Historic Sites
022. Dipalpur: A historical city lost in time and Gurdwara Chota Nanakiana
Dipalpur is a small city in District Okara, but it boasts an ancient history dating back to the Vedic period of the early Indo-Aryan civilization. During the era of the Delhi Sultanate, particularly in the 13th century, it rose to significant prominence. Dipalpur was not only the seat of the governor of Punjab, but also…
018. Gujranwala: Birthplace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Samadhi of Mahan Singh and A Jain Mandir
Gujranwala is a large but comparatively new city. Though settlements existed in this area for a long time, the foundations of the modern city were laid in 1758, when Charat Singh constructed a small mud fort at Sirai Kambohaan. He was the sardar of the Sukerchakia Misl and the grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The…
009. Tilla Jogian
Tilla Jogian is a hill located in District Jhelum. Its name means “Hill of the Jogis” or “Yogis.” It is an ancient site, considered sacred by Hindus for over two thousand years. The hilltop houses a large complex of several Hindu temples, which are now crumbling and in a state of neglect. A local resident…
008. Haranpur (Victoria) Railway Bridge , Jhelum. (And a gruesome story of 1947)
The railway bridge at Haranpur is a beautiful example of old iron railway bridges constructed during the British era. It was likely built in the 1890s and underwent renovation or repair in 1936. The bridge is also known as Victoria Bridge. It is a remarkable piece of engineering and well worth seeing. The scenery is…
004. Tombs of British soldiers fallen during the Battle of Gujrat, 1849.
It took the British almost one hundred years to conquer the whole of India. This process began in the 1740s with wars against the French and their local allies in the Carnatic region (not Karnataka, but a region in present-day Tamil Nadu) in the southernmost part of India, and ended at Gujrat in 1849. After…
001. The Birthplace Of Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral
These are the pictures of a house in the village Pari Darweza (پڑی درویزا، पड़ी द्र्वेज़ा), tehsil Sohawa, district Jhelum. This is the birthplace of former Indian Prime Minister Mr. Inder Kumar Gujral, he was born here on 4th December 1919. Pari Darweza is 25 Kilometers from Sohawa on Sohawa-Chakwal road. At the village Mohra…
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