Old Lahore -- anarkali bazaar

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1976

 

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A view of Wagah Border - Lahore Today's view is entirely different.
Date: c.1950s

 

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Double-Decker Bus #1 Krishan Nagar via Mall Lahore.
Date: 1960s
Courtesy: Artcollect.

 

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An aerial view of Lahore.
Date: c.1930's

 

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Lady Cyclists at Lawrence Garden, Lahore.
Date: c.1897

 

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Pak Tea House.
Lahore
Date: 1962

 

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An advertisement about Muslim Town Lahore in daily Inqilab.
Date: c.1931
Rupees 600 per kanal

 

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Nanda Bus Service in a newspaper of Lahore showing the time table and fair.
Date: 1936

 

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Ranjit Singh's Tomb Lahore, Circa 1880.

Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, is considered the cultural centre of Pakistan. Islam came here after the advent of Mahmud of Ghazni in 1021 AD, and it was subsequently ruled by a succession of dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate, followed by the Mughals, the Sikhs and the British. It reached its apogee under the Mughals, known as the Garden City and with enough architecture to rank it with other great Mughal centres like Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Lahore suffered with the decline of the Mughal empire in the 18th century, frequently coming under attack.

It was finally taken by the Sikhs, who under their leader Ranjit Singh (ruled 1799-1839), were masters of the Punjab region by 1818. During Sikh rule, although some repair and reconstruction of Mughal buildings did take place, many of the Mughal monuments were stripped of their marble and other decorative elements. Buildings in the Sikh style were erected, and the tradition of gardens at Lahore was continued. The grandest edifice in the Sikh style is the mausoleum of Ranjit Singh, begun by his son Kharak Singh and completed in 1848. It blends Hindu and Muslim elements, the square roof features a central fluted dome and is embellished with several chhatris or pavilions. Its interior is decorated with marble arches and glass mosaics.

Photograph of the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh at Lahore, Pakistan, taken by George Craddock in the 1880's, part of the Bellew Collection of Architectural Views.

© George Craddock / British Library

 

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Government College Lahore, Circa 1880.

Photograph By An Unknown Photographer In The 1880's, Part Of The Dunlop Smith Collection. Sir Charles Aitchison Album Of Views In India And Burma. A General View Of The Gothic Government College At Lahore (Now In Pakistan), Completed In 1877. Lahore On The Ravi River, Has Been The Provincial Capital Of The Punjab For Centuries, And Has Had Several Periods Of Development Under Mughal, Sikh, And British Rule, All Of Which Left It Embellished With Architecture. It Achieved Its Greatest Glory Under The Mughals, From The 1520's To The Early 18th Century, When It Become Known As The 'City Of Gardens'.

 

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Lahore Fire Brigade, 1940s

 

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Senate Hall Lahore, Circa 1880.

The Single Storey Stone Building Of The Senate Hall In Lahore Was Situated Within The Civil Station Area Of The City Near To The Anarkali Gardens, Punjab University And Government College buildings.

Photograph By An Unknown Photographer In The 1880's, Part Of The Dunlop Smith Collection, Sir Charles Aitchison Album Of Views In India And Burma.

© British Library

 

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View of the entrance of the Badshahi Masjid Lahore in old days.