Grave of Henry Marion Durand at Dera Ismail Khan

 Grave of Colonial Administrator Major General Henry Marion Durand at Shami Road Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtonkhwa, Pakistan

These are photographs of English grave inscription and grave of Major General Henry Marion Durand located inside the premises of Saint Thomas' Church Shami Road Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtonkhwa, Pakistan. He was a Colonial administrator and British Indian army officer. 

Major General Henry Marion Durand was born on 15th November 1812 and died on 1st January 1871 while riding an elephant through the gate of walled city Tank Khyber Pakhtonkhwa. Henry Marion Durand joined Bengal Engineers of Royal Indian Army in 1828 A.D. as 2nd Lieutenant and got the rank of Major General. Mr. Durand took active part in First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42) and Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49). He also served as Resident of Baroda and Gwalior and Commissioner of Tenasserim. He was a military commander during Indian Rebellion 1857 at Malwa. From 1st June 1870 to 20th January 1871, he served as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. He was awarded the awards of Knight Commander of the Order of the Star od India and Champion of the Order of the Bath.

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand (1850-1924) who drew Durand Line in 1893 between Afghanistan and British India was the son of Major General Henry Marion Durand. 

English Inscription written on the grave of Major General Henry Marion Durand reads as under:

 “Sacred to the memory of Henry Marion Durand Major General Royal Engineers C.B. K.C.S.I. Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. born Novr 15th 1812 – died Jany 1st 1871. He entered the army in 1828 and after serving his country for forty years in the field and in the cabinet, was killed in the discharge of his duty, by a fall from an elephant at Tank – N.W. Frontier.”

Courtesy by a Short video shared by Ghazala Arif Sahiba in a whats app group named 'History Lover's Club'

Sources:

1- Grave Inscription

2- Interview with Dr. Akhtar Hussain Sandhu Associate Professor History Vice Principal Islamia College Civil Lines Lahore, 21st January 2020 @ 11:45 A. M

Grave of Ustad Khileel Aatish Kasur ,Punjab ,Pakistan

 A Tribute to Great Legendary Punjabi Poet of Kasur

سِکے چاندی دے کھڑکدے رہے آتش

میری  اَنکھ  نے اوہناں تے تھُک  دتّا

(خلیل آتش) 

These are photographs Urdu headstone and grave of great legend Punjabi Poet Ustad Khileel Aatish located inside the cemetery attached with the tomb of Great Punjabi Sufi poet Baba Bulhay Shah Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan. After Baba Bulhay Shah, Ustad Khileel Aatish was second prominent Punjabi poet of Kasur District. Khileel Aatish was born on 14th August 1938 in the house of Imam Din and Sobaan Bibi. His spiritual teacher was Zahoor Idin Sodiwal from Lahore. Ustad Khileel Aatish passed his matriculation from Government Islamia High school Kasur. He also obtained the degrees of Persian Fazil and Punjabi Fazil. He started his job in Municipal Committee Kasur but soon left the job and started his new job at House Building Finance Corporation Abbottabad. But again join the job at Municipal Committee Kasur. Ustad Khileel Aatish had no off spring. He adopted a girl child named Sabiha Kausar from his relatives.

Ustad Khileel Aatish was a born poet. He started writing poetry in Urdu but soon donated himself for Punjabi literature soon. He used 'Qufas' as literary surname in Urdu poetry and 'Aatish' in Punjabi poetry. He was famous as 'Malang Bulhay Shah'. The name of his Punjabi poetry book is 'Bhanbhar' that first published in 1976 and second edition published in 1995 by Khadham Publications Kasur. Ustad Khileel Aatish was the founder of a Punjabi Literary Organisation named 'Majlas Bulhay Shah Kasur'. Ustad Khileel Aatish is the translator of Dr. Allama Iqbal's Poetry. He translated 'Israr e Khudi' and 'Israr e Ramooz'. He also wrote a Punjabi book named 'Muhandray' that is not published yet. Ustad Khileel Aatish died of cancer and buried near the tomb of Baba Bulhay Shah Kasur.

