University of The Punjab Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

 University of The Punjab Lahore




These are photographs of English commemorative stones and British times grand majestic buildings of University of The Punjab old campus located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. These buildings are Nawab of Bhawalpur Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Academic Block, Woolner Hall, Punjab University College of Information Technology, Senate room, Sandicate room, Punjab University College of Art & Design and the Punjab University Hall. Punjab University Lahore was established on October 14,1882 by the British Authorities. Old campus is called as Allama Iqbal Campus while New Campus is called Quaid-e-Azam Campus. Punjab University also established campuses at Gujaranwala, Jhelum and Khanspur University of The Punjab is the oldest university of Pakistan.

Prof. Dr. Nabila Rehman Chairperson Department of Punjabi Language And Literature University Oriental College Punjab University told me in one to one interview. She said,

"Punjab University Lahore is the largest seat of learning in Pakistan. You can judge the quality of learning from the fact that Punjab University Lahore produced three Nobel Laureates i, e Dr. Abdul Salam, Har Gobind Khorana and. Punjab University Lahore consists upon 13 facilities, 73 Departments, Institutes and centers, 5 campuses and 10 constituent Colleges. ' Punjab University Lahore has 16 hostels for regular male students and 12 hostels for regular female students.

The names of the Vice Chancellors from 1882 to till now are Sir James Braadwood Lyall, Dr. Baden Henry Baden Powell, Mr. George Robert Elsmie, Sir William Henry Rattigan, Sir William Mackworth Young, Sir Charles Arthur Roe, Sir Thomas Gardon Walker, Sir Lewis Tupper, Sir P C Chattrji, Mr. Justice F A Robertson, Rev Dr. Sir James Ewing, Mr. H J Maynard, Lt. Col. Dr. J Stephenson, Rev Dr. H B Durrand, Sir Geoffrey F H Demontmorency, Mr. A C Woolner, Mr. M L Darling, The Right Reverend George. D. Brane, Mr. B H Dobson, Khan Bahadur M Afzal Hussain, Justice Sir Abdul Rehman, Dr. C H Rice, Dr. O H Malik, Mr. Chief Justice Sir Abdul Rashid, Mr. Justice Dr. S A Rehman, Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Prof. U. Kramet, Prof. Taj Muhammad Khayal, Mr. Justice Muhammad Sharif, Prof. Hamid Ahmad Khan, Prof. Allama Allau-ud-Din Siddiqui, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal, Prof. Siraj-ud-Din, Prof. Sheikh Imtiaz Ali, Prof. Dr. Khairat M Ibn-i-Rasa, Prof. Dr. Rafique Ahmad, Prof. Dr. Munir-ud-Din Chughtai, Prof. Dr. Zulfaqar Ali Malik, Lt. Gen. (R) Muhammad Safdar, Prof. Dr. M. Afzal Beg, Prof. Dr. Khalid Hamid Sheikh, Lt. Gen. (R) Arshad Mahmood, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Butt, Prof. Dr. Syed Mujahid Kamran, Dr. Zafar Moeen Nasir, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zakria Zakar and Prof. Dr. Nasira Jabeen.

I tried my best to find foundation stone of Punjab University Lahore but in vain. Old Commemorative stones erected at different buildings of Punjab University reads as below :

1 - 'The Punjab University Hall
This stone was laid by his honour Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz K. C. S. I., Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Chancellor of the University. January 4th, 1905. H. M. Baines Executive Engineer, P. A. Mc. Cormack Assistant Engineer, Bhai Ram Singh Architect.
Sir Lewis Tupper B. A., K. C. I. E., C. S. I., Vice Chancellor, A. C. Woolner M. A., Registrar. '

2-' Punjab University Union Society
This stone was laid by the Hon'ble Mian Sir Fazl-i-Husain, K. T., K. C. S. I., K. C. I. E., M. A., Barrister-at-Law, Member Viceroy 's Executive Council, at the occasion of the Punjab University Jubilee Celebrations. 5th December 1933.
Prem Nath Kirpal M. A., President, Punjab University Union Society. A. C. Woolner Esqr C. I. E., M. A., F. A., S. B., Vice Chancellor, Ishwar Das M. A., L. L. B. Registrar. '


Photographs By Ali Babar


Sources:

1- Commemorative stones

2- Face to face interview with Mam Dr. Nabila Rehman Ji Chairperson Department of Punjabi Language And Literature University Oriental College Punjab University Lahore

3- Punjab University Lahore 's Fact Book 2015.

