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Shahdara Bagh
Shahdara Bagh ( ur, ; meaning “''King’s Way Garden”'') is a historic precinct located across the Ravi River from the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan. Shahdara Bagh is the site of several Mughal era monumentally, including the Tomb of Jahangir, the Akbari Sarai, Tomb of Asif Khan and Baradari of Kamran Mirza. History Shahdra can be translated as the door of kings and also known as "the way of kings". ''Shah'' translates as "king" and ''dra'' translates as ''the way''. In the 15th century, Shahdra was the entrance gate of Lahore under the Mughal Empire. It hosts several historic Mughal architectural sites. These include the Akbari Sarai, the Tomb of Jahangir (who was the Emperor from 1605 to 1627) and the tomb of his brother-in-law Asif Khan. Shahdara Bagh is also home to Kamran's Baradari (''Kamran Ki Baradari''). Although this site was originally built on the Ravi River bank, the river changed course, covering the site near the Ravi Bridge. The small garden houses the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include Commercial area, commercial and mixed-use development, mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity. The name describes an area which is not as densely populated as an inner city, yet more densely populated than a rural area in the countryside. In many metropolitan areas, suburbs exist as separate residential communities within commuting distance of a city (cf "bedroom suburb".) Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdiction, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities. In most English-speaking world, English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to central business district, central or inner city areas, but in Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baradari Of Kamran Mirza
Baradari of Kamran Mirza ( ur, ; ''Kāmrān kī bārɘdɘrī'') is a summer pavilion in Lahore, Pakistan. It was built in 1540 by Kamran Mirza, a son of first Mughal emperor Babur, and a brother of the second Mughal emperor Humayun. The building is believed to be the oldest existing Mughal structure in Lahore, and is the only garden in Lahore's Shahdara Bagh area that was not converted into a funerary monument. History After Babur's death in 1530, Kamran Mirza seized Lahore and laid a garden in which the baradari was built in 1540. At the time of construction, the baradari was on the western bank of the River Ravi in the Shahdara Bagh region, though it now stands on an island in the middle of the river, due to shifts in the river's course. The pavilion remained in use by Mughal royals until the 18th century. After the British annexed Punjab in 1849, the pavilion was turned into a tollhouse for boats crossing the river. It is also mentioned as ''Turgurhwallee Baradari'' in an 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Zone
Ravi (Punjabi, ur, ) is an administrative zone in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It forms one of 10 zones of the Lahore metropolitan area and is named after the Ravi River The Ravi River () is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of five rivers associated with the Punjab region. Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers were .... Retrieved 24 December 2021 References Zones in Lahore {{Lahore-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Of Nur Jahan
The Tomb of Nur Jahan ( ur, ) is a 17th-century mausoleum in Lahore, Pakistan, that was built for the Mughal empress Nur Jahan. The tomb's marble was plundered during the Sikh era in 18th century for use at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The red sandstone mausoleum, along with the nearby tomb of Jahangir, tomb of Asif Khan, and Akbari Sarai, forms part of an ensemble of Mughal monuments in Lahore's Shahdara Bagh. Location The mausoleum is located in Shahdara Bagh, across the River Ravi from Lahore. The tomb is part of an ensemble of nearby monuments, including the Tomb of Jahangir, Akbari Sarai, as well as the tomb of Asif Khan. Nur Jahan's tomb was separated from the other monuments by open fields, which were later interrupted by construction of the Lahore-Peshawar Railway Line during the British era. Background Mehr-un-Nissa, bestowed with the title ''Nur Jahan'', meaning "Light of the World," was the fourth child of Asmat Begum and her husband Mirza Ghiyas Beg, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Of Muhammad Iqbal
The Tomb of Allama Iqbal, or Mazaar-e-Iqbal ( ur, ) is a mausoleum located within the Hazuri Bagh, in the Pakistani city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province. Background Iqbal was one of the major inspirations behind the Pakistan Movement, and is revered in Pakistan as ''Muffakir-e-Pakistan'' (The Thinker of Pakistan) or ''Shair-e-Mashriq'' (The Poet of the East). Iqbal died on 21 April 1938 in Lahore at the age of 60. Thousands of visitors come to the mausoleum every day to pay their respects to the poet-philosopher. It is said that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk sent earth collected from Maulana Rumi's tomb to be sprinkled on this grave History Soon after Iqbal's death in April 1938, a committee was formed that was presided over by Chaudhary Mohammed Hussain. A major problem in the realisation of this monument was a lack adequate funds. The committee resolved not to accept any donations from the local governments and state rulers, and so funds were raised through the contributi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parks And Gardens In Karachi
{{Short description, none The following is a list of parks and gardens in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Many of them are maintained by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Public parks * 5B Park (Phool Bagh), North Nazimabad Town * Afza Altaf Park * Agha Khan Park *Allah Rakha Park *Aladin Park * Amina Park *Amir Khusro, Clifton Cantonment * Anu Bhai Park * Aram Bagh Saddar Town * Askari Amusement Park Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town * Aunty Park, Clifton Cantonment *Aziz Bhatti Park Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town * Baara Dari Park, North Nazimabad Town * Babul Islam Play Ground New Karachi Town * Bagh Ibne Qasim Clifton Cantonment * Baloch Park Saddar Town * Baradari Old Polo Ground * Bedhwar Library, Park Jamshed Town * Beach View Park, Clifton Cantonment * Boat Basin Park, Clifton Cantonment *Botanical Garden, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town * Bukhari Shah Park Kharadar * Cantonment Park Malir Cantonment * Central Park, Taiser Town * Central Park, Sector T, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Taiser Town *Chandni Chowk Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parks And Gardens In Pakistan