Rafaqat Hussain Mumtaz, Master Nasrullah Sabar, Ahsan Ahmad Ahsan, Azmat Ullah Khan Azmat, Prof. Dr. Ibad Nabeel Shad and Late Baqar Raza are the literary students of Ustad Khileel Aatish.

In sweet memory of Ustad Khileel Aatish, A three month journal named ' Tamahi Ankh' had been publishing from 1992 to January 1994 from Kangan Pur under the editorship of Dr. Ibad Nabeel Shad. 

It is written on headstone of the grave of Ustad Khileel Aatish in Urdu:

' ایہناں قبراں دے وچ آتش میں وی گور بنائی

اپنے اتے سوہنیا سجناں! جیندیاں مٹی پائی

ملک خلیل آتش

(ملنگ بلھے شاہ)

بانی مجلس بلھے شاہ و مترجم اقبال

ولد حکیم امام الدین

تاریخ وفات 13 ربیع الثانی 1408 ھ بمطابق 5 دسمبر 1987ء بروز ہفتہ۔

ہر اک سدھر ہنجو بن کے مٹی دے وچ رلدی پئی اے۔

بن کے نِیر حیاتی آتش اکھاں وچوں ڈہلدی پئی اے۔'

Courtesy By Ahmed Shahzad Kasur

Sources:

1- Writing on Headstone of the grave of Ustad Khileel Aatish

2- Punjabi Adb Di Kahani, Abdul Ghafoor Qureshi, Lahore, Pakistan Punjabi Adbi Board Lahore, 1987.

3- Adbi Tareek Zila Kasur, Dr. Muhammad Riaz Anjum, Lahore, Khazina ilam o Adb Al Karim Market Urdu Bazar Lahore, August 2002

4- Interview with Prof. Dr. Ibad Nabeel Shad, 5th January 2021@ 12:05 P. M. 

Grave of great legend poet Munir Niazi located at Model Town Cemetery Lahore

 A Tribute to the Legendary Punjabi Poet Munir Niazi 

These are photographs of Urdu Headstone and grave of great legend poet Munir Niazi located at Model Town Cemetery Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His original name is Muhammad Munir Khan Niazi. He was boen on 9th April 1928 at Khanpur District Hashiarpur, East Punjab, India. The name of his father was Fateh Muhammad Khan. He obtained his graduation degree from Amar Singh College Srinagar Kashmir. At the time of partition of Subcontinent, he migrated to Montgomery(Sahiwal) from where he published a weekly Urdu Journal named 'Saat Rang'. He wrote a lot of Filmi songs as well. He did poetry both in Punjabi and Urdu. Tez Hawa, Tanha Phool, Jungle Man Dhanak, Tanha Tanha and Dushmanoon Kay Darmyan Sham are his famous urdu poetry books and Safar Di Raat, Rasta Dasan Walay Taray and Char Chup Cheazaan arw his three Punjabi poetry books of Nazams and ghazals. His all Urdu poetry is published in "Kulyat e Munir Niazi" and all Punjabi poetry is published in "Kul Kalam". He wrote a drama 'Qisa Do Bharawaan Da" (Translation). Great Poet Munir Niazi died on 26th December 2006 at Lahore. Here is some verses of Munir Niazi Sahib:

کُج اونج وی راہواں اوکھیاں سَن

کُج گل وچ غم دا طوق وی سی

کُج شہر دے لوک وی ظالم سَن

کُج سانوں مرن دا شوق وی سی

ایڈیاں دردی اکھاں دے وچ

ہنجو بھرن نہ دیواں

وس چلے تے ایس جہاں وچ

کسے نوں مرن نہ دیواں

Courtesy By Mirza Usman Baig Sahib

Sources:

1- Headstone of the grave of Munir Niazi Sahib at Model Town Lahore

2- Punjabi Adb Di Kahani, Abdul Ghafoor Qureshi, Pakistan Punjabi Adbi Board Lahore, 1987.

3- Interview with Prof. Dr. Ibad Nabeel Shad dated on 25th December 2020 @ 11:30 a.m.

