mian family members had opposed his imposition of martial law in Pakistan.
Design and Layout of the Gardens
Mughal Gardens were based upon Timurid gardens built in Central Asia and Iran between the 14th. and 16th. centuries. A high brick wall richly decorated with intricate fretwork encloses the site in order to allow the creation of a Charbagh paradise garden - a microcosm of an earthly utopia.
The Shalimar Gardens are laid out in the form of a rectangle aligned along a north–south axis, and measure 658 metres by 258 metres, and cover an area of 16 hectares. Each terrace level is 4–5 metres (13–15 feet) higher than the previous level.
The uppermost terrace of the gardens is named Bagh-e-Farah Baksh, literally meaning Bestower of Pleasure. The second and third terraces are jointly known as the Bagh-e-Faiz Baksh, meaning Bestower of Goodness. The first and third terraces are both shaped as squares, while the second terrace is a narrow rectangle.
Shalimar's main entrance was onto the lower-most terrace, which was open to noblemen, and occasionally to the public. The middle terrace was the Emperor's Garden, and contained the most elaborate waterworks of any Mughal garden. The highest terrace was reserved for the Emperor's harem.
The square-shaped terraces were both divided into four equivalent smaller squares by long fountains flanked by brick khayaban walkways designed to be elevated in order to provide better views of the garden.
Cascades were made to flow over marble paths in what are known as chadors, or "curtains" into the middle terrace. Water collected into a large pool, known as a haūz, over which a seating pavilion was made.
Water Features of the Shalimar Gardens
The Shalimar Gardens contain the most waterworks of any Mughal Garden. They contain 410 fountains, which discharge into wide marble pools. The enclosed garden is cooler than the surrounding area because of the dense foliage and water features.
Expo Lahore (Pvt) Limited is a corporate body jointly owned by the Government of Pakistan and Government of the Punjab with a mandate to design, develop, operate and promote a state-of-the-art Lahore International Expo Centre. The Centre is providing a platform of international standard to the manufacturers, exporters, traders and service providers to effectively introduce and market their products and services through trade exhibitions, fairs and conferences
Amusing sight for most foreigners like me, donkeys moving along on the road as well, felt like a open Safari
According to available historical information, the origin of Lahore Fort is obscure. Traditionally the foundation of Lahore and its fort is attributed to Loh, the son of Rama, Avatara of Lord Vishnu of Hinduism, and hero of the Ramayana of epic age (1200-800 B.C.). However, during the execution done in the year 1959 A.D. by the Department of Archaelogy, in front of Diwan-e-Am, a gold coin of Mahmood of Ghazni dated A.H. 146 (1025 A.D.) was found at a depth of 25 feet from the level of the lawns. Cultural layers continued to a further depth of 15 feet, giving strong indications that people had lived here, long before the conquest of Lahore by Mahmud in 1021 A.D. Further mention of the fort is traceable in connection with Shahab-ud-Din Ghori's successive invasions of Lahore from 1180 to 1186 AD.
The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Lahore قرارداد لاھور), commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution (قرارداد پاکستان Qarardad-e-Pakistan),[1] was a formal political statement adopted by the Muslim League at the occasion of its three-day general session on 22–24 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in British India. This has been largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan.[2] The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq.
Although the name "Pakistan" had been proposed by Choudhary Rahmat Ali in his Pakistan Declaration[3] in 1933, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other leaders had kept firm their belief in Hindu-Muslim unity.[4] However, the volatile political climate and religious hostilities gave the idea stronger backing.
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Lahore, Pakistan. Long far away from here in the West countries, I've found out this delicate young girl face, made-up for a party.
Lahore always has been a festive city. The people of Lahore are fond of celebrations. It was Eid Milad-ul-Nabi (S.A.W/P.B.U.H) i.e. birthday of holy prophet Hazrat Muhmmad (S.A.W/P.B.U.H). Lahore is decorated at large on this occasion specially walled city (inner old Lahore.) This scene is of street decorated and illuminated.
Title: Valley of Lahore
Date: [c.1860-1880]
Extent: 1 photograph: b&w ; (21x27.5cm)
Notes: From a two album set of souvenir photographs from a voyage to and tour of duty in India.
Format: Photograph
Rights Info: No known restrictions on access
Repository: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 1A5, library.utoronto.ca/fisher
Part of: MS Coll. 292 Gilpin-Brown, Edward papers.
Finding Aid located at: www.library.utoronto.ca/fisher/collections/findaids/gilpi...
The glaring success of the city’s maiden fashion week has made headlines across the world bringing eminence to its burgeoning fashion industry.
The four-day long Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) Sunsilk Fashion Week, which brought together 32 designers from across the country, concluded on Friday, with great aplomb and fiesta. Fashionistas from across the industry showed great confidence in the fashion week, saying it would help develop links between local designers and people from outside Pakistan.
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Lahore Fashion Week ( twenty 10 )