Krishan Nagar is part of the
Islampura neighbourhood of
Lahore,
Punjab,
Pakistan.
During
British Raj, in 1930s came a change in the development of middle class localities in Lahore and areas like Krishan Nagar and Sant Nagar were established. They were planned, geometrical in layout and had parks, sewage and drinking water facilities. In the houses in these areas, roofs of the rooms were high like British bungalows. These housing areas were an improved version of the old architecture of Lahore.
After the independence of
Pakistan in 1947, the
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
residents migrated to
India. The area became mainly a residential quarter, heavily populated with
Muslims. In 1992, after repeated protests from Muslims groups, Krishan Nagar and
Sant Nagar were merged and renamed
Islampura or 'Islam Town' to accurately reflect its demographic composition. However, it is still largely referred to by its former name, as is the case with many other localities of Lahore such as
Dharampura (renamed
Mustafa-abad), Bhalla stop (renamed
Zaibunnisa stop).
References
History of Pakistan
Data Gunj Bakhsh Zone
Jewellery districts
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