SELF INTRODUCTION
NAME: PASHMINA ERUM
CLASS: A.D.E (2ND SEMESTER)
SUBJECT: COMPUTER LITERACY
TEACHERS NAME: MISS FARAH &
MISS KHADIJA.
ASSIGNMENT#: 1
TOMB OF QUIAD-E-AZAM
• Mohammed Ali Jinnah died on
December 25,1948.
• Mazar-e-Quaid is the tomb of the
founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali
Jinnah.
• It is an iconic symbol of Karachi
throughout the world.
• The Mazar-e-Quaid has been officially
recognized as the National
Mausoleum of the country.
• The mausoleum is made of white
Marble with curved Moorish arches
and copper grills rest on an elevated
54 meters square platform.
TOMB OF ALLAMA IQBAL
• Iqbal died on April 21, 1938 in
Lahore at the age of 60.
• The Tomb of Allam Muhammad Iqbal
is a simple but impressive structure
located in Lahore, Pakistan in the
Hazuri Bagh lawn between the
Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore
Fort where both the grand
structures (the Mosque and the
Fort) face each other.
• The architecture reflects a
combination of Afghan and Moorish
styles and is entirely constructed of
red sandstone.
• The tombstone was a gift from the
people of Afghanistan.
TOMB OF SHAH ABDUL LATIF
• Bhit Shah is famous for the
tomb of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
(1689–1752) who is considered
by far the greatest poet of Sindhi
language.
• The shrine is situated on a ‘Bhit’
(mound) and hence the name of
the place Bhit Shah, the Mound
of the King.
• The tomb was raised by the first
of the Kalhoras and
subsequently beautified by the
Talpur Mirs.
• The tomb and an adjacent
mosque are famous for the tile
and mirror work done on them.
TOMB OF DATA GANJ BAKSH
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He was born in 400 A.H. in Ghazni,
Afghanistan to a Syed family and died at
the age of 65 in 465 A.H., in Lahore.
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Data Darbar (or Durbar), located in the
city of Lahore, Pakistanis one of the
oldest Muslim shrines in the subcontinent.
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It houses the remains of a Sufi saint,
Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery (more
commonly known as Daata Ganj Baksh.
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The shrine is located near the Bhaati
Gate into Lahore's Walled City.
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It was originally built by the Ghaznavi
king Sultan Zakiruddin Ibrahim in the
late eleventh century, and has been
expanded several times.
PESHAWAR GATE
• The Khyber gate PESHAWAR (Urdu:
‫( )درۂ خیبر‬altitude: 1,070 m or 3,510 ft) is
a mountain pass that links Pakistan
and Afghanistan.
• Throughout history it has been an
important trade route between Central
Asia and South Asia and a strategic
military location.
• The summit of the Khyber Pass is 5
kilometres (3.1 mi) inside Pakistan at
Landi Kotal and it cuts through the
northeastern part of the Safed Koh
mountains which themselves are a far
southeastern extension of the Hindu
Kush range.
• In some versions of the Aryan
migration theory, the Indo-Aryans
migrated to India via the Khyber Pass.
SHALIMAR GARDEN
• Shalimar Garden Lahore built in
16th Century by Shahjehan the
greatest patron of Architecture.
It was used as the Royal
pleasure Garden by the
Moghuls during 16th to 19th
century.
• In 1818 It saw its worst days
when it was destroyed by the
Sikh ruler Ranjit sing and was
used as stable.
• During English times (18421947) It regained its value as the
Garden and was open to Public.
• After English the Garden was
restored by the Pakistan
Government and it in use today
as popular hang out site.
MAKLI GRAVEYARD
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An eternal abode to hundreds of
thousands who died over the ages, Makli
graveyard is the ancient one and the
largest necropolis in the world.
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Situated at Makli Hills, next to once the
cradle of civilization, the Thatta city, some
98 kilometers east of Karachi, the
graveyard spreads on over 10 square
kilometers.
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Here in eternal sleep lie kings, queens,
scholars, philosophers and soldiers of a
by-gone era - an era renowned for its
culture and learning.
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This graveyard also reveals the history
and craftsmanship of Sammas, Arghuns
and Tarkhans and Mughals dynasties,
spanning over four centuries.
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Makli graveyard is also believed to be the
burial place of thousands of Sufi saints.
LAHORE FORT
• Lahore Fort is located at an eminence in
the northwest corner of the Walled City.
• The citadel is spread over approximately
50 acres and is trapezoidal in form.
• Built, damaged, demolished, rebuilt and
restored several times before being given
its current form by Emperor Akbar in 1566
(when he made Lahore his capital), the
Lahore Fort is the star attraction of the Old
City.
• The present fort, in brick and solid
masonry, was built during Akbar's reign
between 1556 and 1605.
• It is the only monument in Pakistan which
represents a complete history of Mughal
architecture.
BADSHAHI MASJID
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Badshahi mosque is one of the few
significant architectural monuments built
during Emperor Aurangzeb's long rule
from 1658 to 1707.
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It is presently the fifth largest mosque in
the world and was indisputably the
largest mosque in the world from 1673 to
1986 when the Faisal Mosque was
constructed in Islamabad.
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The construction of the mosque took
about two years, from May 1671 to April
1673.
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The mosque was built opposite the
Lahore Fort, illustrating its stature in the
Mughal Empire.
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Recently a small museum has also been
added to the mosque complex, which
contains relics of Muhammad, his cousin,
and his daughter, Hazrat Fatima Zahra.
KING FAISAL MOSQUE
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The Faisal Mosque is the largest
mosque in Pakistan and is located
in the national capital city of
Islamabad.
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The mosque is situated at the end
of Shaharah-e-Islamabad, against
the backdrop of the picturesque
Margalla Hills.
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The mosque is dedicated to the
memory of the late King Faisal of
Saudi Arabia who graciously
defrayed the cost of the project as a
gift to the people of Pakistan.
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The Faisal Mosque is the work of
famous Turkish architect, Vedat
Dalokay who won the Aga Khan
Architectural Award with this
project.
REFERENCES
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http://www.aulia-e-hind.com
http://www.baharemadinah.com
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://epeshawar.memebot.com/khyber_gate.html
http://www.travel-culture.com
http://www.app.com.pk
http://www.ualberta.ca/~rnoor/lahore_fort.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com
http://www.sacred-destinations.com
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_Mosque
http://archnet.org
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