Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam ( ur, ), formerly known as The Mall or Mall Road ( ur, , ''Sarak-e-Mall''), is a major
road
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation.
There are many types of ...
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Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
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Pakistan
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The road was laid out during the
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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on a route leading to the
Governor's House, lined on both sides with
Mughal shrines and kilns.
Attractions
Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include:
Gallery
File:Lahore masonic temple.jpg, Masonic Temple
File:Close_view_of_Lahore_Museum.jpg, Lahore Museum
File:British Pavillion, Lahore.jpg, Charing Cross
Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Clockwise from north these are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; ...
File:Government College University Tower in Lahore.jpg, Government College University
File:Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore.jpg, Sacred Heart Cathedral
File:St. Anthony's College,main building.jpg, St. Anthony's College
File:Aitchisoncollege.jpeg, Aitchison College
File:Ferozsons Lahore.jpg, Ferozesons Books
Image:Tollinton market on Mall Road.jpeg, Tollinton Market
File:Bird Houses on Mall Road.jpg, Bird Houses on Mall Road
File:Zamzama.jpg, Zamzama
The Zamzama Gun ( ur, , meaning "thunder" or "roar", sometimes written "Zam-Zammah" or "Zam-Zammeh") also known as ''Kim’s Gun'' or ''Bhangianwali Toap'' is a large-bore cannon. It was cast in about 1757 in Lahore (present-day Pakistan) du ...
File:Anakali Stop at Mall Road.jpg, Anarkali Stop
See also
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List of streets in Lahore
This is a list of streets and roads in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Names of road after
* Abbot road named after Sir James Abbott, Pakistani city Abbottabad also named after him.
* Chamberlain road named after a soldier Chamberlain
* Nicholson ...
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Charing Cross
Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Clockwise from north these are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; ...
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Canal Bank Road
Canal Bank Road ( Punjabi, ur, , ''Sarak-e-Nehr'') also known as Khayaban-e-Annemarie Schimmel, is a major eight-lane east–west signal-free road which extends along the banks of the Lahore Canal in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The road serves a ...
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Hall Road
References
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Streets in Lahore
Roads in Lahore