King Edward Medical College Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

King Edward Medical College Lahore




These are photographs of English commemorative stones and British times grand beautiful building of King Edward Medical College located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. King Edward Medical College Lahore was established as Lahore Medical College by the Britishers in 1860 and upgraded as King Edward Medical University in 2006. It is top medical college of Pakistan Punjab and Pakistan. King Edward Medical College Lahore is also one of the best medical colleges of Sub-continent.It is the fourth oldest medical school in South Asia. Its standard of medical education as well as British times grand beautiful building is excellent. Lady Wilmington Hospital, Mayo Hospital and Lady Aitchison Hospital are attached with King Edward Medical University Lahore. The names of the Principals of King Edward Medical College Lahore from 1860 to 2006 are Dr. J. B. Scriven, Dr. T. E. Burton Brown, Dr. Lt. Col. S. A. Brown, Dr. Lt. Col. F. F. Perry, Dr. Lt. Col. D. W. Sutherland, Dr. Lt. Col. H. Ainsworth, Dr. Lt. Col. H. H. Broome, Dr. Lt. Col. J. J. Harper Nelson, Dr. Lt. Col. T. A. Hughes, Dr. Lt. Col. P. B. Bharucha, Dr. Lt. Col. A. M. Dick, Dr. Lt. Col. V. R. Mirajker, Dr. Lt. Col. S. H. Hayes, Dr. Lt. Col. S. Sargood Fry, Dr. Lt. Col. B. S. Nat, Dr. Lt. Col. Ilahi Bakhsh, Dr. S. M. K. Malick, Dr. Lt. Col. Ilahi Bakhsh, Prof. Dr. Riaz-i-Qadeer, Prof. Dr. Abdul Hameed SH, Prof. Dr. Sardar Ali Sheikh, Prof. Dr. N. A. Seyal, Prof. Dr. Sardar Ali Sheikh, Prof. Dr. M. Akhtar Khan, Prof. Dr. N. A. Seyal, Prof. Dr. Kh. Saadiq Husain, Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Prof. Dr. Shauqat Raza Khan, Prof. Dr. Ijaz Ahsan, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ali Malik, Prof. Dr. Naseer M. Akhtar, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ali Malik, Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ali Raza and Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Hasan (S. I) . The names of Vice Chancellors from 2006 to till now are Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Hasan (S. I), Prof. M. Zafar Ullah Khan, Prof. Asad Aslam Khan (S. I), Prof. Faisal Masud, Prof. Kazi M. Saeed, Prof. Asad Aslam Khan(S. I), Prof. Kazi. M. Saeed, Prof. Ameer Zaman Khan and Prof. Khalid Masud Gondal (T. I).

First commemorative stone reads as below :

'This building and other adjacent buildings belonging to this college and hospital were erected in memory of King Edward VII Emperor of India by the Princes and people of the Punjab in co-operation with Government.

The cost was met from a fund inaugurated during the Lieutenant Governorship of Sir Louis Dane G. C. I. E., C. S. I., and the total outlay amounted to forty lakhs of Rupees of which eighteen lakhs were provided by Public subscription.

Principal Donors

His Highness the Maharaja of Patiala Rs 200000
His Highness Nawab of Bhawalpur Rs 150000
His Highness The Maharaja of Jind Rs 100000
His Highness The Maharaja of Nabha Rs 100000
His Highness The Maharaja of Kapurthala Rs 50000
His Highness The Raja of Faridkot and his subjects Rs 71000
Lahore town and District Rs 167000
Delhi town and District Rs 74000
Sialkot Town and District Rs 60000
Amritsar town and District Rs 60000
Lyallpur town and District Rs 50000
Fujranwala town and District Rs 50000

This building was opened by His Excellency Lord Hardinge of Penshurst Viceroy and Governor General of India on the 10th December 1915.'


King Edward Medical College Lahore contributed in the First World War as well. Another commemorative stone erected at King Edward Medical College Lahore points out this fact in this way:


' In memory of the members of the staff of the King Edward Medical College and the graduates of the Lahore Medical College, and of the Diplomates of the Lahore Medical School who gave their lives for their country in the war 1914-1919.

Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori

1- Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Melville C. I. E., M. D., F. R. C. S (Edin), I. M. S. Professor of. Materia-Medica.

2-  Major P. P. Atal I. M. S

3- Captain Raghbir Singh Bhargava I. M. S. (T. C)

4- Captain Girdhari Lal Nighawan I. M. S. (T. C)

5- Nanak Chand Moha

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore



All these photographs are of English commemorative stones/boards and British times grand beautiful building of University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was originally established as a school in 1882. The present main building of the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore was opened in 1915 as Punjab Veterinary College. This historical institution was upgraded as University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences in 2002. Five faculties i, e Faculty of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Animal Production & Technology, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences Business Management and Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife with 23 departments are educating the youth. City Campus Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki, Avian Research & Training Center Ferozepur Road Lahore , College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Jhang and the Para Veterinary School in Karor Lal Easin, District Layyah are five campuses of University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore. The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore offers 20 undergraduate, 30 M.Phil, 22 Ph.D programs, 3 diploma courses and certificate courses. "Provoking Potentials, Producing Professionals" is the motto of UVAS Lahore. University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore is publicly famous as Ghora Hospital. First time in my life, I see Animal Ambulance in UVAS Lahore. The office of Society for Preservation Cruelty to Animals Punjab is also working here inside UVAS Lahore. 

The names of the Principals of University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore from 1882 to 2002 are Lt. Colonel G. Kettlewell, Captain J. A. Nuno C. I. E., Major H. T. Peaso, Major A. Smith, Col. H. T. Peaso, Col. G. K. Walker, W. Toyler, J. S. Garewal, Major A. C. Aggarwal, S. M. Sarwar, S. I. A. Shah, S. D. Ahmad, S. M. Sarwar, W. M. Khan, Aziz Ahmad, Captain M. Ashfaq, S. D. Ahmad, Dr. M. Maqsood, S. M. A. Hussain, Captain M. Ashfaq, Dr. M. Irfan, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Qureshi, M. Tufail Khan, Dr. M. Irfan, Dr. M. Ajmal, Prof. Rashid A. Chaudhry and Dr. Saghir A. Jafari. The names of Vice Chancellors from 2002 to till now are Prof. Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz and Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha. Before partition, this institution educated Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian students whoes names are written on the boards of Honour. Some names of Medalists are Hira Lal, Radhay Mohan, Lim Seang Chye, Gian Singh, Madan Lal Kalia, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Ishaq, Ram Gopal, W. G. Harding, Premnath Kak, Abdul Salam and W. H. Dean.


Commemorative stones/ commemorative Metal plates erected on various buildings of UVAS Lahore reads as below :

1 - 'Punjab Veterinary College opened by his Excellency the Right Honourable Charles, Baron Hardinge of Penshurst P. C., G. C. B., G. M. S. I., G. M. I. E., G. C. M. G., G. C. V. O., I. S. O., Viceroy and Governor General of India December 1915.'

2- ' S. P. C. A Triugh presents 3 M. S. F. Carl Seager 1943.'

3-' The Governor of the Punjab/ Chancellor University of Veterinary And Animal Sciences HI(M) HI laid the foundation stone of this administration block on July 16, 2003.'


4-' Staircase hall/ Vice Chancellor 's Secretariat renovated Feb2008 inaugurated by Dr. Muhammad Amjad Federal Minister, Inter Provincial Coordination.'

5-' University of Veterinary & Animal  Sciences Lahore inaugurated by Kt. Gen. (R) Khalid Maqbool HI(M) HI, Governor Punjab on June 15, 2002.'

6-' Lecture Toom No 1 renovated by Engro Foods Ltd inaugurated by Mr. Ali Ahmad Khan, Managing Director, Engro Foods Ltd. December 21,5017.
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore. '

7-' Postmortem Block inaugurated by The Governor of the Punjab/Chancellor Lt. Gen. (R) Khalid Maqbool HI(M), HI on Friday the 25th May 2007. '

8-'Renovation of Post Graduate Pathology Lab. In the memory of Chaudhry Noor Elahi through donation of his son Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry Chairman, Department of Pathol