Mall Road, Lahore
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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 ...
in
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 Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. 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; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was him ...
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 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

*
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 ...
* Charing Cross * Canal Bank Road * Hall Road


References

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