Tomb of Rooplo Kolhi at Parkar, Sindh ,Pakistan

 Revolutionary Special

بلھے شاہ اساں مرنا ناہیں، گور پیا کوئی ہور

(مرشد بلھے شاہ)

Bulhay Shah Asan Marna Naahi, Gor Pia Koi Hor (Murshid Bulhay Shah)

These are photographs Sindhi Headstone and grave of Great Sindhi Revolutionary Rooplo Kolhi located at Nagarparkar, Sindh, Pakistan. Rooplo Kolhi was a great revolutionary son of the soil of Sindh. Rooplo Kolhi was born in a village Konbhari near Nagarparkar. The name of his father was Shamtoo and mother was Kaisar Bai. When the British started to govern Thar and imposed tax, the castes of Kolhi and Shodho showed their extreme resistance against the foreign rulers. The gorilla soldiers of  Parkar under the leadership of Rooplo Kolhi fought gorilla war against the British from 1843 to 1859. Army offices and centers were brunt and British Treasures were looted. Rooplo Kolhi became a symbol of fear for the Britishers.

Some traitors informed the British Authorities about the presence of Rooplo Kolhi and Rooplo was arrested near Sharr Dhari when he was fetching water from a well. The British wanted Rooplo to accept his defeat, told the names of his companions and got his freedom from police arrest. The British Authorities presented his wife Menawati Kolhi before him and ordered her to make him agree with the will of British authorities and take him back to home safely. But Menawati Kolhi told her husband to accept death but never become traitor of the motherland of Sindh. I would like to lead my life after becoming widow of a martyr but I can't live after being a wife of a traitor. Due to her historical words, the name of Menawati Kolhi is written with golden words in the history of Sindh. Rooplo Kolhi was hanged till death with a babool tree at Gorr Dhroo canal Bank on 22nd August 1859 at 8 P. M.

Rooplo Kolhi has become a symbol of resistance and revolution in Sindh. Sindhi Nationalists adopt their second name as Rooplo as of Rooplo Cholyani. Due to his revolutionary ideas, it has become a proverb in Sindh:

"باغی ہو تو روپلو جیسا"

Famous intellectual of Sindh Ali Baba has written a drama named "Karanjhar Ka Qaidi". Along with this, his name is a part of Sindhi literature from poetry to prose. Chandio Anwar Aziz named him as Bhagat Singh of Sindh. Government of Sindh has dedicated a resort to Rooplo Kolhi near Karanjhar. 

It is Urdu translation of Sindhi Headstone of the grave of Great son of Sindh Rooplo Kolhi:

"ہے مرنا ہر ایک آدمی کو، مگر ایسے نہیں مرنا ساتھیو

کوئی شمع جلا کے جانا ہے، کوئی آگ لگا کے جانا ہے (شیخ ایاز)

یادگار

شہید روپلو کولہی

انگریزوں کے جلاف جنگ آزادی کا ہیرو

شہادت کی تاریخ 22 اگست 1859ع

منجانب: جیئے سندھ محاذ (چیئرمین عبدالخالق جونیجو)"

Photographs Gifted by Chandio Anwar Aziz Sahib

Sources:

1- Headstone of the Grave of Rooplo Kolhi

2- Article "Sindh Ka Bhagat Singh, Amar Shaheed Rooplo Kolhi" by Chandio Anwar Aziz Sahib 

Isa Khan's Garden Tomb Delhi, India

These are photographs of English commemorative board and ancient beautiful Isa Khan's octagonal tomb garden located inside Humayun tomb complex Delhi, India. Commemorative board erected by Urban Renewal Initiative provides this historical information:

"Isa Khan's garden Tomb

Isa Khan's Garden Tomb pre-dates Humayun's tomb by two decades and is the culmination of an architectural style used for royal tombs in Delhi during the Sayyid and Lodi Dynasties from the early 15th to the 16th centuries. It is the only surviving octagonal enclosed tomb complex with walls, mosques and gateway intact.

