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==Cemeteries==
==Cemeteries==
* [[Gora Kabristan, Lahore|Gora Kabristan]]
* [[Gora Kabristan, Lahore|Gora Kabristan]]
==Commercial==
===Banks===
* The Australasia Bank (1942)
* Punjab National Bank (1895)


==Military==
==Military==
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Lahore was the head-quarters of the [[Punjab Light Horse]] and of the [[Punjab Rifles|1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles]].<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/imperialgazette05unkngoog#page/n72/mode/1up ''Imperial Gazetteer of India : Provincial Series Punjab Volume II The Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan Divisions and Native States''], page 40 1908 Archive.org</ref>    [http://www.emule.com/2poetry/phorum/read.php?4,12692 "A Beleagured City"],is a parody by Rudyard Kipling  about the proximity of the firing range of the Punjab Volunteer Rifles to the Lawrence Hall Gardens
Lahore was the head-quarters of the [[Punjab Light Horse]] and of the [[Punjab Rifles|1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles]].<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/imperialgazette05unkngoog#page/n72/mode/1up ''Imperial Gazetteer of India : Provincial Series Punjab Volume II The Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan Divisions and Native States''], page 40 1908 Archive.org</ref>    [http://www.emule.com/2poetry/phorum/read.php?4,12692 "A Beleagured City"],is a parody by Rudyard Kipling  about the proximity of the firing range of the Punjab Volunteer Rifles to the Lawrence Hall Gardens


==Transport==
==Transport==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganga_Ram Sir Ganga Ram]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganga_Ram Sir Ganga Ram]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence Sir John Lawrence]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence Sir John Lawrence]


==Maps==
==Maps==
[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/lahore_1912.jpg  Lahore Map 1912] from the  Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/lahore_1912.jpg  Lahore Map 1912] from the  Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:37, 2 September 2010

Lahore
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 31.545073°N 74.340835°E
Altitude: 217 m (712 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Lahore
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Transport links

Lahore was the capital of undivided Punjab until Partition in 1947, after which it became the capital of West Punjab in Pakistan.

History

Places of interest

Lahore Museum

Churches

Anglican

  • Lahore Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Resurrection) - consecrated in 1887
  • St Andrew's (The Railway Church) - built in 1899 to serve the Railway colony, near the North Western Railway Headquarters
  • St Anthony's - also near the North Western Railway Headquarters on Empress Road

Roman Catholic

  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - built 1861
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral - consecrated 1907, the seat of the Diocese of Lahore

Education

Schools

  • Convent of Jesus and Mary
  • Queen Mary College

Colleges/University

Government College
  • Government College (now University) (1864)
  • Islamia College
  • King Edward Medical College (now University)
  • University of Punjab

Cemeteries


Commercial

Banks

  • The Australasia Bank (1942)
  • Punjab National Bank (1895)


Military

The Cantonment was situated 3 miles east of the civil station of Lahore and until 1906 was known as Mian Mir (alternative spelling Mean Meer, Meean Meer)

Lahore was the head-quarters of the Punjab Light Horse and of the 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles.[1] "A Beleagured City",is a parody by Rudyard Kipling about the proximity of the firing range of the Punjab Volunteer Rifles to the Lawrence Hall Gardens


Transport

Railways

  • Lahore Railway Station

Lahore was the headquarters of North Western Railway. There were railway workshops and a railway colony.


Statues

The following are some of the people whose statues were erected during the period. All except one has been removed from their original locations.


Maps

Lahore Map 1912 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin


References

External links

"'A Feeling of Absence from Old England:' the Colonial Bungalow" by William J Glover. Home Cultures Volume 1 Issue 1 pages 61-82 2004(?). Contains references to Lahore from page 3 of the pdf. “By the late nineteenth century, Lahore was a desirable posting for European officers and civilians due to its large size, moderate climate, and relatively cosmopolitan range of institutions and activities.”

Historical books online