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Margala Hills Islamabad after rain.

بارش کی بھیگی راتوں میں_____ جب اشک فشانی ہوتی ہے
اک تیرا تصور ہوتا ہے اک ______ تیری کہانی ہوتی ہے

پیارا__پاکستان
مارگلہ_ھلز

Credits: Hafiz Shahid

A number of historical sites dot Lahore, a city which has been inhabited for hundred of years. The old walled city of Lahore, has some wonderful Muslim, Hindu and Sikh architecture of historic significance, besides the 'havelis' built by the Dhyan Singh family. They once ruled Kashmir and migrated to India in the turmoil of 1947. "Haveli of Asif Jah" is among one of those havelis. It has seen many dynasties and suffered hardship of time, and now it’s serving as a Women's College in Chuna Mandi.

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Saleh Kamboh Mosque: A page from Mugal era

Nadeem Dar | Punjab | #History #Mughal

The mosque is said to date from 1659 - 1668-69 and is also known as the Chinianwali Masjid because of the extraordinary mosaic tile work (Kashi Kari) for which the reign of Shah Jahan was famous. It was completed during Aurangzeb's reign.

13 Oct

Remains - The dying pulse of history (Part-1)

Awais Jibran | Punjab | #Cycling #History #Mugal #Tomb

All the Empires have their footprints on Lahore, and we are going in a search where we could find those footprints and their importance in their peak times and influence on people now. The last step would be to share all of them with mutually interested people. So let’s get going.