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Category Archives: The Punjab Gazetteer

Hariyupa : Harappa

Harappa

tale of a primaeval civilization, a mysterious script and the mythical unicorns

Posted byImranOctober 31, 2015May 2, 2020Posted inThe Punjab GazetteerTags: Harappa, Indus Civilization, Mehran, pakistan, punjab, Sahiwal, UnicornsLeave a comment on Hariyupa : Harappa

Bahmanwali Bridge

Bahmanwali Bridge

A mythical journey to the past, exploring Mughal era bridges on the romantic Degh Nadi.

Posted byImranOctober 25, 2015May 31, 2019Posted inAlong the G.T.Road, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Archeology, Architecture, Badshahi Sarak, Bahmanwali, Degh, G T Road, History, mughal, Muridke, pakistan, punjabLeave a comment on Bahmanwali Bridge

Akbari Serai

Akbari Serai

Once there was, once there wasn’t… Time was a commodity held aplenty with people. For when people traveled they longed for people and places and when they eventually came across, sitting together and talking to each other wasn’t a sin.

Posted byImranOctober 1, 2015January 26, 2020Posted inAlong the G.T.Road, Lahore - City of Hearts, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Caravanserai, GT Road, mughal, pakistan, punjab4 Comments on Akbari Serai

The Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction

Mandi Sadiq Ganj

A bustling travel hub from the by-gone days of the British Raj dwells as a present day ghost in the dysfunctional railways of Pakistan…

Posted byImranSeptember 21, 2015December 25, 2018Posted inDue South (Punjab), The Punjab GazetteerTags: Bahawalnagar, British Raj, Mandi Sadiq Ganj, NWR, pakistan, Railways9 Comments on The Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction

Shabbir of Sulemanki

Sulemanki Tower

to friendship, to valour, to sacrifice!

Posted byImranSeptember 7, 2015December 6, 2019Posted inLahore - City of Hearts, Service Dress - Tales from Army, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Defence Day, Maj Shabbir Sharif, nishan e haider, pakistan, pakistan army, punjab, Sulemanki3 Comments on Shabbir of Sulemanki

Holy Trinity Cathedral Sialkot

holy_trinity_sialkot

Exploring the secrets, the artistry, the emotions. Embracing the architecture, embracing something beyond architecture.

Posted byImranAugust 27, 2015May 10, 2019Posted inBritish Raj, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Architecture, British, Cathedral, Church, Colonial, Holy Trinity, pakistan, punjab, Sialkot5 Comments on Holy Trinity Cathedral Sialkot

Thatta Khedona

Thatta Khedona

A village from the Punjab hinterland where export quality dolls are made. A tale of finding the possibilities amongst all odds…

Posted byImranJuly 2, 2015December 25, 2018Posted inThe Punjab GazetteerTags: Doll Village, Okara, pakistan, punjab, Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka, Thatta Khedona2 Comments on Thatta Khedona

Khatti Chore

Khatti Chore

A tale of some exceptional finds in an exceptionally never never lands on the periphery of Mooltan….

Posted byImranJune 26, 2015March 15, 2019Posted inAlong the G.T.Road, Due South (Punjab), The Punjab GazetteerTags: Caravanserai, GT Road, Kabirwala, Khalid, mughal, Multan, pakistan, punjab, Rabat, Walid5 Comments on Khatti Chore

Serai Siddhu

Serai Siddhu

Exploring the forgotten route in faraway lands on the roads less traveled. Exploring “Kakkhan Wali Sarak”.

Posted byImranMay 7, 2015March 7, 2019Posted inAlong the G.T.Road, Due South (Punjab), The Punjab GazetteerTags: GT Road, Multan, pakistan, punjab, Ravi, Serai Siddhu1 Comment on Serai Siddhu

‘Khatayaan’ & ‘Gumti’ at Golra

Golra

Story of an unexpected discovery. An initial disappointment turning to almost an excitement as I sweated to reach out to a relic from railway’s past

Posted byImranApril 30, 2015December 25, 2018Posted inRailway Romance, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Golra, Paksitan, punjab, Railways, Signaling1 Comment on ‘Khatayaan’ & ‘Gumti’ at Golra

Tilla Jogiyan

A trip to embrace the Jogis of the Kanphata tribe. An adventure to scale Tilla Jogiyan. The day I auctioned myself.

Posted byImranApril 5, 2015January 8, 2021Posted inFolklore Faction, Friends and Wanderings, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Balnath, Gorakhnath, Heer Ranjha, Jhelum, Jogiyan, Kanphata Jogis, pakistan, punjab, Ranjha, Tilla4 Comments on Tilla Jogiyan

‘Ghora Train’ of Gangapur

gangapur

An obscured village in Faisalabad. The hidden marvels of engineering, agricultural wonders and a person who when gave in charity, gave like saints.

Posted byImranNovember 5, 2014July 11, 2020Posted inBritish Raj, Featured, The Punjab GazetteerTags: Anokhi Sawari, Buchiana Mandi, Faisalabad, Ganga Pur, Ganga Ram, Ghora Train, Horse Tram, Jaranwala11 Comments on ‘Ghora Train’ of Gangapur

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