Conservation work at the site commenced in January 2011, following extensive documentation including 3D high definition surveying, condition assessment, archival research and a peer review of the conservation plan.

An enormous amount of work was required to remove some 325,000 cubic feet of earth from the site is order to restore the landscape to its original level while being careful not to destroy any Archeology. Conservation and landscape works are carried out with due care of authenticity of material and building tradition and have restored the integrity of the Humayun's Tomb World Heritage Site.

The Aga Khan Trust For Culture with co-funding of World Monuments Fund and in partnership with the Archeological Survey of India undertook the conservation of Isa Khan's Garden Tomb, Mosque and gateway during 2011-13. Tile work on the canopies and facade will be restored in 2014."


Courtesy by Mr. Khurram Saeed Khan Sahib



Sources:

1- Commemorative board

Entrance gateway to Rose Garden and tomb of Dai Angha Located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

These are some Photographs of English/Urdu Commemorative Board And Great Mughal Times Entrance gateway to Rose Garden and Tomb of Dai Ang

ha Located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.


It is written on Commemorative Board :

'This gateway is the entrance to measure garden which like so many gardens at Lahore now disappeared. It was constructed by a Persian Noble Mirza Sultan Baig who was Amirul Bahr(Admiral of Fleet). The name of Gulabi Bagh (Rose Garden) has been mentioned in the last line of the inscription over the archway which describes the kind the garden and the date of its construction (1066 AH-1655 AD). It measures 47+35 and is profusely decorated with Mosaic tile work. '

' Tomb of Dai Angha'

'The tomb of Zaib ul Nisa popularly known as Dai Angha is situated towards the Northern Side of Rose Garden at a distance of a few steps. She was midwife of Shah Jahan. It is to be known that after its construction, Quranic Verses written with the Hands of Munshi Muhammad Saleh with date 1082 AH/1671 AD is incurved on the wall of a middle room of the tomb that reveals the Completion year of the tomb. '



Photographs Source : Lahore Shanasi Foundation 

Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan Located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

These are Photographs Of Urdu Commemorative Board And Great Mughal Times Beautiful three Storey Building Of the tomb of Ali Mardan Khan Located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. This Tomb is number one in Height of all Mughal Monuments in Lahore City.



Historic Information Writien on Urdu Commemorative Board Describes As Below :


'Tomb of Nawab Ali Mardan Khan Bin Ameer Ganj Ali Khan (Ameer AL Umra and Subadar Qandhar, Kashmir, Lahore And Advisor To Shah Jahan)

He Built Thousands of Buildings and Gardens in the Reign Of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He was unique in the Work of Constructing Building. His status was also High in Mortification and Probation. The King was Much Impressed by Him and often Personally Went To meet him and Requested Him To Pray For Betterment of His Offspring 's Good Governance. Being an Architect, Besides Constructing Nulakha Garden Lahore, Shalimar Garden Lahore And this grand Triple Storey Tomb, He Digged The Canals of Delhi and Hansli Madhopur to irrigate Delhi Fort And Shalimar Garden. Ferozpur Big Canal that leads to Jhansi Hisar From Delhi was also Recorrected By Him. He constructed Big Monuments which costed a lot For 18 years During His stay in Mughal Court. The renowned architectors became astonished to see the perfect architectural features of Buildings, Tombs, Gardens and Canals. He became famous due to his excellent aesthetic Sense, Good in Dressing, Incharge Construction and Vision. Towards the Northern Side of This Tomb, There were two 'Deorris'. One exists still and other was destroyed by the Sikhs.

