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One of the few places that i can never forget. It is totally unspoiled piece of heaven in upper swat valley near Gabral,An enchanting place and once you are there it's magic surrounds you and you don't want to leave.
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).
Passengers and crew aboard the 7.15am Pilibhit - Izatnagar service (train 52208) standing at Shahi station keep a watchful eye out for the through express due imminently, and which needs to clear the single line section before they can proceed with their journey.
They shouldn't have long to wait however - the two green signals glowing through the morning mist indicate the train is expected anytime now. And anycase you'll usually hear it well before you see it, the almost continuous sounding horn announcing its presence well in advance of the station.
I crouched down to give the shot a bit more impact, and the tele-lens does its best to emphasise the rickety permanent way - a typical feature of metre-gauge lines, and one of the reasons work is underway to convert to the more capable and higher capacity broad-gauge system. In fact work on the new BG platform face can be seen at right - rather more substantial than the inconsequential step from platform to track out of sight on the left that typifies the MG system.
The member of station staff stood by the steps and post is carrying the obligatory rolled-up red and green flags - he'll wave the green one as the train approaches to indicate the line is clear through the station. It also looks like he's carrying the single line token for the section to Pilibhit, which the train crew will collect as they pass through at ‘speed’ - I'm guessing around 40-45mph.
The other folk walking along the running track, and the gent with the cycle crossing in the distance, all seem pretty relaxed so presumably the express was still some way off! For the record the YDM-4 loco in close up is unit 6515.
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7.33am, 12th October 2015
It's 7.30am and, while the sun is coming up, the mist still hangs in the air from the overnight cold as well as the many fires used to cook and take the chill off folk at this time of day.
On the platform at Shahi station there's a healthy sprinkling of passengers anticipating the arrival of the 7.15am Pilibhit - Izatnagar service (train 52208), which is seen here pulling into the station. Alco YDM4 metre-gauge unit 6515 is doing the honours.
The train will spend time here waiting for the 6.20am Izatnagar - Aishbagh express to pass through on the centre track before carrying on with its journey. The route is single track and token operated.
Note the raised platform faces on the right, and the section on the left beside the train - this was advanced infrastructure work ahead of conversion of the route to broad gauge.
The atmospheric mist proved transient and, by the time the train got going again some 12 minutes later, it had all but evaporated.
The whole scene, for me, just summed up the charm of the now largely lost metre-gauge lines over there. I've tried to give it an artistic twist, which may not be everyone's cup of chai. Best viewed large.
7.30am, 12th October 2015
The Adil Shahi dynasty( established by Yusuf Adil Shah) ruled parts of south India from 1489 till 1686 with their capital at Bijapur in the present day Indian state of Karnataka.It was absorbed into the Mughal Empire after its defeat by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1686. Rulers of this dynasty were great patrons of art and architecture. One of the finest examples is the Ibrahim Rauza mausoleum complex in Bijapur. It was designed by a Persian architect Malik Sandal. It consists of two structures, a tomb and a mosque built on a platform set in a walled garden and facing each other across an ornamental pond(now empty). Ibrahim Adil Shah II and his queen Taj Sultana are buried here. Graceful minarets mark the corners and the buildings are surmounted by domes rising from a lotus petal base.
The building you see in this photograph is the mosque.I decided to photograph this because of the light.
Bagha Mosque (Bengali: বাঘা মসজিদ) is a mosque located at Bagha, 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. The mosque was built in 1523-1524 (930 AH) by Sultan Nusrat Shah, son of Alauddin Shah, the founder of the Husain Shahi dynasty. Later, the mosque was renovated at different times and when the domes of the mosque collapsed, the destroyed mosque was rebuilt in 1897.
The masonry of Bagha Mosque is made of lime and surki (powdered brick). There are arches and pillars inside and outside the mosque. There are also innumerable terracotta handicrafts which include mango, lily flowers, herbs and thousands of other handicrafts used in the Persian carving industry. Besides, there is a shrine of Shahdaula and his five companions on the north side of the mosque premises.
Source: Wikipedia
Twin tombs of Hakim's (Doctors) of Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah, Nizamuddin Ahmed Gilani and Abdul Gaffar Gilani. Qutb Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad.
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Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golkunda, Telangana - India
Although it would be more romantic to have here a husband and wife, these are the twin mausoleums of the two favourite hakims (physicians) of Sultan Abdullah — Nizamuddin Ahmed Gilani and Abdul Jabbar Gilani — which were built in 1651.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Shahi_tombs for more details.
