Gurudawara Daftu District Kasur

All These Photographs are of Gurmukhi commemorative stone and old and new photographs of Old times grand Gurudwara Sahib located in Daftu village Near Lalyani Distt Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.

Gurmukhi commemorative stone Erected on the entrance door of the Gurdwara Sahib reads as:

'<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ] ] jpu ] Awid scu jugwid scu ] hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu[ gurduAwrw dbQU.
Roman transliteration: ik-oNkaar sat naam kartaa purakh nirbha-o nirvair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhaN gur parsaad jap. aad sach jugaad sach. hai bhee sach naanak hosee bhee sach. Gurdwara Dabthu.

English Translation: One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace. Chant And Meditate: True In The Primal Beginning. True Throughout The Ages. True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever True. Gurdwara Dabthu.'


Renowned Researcher Baba Je Iqbal Qaiser Sahib says in his World famous book 'Historical Sikh Sherines In Pakistan' about this Gurdwara Sahib in this way:


'The historic town of Laliani is situated on the Lahore-Ferozpur road. A very famous Village by the name of Daftu is located at a distance of four Kilometer from Lalyani. The beautiful building of the Gurdwara inside the Village in visible from a distance. It is said that this was the Gurdwara where Baba Bullhe Shah took refuge when he was banished from the Village by the Chaudhris (Leaders) of Pandoki.

It is a very big fort-like Gurdwara. 80 Squares of lands is said to be endowed to this gurdwara by Bibi Isher Kaur the famous sardarni (chieftain). The house of Bibi Isher Kaur is in the Village popularly known as Ishero-de-Mehel (the palace of Ishero) which is gradually becoming a heap of dust.'



Photographs By Mr. Imran William Sahib + Iqbal Qasir Sahib

Vidya Nivas located at Lahore,, Pakistan

These are photographs commemorative stone and Beautiful Building Of Vidya Nivas built in 1914 Located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.



Photographs By Sir Veer Shuaib Raza Ji

' Eid Greetings'




These are some Photographs of Urdu Inscriptions written on Stairs and Lal Mandir completed in 1945 AD Located at Badami Bagh Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The Inscriptions on the stairs reads as:

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'Jagmohan Ka Farsh
Punnay Pitta Diwan Kanshi Ram Sahib Nayyar ki Yadgar main un kay Suputtar Narijan Nath Nayyar Nay Lagwaya.'

(Jagmohan 's Floor was built in memory of his Good Father Diwan Kanshi Ram Sahib Nayyar by his good son Narijan Nath Nayyar)

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Ye Porri Pojia Pitta Sardar Hari Singh Sahib Sabaq President Town Commettee Lala Mosa ki Yadgar main lagwai gai. Nadr Singh Ghee Farosh Badami Bagh wa Shrimati Surjeet Kaur, June 1945'.

(This Stair was built in memory of late father Sardar Hari Singh Sahib Sabaq President Town Commettee Lala Mosa by Nadr Singh Banaspati Dealer Badami Bagh & Shrimati Surjeet Kaur, June 1945')

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'Ye Porri Bayadgar Shrimati Thakar Devi Dharam

Patni Pandit Charanjeet Lal Sodan Sakan Bherra Zila Sargodha by Dr. Suraj Prakash Sodan Badami Bagh, June 1945.

( This Stair was built in memory of Shrimati Thakar Devi wife of Pandit Charanjeet Lal Sodan resident of Bherra District Sargodha by Dr. Suraj Prakash Sodan Badami Bagh, June 1945)



Photographs By Mr Z. A. Hashmi Sahib 

Shahi Hammam Inside Delhi Gate Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

These are some Photographs of English and Urdu Commemorative Metal Plates and Exterior and interior of Grand Beautiful Building of Wazir Khan Hammam also known as Shahi Hammam, built in 1635 CE by Hakim Ilamuddin Wazir Khan,The Then Governor of Lahore.


English commemorate metal plate reads as below:


'Wazir Khan Hammam'


'This public bathhouse, also known as Shahi Hammam, was built in 1045 AH (1635 CE) by Hakim Ilamuddin Wazir Khan, Governor of Lahore, as part of an Endowment which included the Wazir Khan Mosque.

The Hammam fell into disuse in the 18th century during the decline and fall of the Mughal Empire and the Chaos that followed. From the early British Period onwards the Hammam building has been used for many different purposes other than its intended one. The building has undergone two earlier conservation cycles : in 1991, when the magnificent wall paintings were re-discovered and in 2005.

The present conservation of the Hammam was carried out by the Aga Khan Cultural Services - Pakistan from July 2013 to June 2015 with the friendly collaboration of the Walled City of Lahore Authority, and with generous funding from Royal Norwegian Ambassy, Islamabad.

By removing the morble floorlaid in 1991, the secrets of the Hammam have been revealed for the first time during the present conservation cycle. These include the original system for heating the building as well as the water for bathing, the manner in which the water was circulated in the building, and the traditional manner of the use of the building. The project has also involved the consolidation of the building's structure and the removal of risks of further damage.

The heritage site of Wazir Khan Hammam was Opened for the public on 14th of June, 2015.

This plaque is dedicated to the numerous Pakistani professionals, craftsmen, workers and administrators who worked tirelessly to complete the project, to the Government of Punjab for their collaboration and assistance and to the people and the Government of Kingdom of Norway. '



Photographs By Mr. Ishtiaq Sahib

Jantar Mantar Delhi, India

Delhi : A City of cities


All these photographs are related to Entrance with commemorative board Erected by Archeological Survey of India, Commemorative Metal plates Erected with different Yantras of Jantar Mantar Observatory of Delhi, India. Jantar Mantar consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. Its Constructor was Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur who built Jantar Mantar in 1724 A. D as he was given the task of revising the calendar and astronomical tables by Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. The purpose of the Construction of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets. During 1727 and 1734 A. D., Maharaja Jai Singh II built other Observatories in Jaipur, Ujjain,
Mathura and in Varanasi as well.




Photographs By Mr Gurpreet Singh Anand Sahib