The Shah Jahan Mosque also known as the Jamia Masjid of Thatta is a 17th-century building that serves as the central mosque for the city of Thatta, in the Pakistani province of Sindh. The mosque is consider to have the most elaborate display of tile work in South Asia, and is also notable for its […]
The Noor Mahal is a historical palace in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built in 1872. Like an Italian chateau on neoclassical lines, at a time when modernism had set in. It belonged to the Nawabs of Bahawalpur princely state, during British Raj. Noor Mehal is one of the hidden gems of Bahawalpur, due to […]
The Lahore Fort also known as Shahi Qila is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The earliest reference to the fort comes in a history of Lahur (Lahore) compiled by Al-Biruni, which refers to a fort constructed in the early 11th century. He further notes that Munshi Sujan Rae Bhandari, author of the […]
Lahore touched the zenith of its glory during the Mughal rule from 1524 to 1752. The Shalimar Garden are a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith. Shalimar Gardens in Lahore commonly known as Shalimar Bagh draw a […]