Many thanks to Manfred Sommer (www.flickr.com/photos/asienman) and his spectacular Flickr account, which enabled me to ascertain the identification of the tombs.
Qutub Shahi Masjid, one of the finest terracotta architectural production of Indo-Persian art, was constructed by Bengal Sultanate in 1582 AD in Gour.
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Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golkunda, Telangana - India
Newly renovated (in 2020) tomb of Hayat Bakshi Begum, daughter of Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth sultan, wife of Sultan Muhammed Qutb Shah, the sixth sultan, and mother of Abdullah Qutb Shah, the seventh sultan. She was affectionately known as "Ma Saheba" (Revered Mother).
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Shahi_tombs and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayat_Bakshi_Begum
for more details.
Many thanks to Manfred Sommer (www.flickr.com/photos/asienman) and his spectacular Flickr account, which enabled me to ascertain the identification of the mausoleum.
Twin tombs of Hakim's (Doctors) of Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah, Nizamuddin Ahmed Gilani and Abdul Gaffar Gilani, and Commander's tomb. Qutb Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad.
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It's early morning in Shahi and the sun is trying to break through the low cloud and mist that clings to the earth after a cool night.
A family of monkeys forage on the track and platform - not fully awake, but that's of little significance seeing as the few folk gathered for the first train out of Pilibhit to Bareilly are similarly afflicted. But even if the travellers were awake they pose little threat to the monkeys who, by and large, are indulged in their thievery and mischievous vandalism.
Just beyond the station building and shelter, smoke from the remaining embers of a fire hangs in the still air and adds its own unique fragrance to the hint of spice that's an ever-present. All in all it's a remarkably calm and beautiful time of day.
Well, that's how I remember it.
7.15am, 12th October 2015
The Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audiences, was a chamber in the Red Fort of Delhi built-in 1648 as a location for receptions. It was the location where the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan received courtiers and state guests. It was also known as the Shah Mahal.
A gate on the north side of the preceding Diwan-i-Am audience hall led to the innermost court of the palace called Jalau Khana and the Diwan-i-Khas. Originally there were two enclosures on the west of the hall, one for the nobles and the other for those of a lower rank. These arcaded courts were destroyed after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
It measures 90 x 67 feet. It consists of a rectangular central chamber, surrounded by a series of arches rising from marble piers. The lower parts of the piers are inlaid with floral designs, while the upper portions are painted and gilded. The four corners of the roof are surmounted by pillared chhatri.
The ceiling, which was originally inlaid with silver and gold, was stripped bare by successive financial crises of the empire by the Jats or Marathas. The current ceiling was installed in 1911. The later Peacock Throne from after Nader Shah's invasion once stood in this hall, towards the east side.
Through the centre of the hall flowed the Stream of Paradise (Nahar-i-Bihisht).. The building used to have red awnings, or shamianas. Over the corner-arches of the northern and southern walls below the cornice is inscribed the verse of Amir Khusrow: "If there be a paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this." The French traveller François Bernier described seeing the Peacock Throne here. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described seeing the throne in the Diwan-i-Am, to where it was probably moved, and described five smaller thrones with four on each corner and one in the middle of the hall.
The interior was completely plundered following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The throne, the carpets, and any other items went missing. The hall today is, therefore, only a shell of what it used to be. Recent restoration work has been redone on the panels of inlay and has also reproduced the gilded pattern on one of the pillars fronting the hall.
In the riverbed below the hall and the connected buildings was the space known as zer-jharokha, or "beneath the lattices".
The Shahi Mosque is restored a few years ago. It is a striking onion-domed mosque dating from the time of Shuja ul-Mulk, (a brother of Amir ul-Mulk, who murdered his half-brother Nizam ul-Mulk to secure Mehtarship).
The Shahi Burj is a three-storey octagonal tower of the Red Fort in Delhi.
The tower is located at the northeastern corner of the imperial enclosure. The water feeding, the Nahr-i-Bihisht, is channeled up from the river with a hydraulic system through the tower and then carried by channels into various other buildings of the fort. Adjacent to the south of the tower is a white marble pavilion that was constructed during Aurangzeb's rule. The pavilion features five arches supported on fluted columns and with low whale back roofs. In the centre of the north wall is a marble cascade sloping into a scalloped basin.
The tower was damaged during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and again during a heavy earthquake in 1904. Originally there was a chhatri that is now missing. The tower and pavilion have been undergoing renovation work for many years and are closed to the public.
On the south-eastern corner is the Asad Burj, which is a similar tower.
Shahi Masjid, Chiniot, Punjab
Chiniot city is an administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.
Learn more here,
The Qutub Shahi Tombs are the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.