Old pictures of Pakistani Cities
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The image shows the Lakshmi Building in Karachi, Pakistan, a historical structure built in 1938 that was once the city's tallest building.
The building was designed in the Art Deco style, similar to skyscrapers in Chicago and New York. It initially had a statue of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on top, which was later removed.
The building was inaugurated by Indian poet and political activist Sarojini Naidu. It is located near Bolton Market.
1951, Lakshmi Building, Karachi
By the mid-1900s, Karachi had grown into an impressive trading post. The British developed Karachi’s harbour and it became one of the busiest in India. The British also built a robust infrastructure (roads, bridges, hospitals, parks, railways, etc.); and introduced modern policing and city governing systems.
The crime rate saw a sharp decline; and the city’s economy boomed. Fifty-one per cent of the city’s population was Hindu; 40 per cent was Muslim; and there were also large Christian and Zoroastrian communities.
There was a Jew community too, apart from thousands of British officers, doctors, engineers and administrators and their families residing here. It was during this period that Karachi became known as ‘the Paris of Asia’.
The building was designed in the Art Deco style, similar to skyscrapers in Chicago and New York. It initially had a statue of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on top, which was later removed.
The building was inaugurated by Indian poet and political activist Sarojini Naidu. It is located near Bolton Market.
1951, Lakshmi Building, Karachi
By the mid-1900s, Karachi had grown into an impressive trading post. The British developed Karachi’s harbour and it became one of the busiest in India. The British also built a robust infrastructure (roads, bridges, hospitals, parks, railways, etc.); and introduced modern policing and city governing systems.
The crime rate saw a sharp decline; and the city’s economy boomed. Fifty-one per cent of the city’s population was Hindu; 40 per cent was Muslim; and there were also large Christian and Zoroastrian communities.
There was a Jew community too, apart from thousands of British officers, doctors, engineers and administrators and their families residing here. It was during this period that Karachi became known as ‘the Paris of Asia’.
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Tomb of Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Lahore, Pakistan c1880's
The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is the mausoleum of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 - 1839). It is located near the Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction was started by his son, Kharak Singh on the spot where he was cremated, and was completed by his youngest son, Duleep Singh in 1848.
The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is the mausoleum of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 - 1839). It is located near the Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction was started by his son, Kharak Singh on the spot where he was cremated, and was completed by his youngest son, Duleep Singh in 1848.
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Lahore High Court in 1880s
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab. The High Court's principal seat is in Lahore, but there are benches in three other Pakistani cities: Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab. The High Court's principal seat is in Lahore, but there are benches in three other Pakistani cities: Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.
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Anglican Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, Lahore - Late 19th or Early 20th Century
The Anglican Cathedral Church of the Resurrection is an Anglican cathedral in the heart of Lahore, Pakistan across the Lahore High Court. It is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture. Originally built in 1887 out of using pink sandstone by architect John Oldrid Scott (son of famous architect George Gilbert Scott) however the two towers were added in 1898.
The Anglican Cathedral Church of the Resurrection is an Anglican cathedral in the heart of Lahore, Pakistan across the Lahore High Court. It is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture. Originally built in 1887 out of using pink sandstone by architect John Oldrid Scott (son of famous architect George Gilbert Scott) however the two towers were added in 1898.
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