Tuesday 30 June 2020

First Sitting Place of Baba Farid At Pak Pattan Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan


کاگا  کرگ  ڈھنڈولیا ٬  سگلا  کھایا  ماس
ایہ دو نیناں مت چھٌوہیو٬پی ویکھن کی آس

بابا فرید

These are photographs Urdu commemorative stone and memorial of first sitting place Hazrat Baba Farid Udin Masood Ganj Shakar located in the city of Pak Pattan Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan. This memorial building was constructed in memory of first sitting of Baba Farid Udin Masood Ganj Shakar by Hazrat Al-Haj Diwan Bakhtiar Syed Muhammad Sahib on 20th December 1993. Urdu commemorative stone describes the following historical information about this memorial:

" بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
یااللہ    یامحمد

اللہ محمد چار یار   حاجی خواجہ قطب فرید

اولین نشت گاہ بابا صاحب
شیخ الشیوخ العالم زہد الانبیا حضرت بابا فرید الدین مسعود گنج شکر
خلیفہ اعظم قطب الاقطاب حضرت خواجہ قطب الدین بختیار کاکی اوشی

الہی تابود خورشید ماہی
چراغ چشتیاں دارد شنائی

تعمیر یادگار زیر نگرانی:  حضرت الحاج دیوان بختیار سید محمد صاحب رامت برکاتہ بروز پیر 6 رجب 20-12-1993 "

Courtesy by Miss Purva Masood Sahiba


Sources:

1- Commemorative stone


Wednesday 24 June 2020

Buta Ram Bhawan Pak Pattan, Punjab, Pakistan

These are photographs commemorative stone and Pre-partitiion double storey building of Buta Ram Bhawan located at Pak Pattan city, Punjab, Pakistan. Same information is written on commemorative stone in four different languages i, e Hindi, Gurmukhi, Urdu and English. Commemorative stone carries this information:

"Buta Ram Bhawan
Buta Ram son of Lala Gian Chand Arora Madan of Pak Pattan District Mintgomery Simat 1992 Bikrami."


Courtesy by Miss Purva Masood Sahiba


Sources:

1-Commemorative stone



Friday 19 June 2020

Gurudwara Nanak Dev Ji Chak #317/EB Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan




These are photographs Urdu and Gurmukhi commemorative stones and Pre-partitiion building of historic Gurudwara Nanak Dev Ji Located at Chak # 317 /EB Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan. The Inauguration of renovation and restoration work of Guruduwara Nanak Dev Ji was opened by Lt. General (R) Zulafqar Ali Khan Halal e Imtiaz, Chairman Evaque Trust Property Board Government of Pakistan with his hands on 9th January 2007. The old Gurmukhi commemorative stones erected with the building of Gurdwara Nanak Dev Ji Chak # 317/EB Burewala provides this historical information:

1-"Shri Akal Ji Sahaye Shri Maan Sardar Chula Singh Nagpal De Ghrojindo Bahi Narang nay sewa kiti 101 rupay Visakh 3 Simat 1983 vich Swargvas hoi Vasi Saldera di."


2- "Tehal Karai Sardar Sher Singh Bhasin Bude wala (Chak 333)"


3- "101 Sewa Karai Chani Ram Saputar La. Usnaki Ram Narang Saldera valay nay Visakhi 1 Samat 1984."


Courtesy by Mr. Malik Shafiq Anjum Ji



Sources:

1- Urdu commemorative stone

2- Gurmukhi commemorative stones








Tuesday 16 June 2020

Patthar Masjid Srinagar, Kashmir, India



These are photographs of English commemorative metal plate and 397 years old Patthar Masjid located near Zaona Kadal Srinagar, Kashmir, India. English commemorative metal plate erected by Superintending Archeologist Archeological Survey of India Srinagar Circle provides this historical information about Patthar Masjid Srinagar:


"Patthar Masjid, Srinagar

Patthar Masjid (the stone mosque) (Latitude 34'05'28" N, Longitude 74°48'22" E) was built by Empress Nurjahan in A. H. 1033 (A. D. 1623). The mosque is rectangular in plan having nine bays and sloping roof which is supported by outer walls and columns inside made of local Grey stone. Its facade consists of nine arches including a large arched portico in the centre. The arched openings enclosed in shallow decorative recessed arches are set within rectangular frames. The plinth is Surmounted by lotus leaf coping and decoration in the form of Guldastas, stars and panelling can also be seen at places. The portion between projecting cornices and eaves is curved with series of lotus leaves in relief. Flight of steps on either side of central front arch provides access to enter-floor and roof. The lower portion of the massive columns inside is of stone while the upper portion is of bricks plastered with lime mortar.

The compound wall is of brick monsory having shallow arched niches. Each stone carries a Mason's mark.

Superintending Archeologist Archeological Survey of India Srinagar Circle, Srinagar (2017)."


Courtesy by Mr Qamar Sahib


Sources:

1- Commemorative metal plate




Sunday 14 June 2020

Clock tower Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan



These are photographs of English commemoratives stone and British time grand beautiful and Majestic building of Clock Tower located at Main Bazar Gujaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. This beautiful clock tower needs restoration and restoration by the concerned authorities. The clock of this tower is out of order.

English Commemorative Stone provides this historical information:


"Gift of B. Gulab Singh V. P. Muncipal Comittee and Manager KH. H. School."


Courtesy by Prof. Veer Shuaib Raza Ji


Sources:


1- English commemoratives stone