Lahore: A journey through time
Isn't it always interesting to explore how things were before your time? Let me take you down the road to how the city was, through the lens of a very old camera.
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Lahore, when it comes to history, has its own stories to tell. The city was ruled by the Mughal and Sikh Empire, and also served as the capital of Punjab during the empire of Mahmud Ghaznavi and the British. Even the resolution for independence was made in the very heart of Lahore!
Quaid-e-Azam, Nawabzada Liaqaut Ali Khan and Sir Shah Nawaz Mamdot: Pakistan Resolution Session March 1940.
Being a resident of Lahore, for as long as I remember, the city for me till now was just a place I grew up in; with uncountable personal memories.
Day spent at Lahore museum, 2004. That's me on the left!
What's extremely fascinating for me, and I am sure for everybody who grew up in this vibrant city, is to imagine how much Lahore has changed over the decades; to see how different this lively city was before our time.
Ad was published in Dawn Newspaper in 1954. Wouldn't it be easier to travel with this rate today!
Fortunately, I have my grandfather’s photographic collection of some places in Lahore that has fulfilled my curiosity from time to time.
My grandfather Agha Nizam ud Din with his camera, 1959.
So before exploring the nook and corners of Lahore, let’s revisit the place as it was a generation ago, and compare it with what it is now!
Punjab Assembly (1960s and 2017)
Chauburji (1960s and 2017)
Lahore Junction Railway Station (1950s and 2017)
Tomb of Allama Iqbal 1950s and 2017)
Tomb of Jehangir (1960s and 2017)
Minar e Pakistan (1960s and 2017)
Badshahi Mosque (1960s and 2017)
Woah! This was one heck of a straight through the time machine ride! Lahore has a lot to offer in every aspect, so it's surely going to be a memorable journey. As rightly stated,
"You have not been born until you have visited Lahore."
Do you have any photos of Lahore belonging to a different time? I'd love to have a look at them!