223. Khalsa High School Chak 29 S.B., district Sargodha.
It could not have been a better day for a short excursion in the countryside of Punjab. The weather was excellent, and the natural beauty of this area was captivating. It had rained the previous evening, and everything was looking clean and fresh on this lovely spring day. My starting point was Sargodha, and the…
222. D.A.V. High School Shahpur City. (Govt. High School, Shahpur).
It was one of those rare, lucky days when everything goes according to plan, or even better. It was 25th March, 2026, and I was in Sargodha. I checked the map of my intended explorations and decided to visit Shahpur. It was the closest place, and all the sites were clearly marked. I had marked…
221. Bhai Ram Kishan Gurmat High School, Shahpur City. (Govt. Elementary School)
My quest for old historic schools continued, and after visiting the O’Brien Islamia High School in Shahpur Saddar on March 25, 2026, I visited the Bhai Ram Kishan Gurmat High School in Shahpur City on the same day. This school is only four kilometers away from the aforementioned school. I have already touched upon the…
220. O’Brien Islamia High School, Shahpur Saddar!
Shahpur is an old town near the banks of the River Jhelum in District Sargodha. The area between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab is called the Jech Doab, one of the five Doabs of Punjab. This is the same Doab where the kingdom of Raja Porus existed at the time when Alexander the Great invaded…
219. A Temple Without a Name: Traces of the Past in Vijh
It is not uncommon to see a spire of a Hindu temple protruding from behind shops or the shoddy construction of haphazardly built houses in Pakistan. Now, after the passage of 78 years, in most cases this is just what remains of once sprawling temples. That too is due to some legal niceties which prohibit…
218. Khalsa School Farooka, district Sargodha! (Govt. Model High School)
Lately, I have developed an interest in old schools, particularly those established by persons with philanthropic motives. I have noted that, in this regard, the role of the Sikh community was very prominent. Due to this interest, I visited Farooka on 24 March 2026. This was my ninth visit to a school established by the…
217. The Shahi Mosque of Chiniot – A Hidden Masterpiece of the Mughal Era!
In my previous article on the Sanatan Dharma Lakshmi Narayan Hindu temple in Chiniot, I briefly touched upon the history of this ancient city. This historic city has many historically and culturally important buildings, such as mosques, temples, and numerous mausoleums. Many of these buildings are marvels of architecture, which tell the rich past of…
216. Shri Sanatan Dharma Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Chiniot.
Chiniot is a historic city in the north-central Punjab province of Pakistan, about 165 kilometers west of the provincial capital, Lahore, near the banks of the Chenab River. It is an important historic town of Punjab, and its origins are ancient. During the Mughal rule, it was an important centre of administration and trade and…
215. R.S.S. Jawala Singh Sardar Mahan Singh Hospital, Munde (Munday), district Chakwal.
My first visit to Munde was on 20 November 2025. The purpose of my visit was to see a historic school in the village, Hira Singh Khalsa School Munde. This school is a great legacy of Sardar Chet Singh and his family. The foundation of this school was laid in 1918, and after the passage…
214. Gurdwara Sri Singh Sabha in Sillanwali, district Sargodha. (Madrassa Hussainia Hanfia)
Sillanwali is a small town in the district of Sargodha, almost 30 kilometers southwest of Sargodha city, the district headquarters. The attraction that took me to this peaceful and well-planned town was an old gurdwara. I watched a video on YouTube and included it in the list of places I have marked for my exploration….