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Spice vendors in old Lahore
30/06/2025

Spice vendors in old Lahore

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29/06/2025

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The Tomb of Nur Jahan is a 17th-century mausoleum located in Shahdara Bagh (meaning Kingsway garden), Lahore. This stunn...
01/05/2025

The Tomb of Nur Jahan is a 17th-century mausoleum located in Shahdara Bagh (meaning Kingsway garden), Lahore. This stunning monument was built for the Mughal empress Nur Jahan who was the wife of the 4th Mughal emperor, Jahangir. Nur Jahan had a remarkable life. There are records of her hunting tigers, partaking in battle, escaping from captivity and achieving unprecedented political power for a woman in Mughal empire. In the later years of the reign of Emperor Jahangir she was the de facto ruler of the empire.

The tomb is a beautiful example of Mughal architecture, with a red sandstone structure and intricate designs. It features:

- Square Base: The tomb has a square base with each side measuring 124 feet and a height of 19.6 feet.

- Vaulted Chambers: The central vaulted chamber contains a marble platform with two cenotaphs, one for Nur Jahan and the other for her daughter, Ladli Begum.

- Intricate Patterns: The exterior is adorned with intricate patterns, cornices, and floral motifs in white, black, and yellow marble.

- Charbagh Garden: The tomb is situated in the center of a Persian-style Charbagh garden, although the original garden no longer survives.

Unfortunately, the tomb of Nur Jahan today is not what it was in the 17th century. For 300 years the site has been pillaged and neglected, its ornamental stones and marble have been stripped and railway lines crisscross through the Shahdara Bagh separating the Tombs of Nur Jahan and Jahangir. Nevertheless the Tomb and Shahdara Bagh still has impact, its still beautiful and insightful. The site is better protected and various parts of the Shahdara Bagh are undergoing restoration work.

The earliest records of any church being established in Lahore are traceable to the reign of emperor Akbar who gave his ...
26/03/2025

The earliest records of any church being established in Lahore are traceable to the reign of emperor Akbar who gave his approval for the construction of a church near the Fort in 1595. That church was ordered closed in 1614 by emperor Jehangir and then reopened 10 years later. Then in 1632 emperor Shah Jahan had it demolished and after that was never rebuilt. Over 200 years later, after the annexation of the Punjab by the British the first church was established again in Lahore. That one doesn’t exist anymore, but at a cost of Rs. 408,000 the Lahore Cathedral was consecrated on 25 January 1887. It was designed by the architect Mr. John O. Scott in the style of English thirteenth century Gothic and materials red brick and grey sandstone for coolness. Today it still stands beautifully in the city on the Mall road.

The incredible Tomb of Jahangir was built in 1637 and is in Shahdara Bagh, Pakistan. Jahangir was the 4th Mughal Emperor...
12/10/2024

The incredible Tomb of Jahangir was built in 1637 and is in Shahdara Bagh, Pakistan. Jahangir was the 4th Mughal Emperor. His tomb is extensively embellished with frescoes and marble while the cenotaph is inlaid with precious and semiprecious stones.

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