Pakistan before 1947

[brahmastra]

Shalimar gardens, Lahore (Pakistan)

The beautiful gardens adjacent to the present-day Pakistan-Indian border were build during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

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Built in the year 1641 A.D, the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Measuring 658 meters north to south and 258 meters east to west in the form of an oblong parallellogram they contain 410 fountains and 5 water cascades and and are surrounded by a high brick wall. Canals and lush vegetation provide a some relief for visitors during Lahore's hot summer months. It is only a few miles from the Indian border at Wagah.

 

[brahmastra]

Shish Mahal Fort, Lahore.

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One of the most ornate and lavish rooms within the Lahore Fort

Built during the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's 17th century reign, the Shish Mahal ("Shish" means mirror) is noted for its beautiful mirror work. The pieces of glass and mirror are in colour and extremely ornate.

The Railway Carriage Shop, Lahore.[1915]

The Pakistan Railways is the most important transport institution in the country

The first railway line in Pakistan was built in Karachi in the 1860s. Over the next century it was gradually expanded almost one thousand miles north to the Afghan border areas in the North-West Frontier province (NWFP). To a large extent, the railway line followed the Indus River up north.

 

[brahmastra]

Lahore, Zamzama Gun [1900]


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The gun in front of Lahore Museum that was made famous in Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim.

Town Hall, Lahore[1902]


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The Bengal Bank, Lahore.[1910]


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Golden Mosque, Lahore City[1905]


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[brahmastra]

Emperor Jahanghirs Tomb


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lahore[1930]

[Eid Prayers Badshahi Masjid]

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The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb built the Badshahi Masjid in the 17th centuryThe Badshahi Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world. It can accommodate more than 55,000 people, although over 100,000 are usually found in the mosque and surrounding garden area today during Eid prayers. This photograph was likely taken during the 1930s. In the early 1940s, the main minarets were restored at the behest of Punjab's Chief Minister Sir Sikander Hayat Khan. Further work has restored the mosque to much of its former glory.

Today a sound-and-light show illuminates the walls of the mosque, the adjacent Lahore Fort and Maharajah Ranjit Singh's tomb, offering a spectacle from nearby rooftop restaurants that has become a big tourist attraction.

 

[brahmastra]

River Ravi and Bridges of Boats, Lahore.[1904]


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Miss Buchwa Jan of Karachi[1910]


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A still unknown early Karachi artiste

An early singer and recording artist, Buchwa Jan must have been one of the leading singers or dancers in Karachi to have warranted a postcard. Note the implied sophistication to have her leaf through an album of cabinet cards (of British officials), which suggests that although the postcard may date to roughly 1910, the photograph was possibly taken even earlier.

Clifton Karachi[1930]


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[brahmastra]

karachi, Eduljee Dinshaw Charity Hospital[1905]


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This hospital was built in the memory of Parsi trader Eduljee DinshawThe Parsis dominated the business community of Karachi for a long time. Parsis started major property, shipping, hotel and beverage businesses. Many had links or were related to the Bombay Parsi families which played a similarly important role in the birth of India's largest urban business center.

The late Eduljee Dinshaw was a trader who owned a huge portion of land in Karachi. The Eduljee Dinshaw Dispensary was opened to public in 1882. It still stands, and was one of many charitable donations the family made to the civic well being of Karachi. Indeed, despite its small size relative to Karachi's population today, the Parsi community still plays a major role in the city's commercial life.

Elphinstone Street, Karachi[1910]


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Today called Zaibunnisa Street, it is still the commercial heart of the city

Elphinstone Street was named after Monstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), a Scot who played an important role in western India during the first part of the 19th century. He was the first British ambassador to Afghanistan, and helped defeat the Peshwas in Maharashtra, both before 1820. He served as Governor of Bombay Presidency - of which Karachi was a part until the 1930s. Elphinstone College in Mumbai was also named after him.

 

[brahmastra]

Maha Shivratri Hindu Festival Clifton Karachi[1930]


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Independence Day Celebration,karachi


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Napier Barracks[1910]

One of the first large building complexes in Karachi

Napier Barracks was built for British soldiers in 1847, soon after what is now Sindh province was taken over by the British under General Charles Napier in 1843. Today government offices are housed in these structures. This is one of the most popular views of early Karachi, sent off no doubt by the many soldiers who resided here during their service terms in India.

 

[brahmastra]

Oyster Rocks, Karachi[1900]

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Somerset Street. Karachi[1905]


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Hindu Temple Manora Karachi[1920]


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The Bazaar, Mooltan City[1910]


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[brahmastra]

British Cavalry Barracks - Rawalpindi[1910]

The British barracks in Westridge were the primary troop cantonments in this northern Punjabi garrison cityThe British Cavalry Barracks were constructed to accommodate officers and soldiers. These barracks also had stables for horses and remain very much in use by the Pakistan army today. The British Cavalry Barracks were constructed to accommodate officers and soldiers. These barracks also had stables for horses and remain very much in use by the Pakistan army today.

The Mall, Rawalpindi[1915]


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Incoming Caravans, Khyber Pass


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Exit of Khyber Pass into Afghanistan


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The Indo Afghan Border[1910]


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The Gorge at Ali Musjid Khyber Pass


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Returning Caravans Khyber Pass


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[third eye]

Good pictures.

Wonder what the same place look like now.

But... " Pakistan before 1947" ?? It did not exist before 1947.

 

[PostColonial]

^Precisely. Call it British India or something.

 

[brahmastra]

i meant places that are now in Pakistan.

 

[Patriot]

Shalimar gardens, Lahore (Pakistan)

The beautiful gardens adjacent to the present-day Pakistan-Indian border were build during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

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Built in the year 1641 A.D, the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Measuring 658 meters north to south and 258 meters east to west in the form of an oblong parallellogram they contain 410 fountains and 5 water cascades and and are surrounded by a high brick wall. Canals and lush vegetation provide a some relief for visitors during Lahore's hot summer months. It is only a few miles from the Indian border at Wagah.

Now

Clifton Karachi

 

[Absar]

Good pictures.

Wonder what the same place look like now.

But... " Pakistan before 1947" ?? It did not exist before 1947.

Or you can also say "Current Pakistan before 1947".
In any case, I don't feel it's matter of such cynicism

 

[khanz]

some parts of pakistan looked much better back then than they do now still thx alot for the pics.