This is a list of notable parks and gardens in Pakistan. By type Amusement parks * Aladdin World, Karachi * Aquafun Resort, Bahtar near Taxila * Dino Valley Theme Park, Islamabad * Go Aish, Karachi * Japanese Park, Islamabad * Jinnah Park, Rawalpindi * Joyland, Lahore * Jungle World, Rawalpindi * Lake View Park, Islamabad *National Bank Park, Lahore *Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort, Lahore * Shakarparian, Islamabad * Sindbad Amusement Parks *Sozo Water Park, Lahore *Botanical Garden Jallo lahore *Jilani park Lahore *Greater Iqbal Park Lahore *Gulshen E Iqbal Park Lahore *Jallo forest and safari park Lahore Botanical gardens * Rose and Jasmine Garden, Islamabad National parks * Margalla Hills National Park Zoological gardens * Islamabad Zoo Mughal gardens * Shalimar Gardens *Sheikhuora Gardens *Wah Gardens By region Abbottabad * Ayubia National Park *Company Baagh *Lady Garden - otherwise known as "Cantonment Public Park", or historically, "Lady Gordon's Garden" *Lalazar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parks And Gardens In Lahore
__NOTOC__ This is a list of popular parks and gardens in Lahore, often called the ''city of gardens''. Parks and gardens * Shahdara Bagh * Shalimar Gardens * Hazuri Bagh *Lawrence Garden * Islamia Park *Model Town Park * Nasir Bagh *Model Town Park * Sukh Chayn Gardens * Jilani Park *Jam-e-Shirin Park *National Bank Park *Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort *Punjab society park *Riwaz Garden *Zaman Park *Sajawal Park Township Lahore Amusement parks Adventure Park, opp Main Gate Bahria Town *Gulshan Iqbal Park * Jallo Park * Jilani Park * Joyland * National Bank Park *Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort *Sozo Water Park *Skyland Water Park *Battlefield Lahore Airport Road *Baoli Amusement Park Botanical gardens * Danishmandan Botanic Garden *Government College University Botanic Garden *Lahore Botanical Gardens Zoological gardens * Changa Manga Wildlife Park * Jallo Wildlife Park * Lahore Zoo * Lahore Zoo Safari (also called Woodland Wildlife Park) Former gardens *Ram Bagh, which existed unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Ravi
The Ravi River () is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of five rivers associated with the Punjab region. Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers were allocated to India. Subsequently, the Indus Basin Project was developed in Pakistan, which transfers waters from western rivers of the Indus system to replenish the portion of the Ravi River lying in that country. Many inter-basin water transfers, irrigation, hydropower and multipurpose projects have been built in India. History According to ancient history traced to Vedas, the Ravi River was known as ( sa, इरावती). The Ravi was known as Purushni or Irawati to Indians in Vedic times and as Hydraotes ( grc, ’ϒδραωτης) to the Ancient Greeks. Part of the Battle of the Ten Kings was fought on a river, which according to Yaska (Nirukta 9.26) refers to the Iravati River (Raavi River) in the Punjab. Geography The Ravi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahdara Metrobus Terminal Station
Shahdara Metrobus Terminal Station is a Lahore Metrobus station in Shahdara Bagh, Punjab, Pakistan, located on the north bank of the Ravi River at Old Ravi Bridge Road. The station is located just south of the junction between N-5 National Highway and N-60 National Highway and serves as the northern terminus of the Lahore Metrobus. The terminal consists of a series of covered platforms and a fenced off busway. *North Platform: Passenger unloading/layover for northbound buses *South Platform: Passenger loading for southbound buses See also * Gajjumata Metrobus Terminal Station * Lahore Metrobus The Lahore Metrobus is a bus rapid transit service operating in Lahore Punjab, Pakistan. Lahore Metrobus service is integrated with Lahore Transport Company's local bus service to operate as one urban transport system, providing seamless transi ... References {{Lahore Metrobus Lahore Metrobus stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mughal Emperor
The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled themselves as " padishah", a title usually translated from Persian as " emperor". They began to rule parts of India from 1526, and by 1707 ruled most of the sub-continent. After that they declined rapidly, but nominally ruled territories until the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The Mughals were a branch of the Timurid dynasty of Turco-Mongol origin from Central Asia. Their founder Babur, a Timurid prince from the Fergana Valley (modern-day Uzbekistan), was a direct descendant of Timur (generally known in western nations as Tamerlane) and also affiliated with Genghis Khan through Timur's marriage to a Genghisid princess. Many of the later Mughal emperors had significant Indian Rajput and Persian ancestry through marriage alliances as e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbari Sarai, Pakistan
The Akbari Sarai ( ur, ) is a large caravan inn (''"sarai"''), located in Shahdara Bagh in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Dating from 1637, the ''sarai'' was originally built for travelers, as well as for caretakers of the Tomb of Jahangir. The ''sarai'' is most notable for being the best-preserved example in Pakistan, as well as for its large gateway that is richly embellished with ''pietra dura'' that serves as a portal to the tomb of Jahangir. Etymology The name can be translated as ''"Palace of Akbar"''. Abdul Hamid Lahori, court historian to the Emperor Shah Jahan, mentioned the building by the name ''Jilu Khana-e-Rauza'', which means "attached court of the tomb", in his book the ''Padshahnama''. Location The ''sarai'' quadrangle is situated in the middle of the Jahangir, to the east, and the east of Asif Khan which lies to the west of the sarai. History Despite the name of the structure, Akbari Sarai was begun during the reign of Islam Shah Suri in the mid 1550s, and not d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
