Woolner Hostel Punjab University Old Campus Lahore

These are photographs of English commemorative writing, commemorative board and British time building of Woolner Hostel located at Punjab University Old Campus Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Woolner Hostel was constructed in 1930 for accommodation of the students of University Oriental College Punjab University Lahore. It was named after British Prof. Alfred Cooper Woolner(1878-1936), Professor of Sanskrit, Principal Oriental College Lahore, Dean University Studies, Registrar Punjab University and Vice Chancellor Punjab University Lahore. Now along with students accommodation, different offices of Punjab University Lahore are working in the rooms of Woolner Hostel


Courtesy by Ali Babar


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1- Commemorative writing

Sohail Gate, Rohtas Fort Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan

Sohail Gate Rohtas Fort Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan

These are photographs of English/Urdu commemorative board and Sher Shah Suri's time Sohail Gate Rohtas Fort Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. Sohail Gate Rohtas Fort Jhelum derives its name from a Saint names Sohail Bukhari buried in the South Western bastion of the gate. It is written on commemorative board erected near Sohail Gate Rohtas Fort:

'Sohail Gate

This gate is the best example of Masonry in use in the time of Sher Shah. It derives its name from a Saint names Sohail Bukhari buried in the South Western bastion of the gate.

It has an inner and an outer arch which is decorated with beautiful and simple motifs of Sunflower. The doorway consists of a central archway placed within large arched recess. The upper portion of the gateway has been converted into a Museum.

Directorate General of Archeology, Govt. of The Punjab. "

Courtesy by Ch. Tanveer Khan Sahib

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1- Commemorative board.

Haveli Maan Singh Inside Rohtas Fort Jhelum

Haveli Man Singh Rohtas Fort Jhelum


These are photographs of English/Urdu commemorative boards and Great Mughal Time beautiful building of Haveli Maan Singh located inside Rohtas Fort Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. It is written on commemorative boards in English:


1- " Haveli Man Singh

Haveli Man Singh (i, e Man Singh's Fort), known after Akbar 's famous General of the same name occupies one of the two highest points within the Anderkot. When precisely was the Haveli built is nowhere recorded. But it could not have been built before Man Singh' s arrival on the scene in AD 1578-79 when his father Bhagwan Das was appointed Governor of the Punjab.

In 1585 when Mirza Muhammad Hakim, who held much of Afghanistan under his control, died. Man Singh was se t to Kabul to keep the country in order. He was transferred to Bihar in AD - 586-87 and never returned to Rohtas. Thus the Haveli must have been built early in his eight years stay in this region.

Within the much damaged compound wall of the Haveli stand two groups of buildings locally known as Sufaid Mahal (i, e White Palace) and Kala Mahal (i, e Black Palace) or Rani Mahal (i, e Queens Palace) when complete, the white Palace and so also the Black Palace, consisted of several halls, Paved with Missllinous mural paintings as shown by their traces at several places. What now remains of these Palaces are two double Storey structures built of stone blocks and burnt bricks fixed in lime mortar, merely a shadow of magnificent residence long devoid of life and spirt. At present, the main attraction of white Palace is the manner in which its exterior has architecturally been treated, particularly in the rich carving of partly vaulted and pendulous brackets supporting balconies.


What happened to these buildings is not known. However Archeological investigation have now begun to reveal that was gunpowder, not nature that brought about late scale destruction upon this site".

2- " Haveli Man Singh & Rani Mahal

Haveli Man Singh located in the Citadal area of Rohtas Fort. Haveli named after the trusted General of Mughal Emperor Akbar named Maan Singh. A two storey building constructed with bricks and plastered neatly. A part of the structure has collapsed. There seems originally to have been four rooms of which only one exists now.

The Rani Mahal (Queen's Palace) is near haveli maan Singh. It is aone storey structure. It is noa an original part of the Fort and isan example of Hindu architecture and built around the same as Haveli Maan Singh.

Directorate General of Archeology Govt. of The Punjab."