He was died in 1066 Hijri and was buried in basement. The second grave with his grave is of his Mother and The Third grave is unknown. It is the highest tomb in Lahore. The Sikh plucked out the layers Redstone and Sang e Abri from all its three storeys. '


Photographs By Sir Veer Shuaib Raza Ji

Tombs Of The Soldiers Of Muhammad Bin Qasim

These Are Pictures English And Urdu Sides Of Commemorative Board Of The Tombs Of The Soldiers Of Muhammad Bin Qasim, The Muslim Conqueror Sindh Located At Hingol National Park, Aghore, Baluchistan, Pakistan. In First Picture, The Arrow Points Towards A Big Mound. The Tombs Of The Soldiers Of Muhammad Bin Qasim Are Located On This Mound.
Muhammad Bin Qasim Attacked Over Sindh In 712 A.D With The Order Of The Umayyad Caliphate.
Muhammad Bin Qasim First Captured Debal. Further He Marched Along The Indus River. At The Place Of Rohri He Fought And Defeated Raja Dahir’s Forces. Raja Dahir Died In This Battle And Muhammad Bin Qasim Took Control Of Sindh. He Continued His Victorious Progress And Further Advanced To Multan. When Walid Bin Abdul Malik died, His Younger Brother Suleman Succeeded As The Caliph. He Was A Bitter Enemy Of Hajjaj’s Family. He Recalled Muhammad Bin Qasim From Sindh, Who Obeyed The Orders As The Duty Of A General. But When He Came Back, He Was Put To Death On 18th of July, 715AD At The Age Of Twenty.

Grave of Mid 15th century bandit Abdullah Bhatti.

Grave of Mid 15th century bandit Abdullah Bhatti.
He was a Muslim Rajput who revolted against strict and heavy taxes imposed by Emperor Akber on peasants of today's Pakistani Punjab.
Commonly known as "Dulla Bhatti" would attack and loot Mughal tax collection convoys and then distribute the bounty among poor peasants. He is also called the Robin hood of Lahore.
He was arrested and hanged in 1599 and buried in Lahore.
Dulls Bhatti's dad and grand dad were also hanged for revolting against Mughal tax system which according to them only benefited the rich at the expense of poor.
Due to thee generations of sacrifices from Bhatti family, many reforms were made in the taxation system by Mughal Kings.

The Tomb Of Miyan Raib, Son Of Pyara Jhajjar, India

These two inscriptions are fixed on the tomb of Miyan Raib, outside the town of Jhajjar, now itself a district headquarter. It is one of seven tombs on the site. As is clear from the first inscription, the tomb of Miyan Raib, son of Pyara, was built during the reign of Akbar, in the month of Ramazan of the hijri year 1002 which began on 21 May 1594. However, the identity of Miyan Raib remains obscure.                                                                                   First Inscription

Language: Persian
Text:
(1) Ba-daur-i Shah Akbar keh adalat mi-ar keh taj-i jahan ra
(2) Sakhtan chu deen behtar maqbara(?) Miyan Rayab bin Pyare
(3) Qasba pur-noor Jhajjar…ra…
(4) Sana alifm athna mah Ramzan ……. daulat-yara nausta(?)
Translation:
(1) During the period of King Akbar by whose justice came bleaasing upon the crown of the world
(2) erected … tomb(?) of Miyan Raib, son of Pyara
(3) town of Jhajjar, full of light….. to…
(4) Year one thousand and two, month Ramazan… [Ramazan 1002; the month began 21 May 1594]
2nd Inscription
Language: Arabic
Text
(1) Ba-ism Allah al-rahman al-rahim
(2) Ashhadu an la ilaha illa
(3) Allah wahdahu la sarika lahu, wa a
(4) shhadu anna muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu
(5) Subhana-llahi, wa-l-hamdu li-llahi, wa la ilaha illa-llahu, wa-llahu
(6) akbar, wa la hawla wa la quawwata illa bi-llahi-l-aliyyi-l- ‘azim
Translation:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
(2-4) I bear witness that (there is) no god except Allah; One is He, no partner hath He, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messanger.
(5-6) Exalted is Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no diety except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.  And there is no might nor power except in Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.
The text in lines 2-4 is called “Kalimah Shahadah” (Word of Evidence). It is from the 9th century Sahih al-Bukhari, which attributes it to Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas, who upon hearing the muezzin is said to have uttered the words.
The text in lines 5-6 is called “Kalimah Tamjeed” (Word of Majesty).

Article By Sir Subhash Parihar ji

Pictures By Yashpal Gulia Ji