Mansion Foremost among Karachi�s historic buildings, is the birthplace of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The house is a balconied, three-storied structure on Newneham Road , located in Kharadar, one of the oldest residential areas of the city. house has been declared a protected national monument.Haji Ghulam Rasool Tarar (d: 1925), a businessman and Philanthropist of Lahore Contributed and Narrated by: Ch. Muhammad Akram Tarar (grandson) There was a beautiful five dome mosque on Data Sahab Darbar, built by my grandfather Haji Ghulam Rasool Tarar (photo: left), a well-known businessman and a zemindar, originally from Koulo Tarar village in Hafizabad. The mosque was based on Mughal Architecture and existed till 1984. There was unusual happening which made him to build this mosque, when he lost an amount of Rs. Four lakh, while traveling in a train from Jammu to Lahore, he then decided to use if for construction of mosque if it is re-found. Miraculously enough he regained the amount and hence dedicated it to build a mosque.

Initially he wanted to build mosque at the mausoleum of Miran Shah Zanjani Sahib a disciple of Data Ganj Bakhsh and even transported some building material to the site. Yet after three consecutive nights of premonition he decided to shift the project to Data Darbar. Obeying this heavenly command, and after seeking permission of mujavirs he laid down the foundation of the mosque designed by Mistri Sultan (a Nayyer Ali Dada of those times). The Mosque was decorated with Mughal miniatures, frescoes, elegant chandelier and gold plating on its five domes. Its rhythmic hammering in courtyard still sound for the descendants who now posses merely pictorial testimony of photographs and painting (photo: center) of Ustad Miran Bakhsh, of the then beautiful five domed mosque intricately embracing the diffused heritage of centuries, which on the pretext of growing weak and hurdle in expansion was demolished. None cared for the emotional protests as I tried my level best to the authorities to preserve at least some part of it since through the world due importance was given during reconstruction to maintain the essential evolutionary stages.

Yet all such requests were turned down and the present structure of the mosque was hence raised. The contribution of my grandfather, goes beyond the construction of this unique building, he also constructed various other building like the Ghulam Rasool Building on the Mall (photo: right) in which Ferozsons having a shop as tenants. ulla darni chandeliers for saleA book titled ‘India and the War’ published in 1921 remembers him and his son, Mr. Muhammad Din (my father), as “one of our best known and most respected citizen’s”. chandelier kasbah largeHis dedication to philanthropy and common good brought him respect. chandelier cso fait maisonApart from the mosque at the shrine of Data Sahib in Lahore he built two mosques in Amritsar at the lofty price of two lakh fifty thousand rupees.

He also gave a building “rent free” to the St. John Ambulance Association (later Red Cross) that is still being used by now Red Crescent on Fatima Jinnah Road. He and his two sons Chaudhry Din Muhammad and Chaudhry Ghulam Mustafa contributed his benign mission and contributed generously to various charitable. - This narative is part of "Lahore Memeries", an initiative of Project Lahore, as online archive of personal visuals from history of Lahore contributed by people. The major aim to preserve visual history of Lahore about people, traditions, social gatherings, development and heritage through pictures found in personal family albums and archives with textual/video/audio narratives. Project Lahore team welcome people contributing their Lahore memories, for detail please check here: http://on.fb.me/ZrbQoX Read More information on Flights to Pakistan City at GlanceTravel DestinationGetting InLocal TransportPlaces of Interest Flights from Melbourne to Karachi Facilities at the Airport

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Living in a south Delhi slum and spending the work hours carrying heavy salvers at weddings, my only comfort was Sunday outings to the second-hand book bazaar in Daryaganj. Gradually, I was pulled into the multiple lanes that connect to the historic quarter. The aimless wanderings gave way to a passionate curiosity that would only be satisfied by recording the shifts taking place in the area. Today, I have a list of those streets. It is certainly not comprehensive—there are hundreds of alleys. Also, some of the stories told to me could be, well, just stories. Yet these place names speak to us, not so much about the past, but as signposts, you might say, about where we’re headed. Ballimaran (mohalla, or residential neighbourhood) Kajra redariba aloo tikkidaulat ki chaat. Originally home to people who rented out donkeys for the transportation of construction material. To this day bricks and cement are borne by these animals in Old Delhi. The market takes its name from wholesale stores for embellishments like zari and gota that are sewn along the edges, or the “kinara” of salwars and kurtas.

naichashookahsnaichahavelis kothas nautch hookah Famous for eateries dedicated exclusively to parathas; one shop has a framed notice saying the maharaja of Kashmir dined here; another a picture of the late prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru enjoying a paratha. The varieties range from the usual (mint, daal, cauliflower) to unusual (tomatoes, khoya, bananas) to improbable (almonds, rabri, bitter gourd, okra). The Kanwarji Confectionery at the entrance has lately started serving the Turkish sweet baklava in addition to ladoos, mithais and kulfi. The piyaon, or well, has been turned into a handpump, while retaining its well-like structure. A temple is built around it. The brass pot is tied by a chain that links it to the temple bell. The street’s two shops sell industrial valves and weighing machines, respectively. rajaangosht pheeki jalebissafed gaajar ka halwa. It is within walking distance of the Jama Masjid. In winter, many Kashmiris come to Old Delhi and stay at the four guesthouses on this extremely congested street.

In the morning, the tea shops at the street’s entrance serve the trademark breakfast of Kashmir—pink noon chai Shiv Prasad Master (gali) Sir Syed Ahmad (road) The street is lined with kebab shacks, hotels, butcheries and book stores. Originally believed to be an army market, it was considered one of the best places in Delhi to hear conversational Urdu, whose origins are described by Encyclopedia Britannica (the 11th edition) as a “natural language of the people in the neighbourhood of Delhi, who formed the bulk of those who resorted to the bazaar”. Founded in 1939, the landmark Kutub Khana Anjuman-e-Taraqqi-e-Urdu bookshop gets visitors, in search of rare books, from across the world. It also sells English-language books, including Sexual Etiquette in Islam: Guidance for Husband And Wife. Photographs by Pradeep Gaur/Mint. Latest NewsThe evolution of the RSS uniformIn role reversal, car makers lead growth in utility vehicle segmentFor PE investors, craft beer emerging as new area of interest