Photographs By Mr. Kashif Gohar Sahib & Ch. Tanveer Khan Sahib

The Place Where Iqbal Started writing poetry at a young at Lahore

The Place Where Dr. Allama Iqbal Started His Poetry at Lahore



These are photographs of English commemoratives stone and the place where Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal started writing poetry located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

It is written on commemorative stone:

"علامہ اقبال نے شاعری کا آغاز اس تھڑے سے کیا

Beginning of the Legend Poet Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal

Iqbal started writing poetry at a young age and was posting it to Dagh Dehlavi for correction by the early years of college (the earliest surviving published ghazal comes from a late 1893 issue of a poetry magazine). A first high point was a poetry recital in Bazar-i-Hakeeman, Lahore, in 1896 where he received generous praise from Arshad Gurgani, an early poet of Mughal descent. "

Personal effort:- Javaid Iqbal Custom Officer
نگاہِ فکر میں شانِ سکندری کیا ہے
 خراج کی جو گدا ہو وہ قیصری کیا ہے

Photographs By Syed Faizan Naqvi Sahib

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1- Commemorative stone

Freemasons Hall Kolkata, West Bangal, India

Freemasons Hall Kolkata, West Bengal, India

The administration of "The History of Sun-Continent Through Commemorative Stones" is much pleased to post the photographs of English commemorative stones and exterior and interior of grand beautiful building of Jewish Freemasons Hall located at 19 Park street Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This property belonged to an Armenian businessperson J.C. Galstaun for a sum of Rs.145000 was acquired by Mr. W.R. Burkitt, the then chief justice of Calcutta High Court in the year 1903. The property was put under the Bengal Freemasons Trust Association. This lodge is know as “The Star in the East” and is one the oldest surviving Freemasons lodge in India. The building houses The Bengal Freemasons Trust Association, Freemasons’ Hall, District Grand Lodge of Bengal, Bengal Masonic Association, and Regional Grand Lodge of Eastern India. This place also houses the polyclinic and Montessori school.

There affix a lot of commemorative stones on the interior walls of Freemasons Hall Kolkata. These commemorative stones reads as below:

1- "This stone was laid by the right honourable Lord Cornwallis C. B. E. R. W. Deputy Grand Master on the 16th of January 1928."

2- " The Bengal Freemasons' Hall 19 Park Street. District Grand Lodge of Bengal. Bengal Masonic Association. Regional Grand Lodge of Eastern India. Masonic Montessori Bala Vidyalaya. Masonic Polytechnic Association of Eastern India."

3- "The renovated western banquet hall was inaugurated by M. W. Brother the most honourable Marquess of Northampton, Pto Grand Master, visited grand lodge of England in the presence of V. W. Btother C.N.R. Brown, Grand secretary Unitrd Grand Lodge of England and R. W. Brother Iqgal Agmef District Grand Master of Bengal on 19th day of November 2007. A.L 6007 A.D 2007".

4- " King Edward VII Masonic Memorial.
This corner stone of the west wing of this temple for the VSE of thd District Grand Lodge of Bengal and Fraternity of Free Masons was laid with Mosaic ceremonies by Worshipfvl Brother William Arthur Dring C.I.E. Deputy District Grand Master of Bengal on the 6th Day of May 1911. A.L 5911 A.D. 1911."

5- " Bi-Century 1773-1973
Live respected, Die regretted".

6- " In memory of Rt. Hon. Bro. The Honble Sir Henry Thoby Prinsep K. C. I. E. Judge of the High court Calcutta. District Grand Master of Bengal 1878-1896 and  1898-1904. Died in London on the 8th November 1914 in his 79th year. He ruled the district with wisdom, Lustre and credit. For over a quarter of century and with indomitable petservance formed a substantial Nucleus of a fund for the building of a Masonic temple in Calcutta culminating in the erection of  this edifice. He was for many years President of the Bengal Masonic Association and a warm supporter of Masonic charities. In appreciation of hiszeal, abilities and Sterling qualities., tbe breathen throughout the district have erected this tablet."

7- "In memory of Wor; Bro: Prosonno Coomar Dutt P.M. lodge Anchor and Hope No 234 E.C. P.M. Lodge Nripendra Narayan No. 2446 E.C. Past Deputy District Grand Master of Bengal initialed in lodge Anchor and Hope on 13th June 1872. Died 16th January 1911. He lived respected and died regretted."

8- "In memory of Rt. Wor. Brother Shyam Kinkor Ghosh born at Calcutta on 26th October 1882 died at Calcutta on 2nd December 1962 in his 81st year initialed on lodge St. David in the East, No 371 S.G. on 12th January 1907 Hon. Past Deputy Grand Master , Grand Lodge, U.S.F.I.C. Deputy District Grand Master of Bengal 1945-47 Second District Grand Principal of Bengal 1956-57 District Grand Master (Mark) of Bengal 1952-56 District Grand Supreme ruler of the order of the Secret monitor 1961-62 Past Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England 1956 Past Grand Scribe N of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Toyal Arch Masons of England 1956 Past Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India 1961. A sincere and conscientious mason whose example is worthy of emulation."
Subhadip Mukherjee