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Due to the site's location within the city of Indore, parts of the complex have previously fallen into disrepair. [7] [9] As of 2018 efforts were being conducted to clean up the area. [9] [5] In 2018 the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board announced that it would include the chhatris on a walking tour of the historic sites of Indore. [10]
The first three sites were listed in 1980, the Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol, and Taxila. Two sites were listed in 1981 and the most recent site added to the list was the Rohtas Fort, in 1997. All six sites are cultural. [3]
Rajwada, also known as the Holkar Palace or Old Palace, is a historical palace in Indore that was constructed by the Holkars of the Maratha empire around 2 centuries ago. An example of the architecture of the time, the palace is a 7 story structure that is placed near the Holkar Chhatris.
Old name New name Year of name change Ref. 1 Lawrence Garden Bagh-e-Jinnah: 2018 [6] 2 Montgomery Hall Quaid-e-Azam Library: 2018 3 Branthon Road Nishtar Road 4 Queen's Road Fatima Jinnah Road 5 Our Fall Road Jeelani Road 6 Tempbell Street Hameed Nizami Street [7] 7 Jail Road Allama Iqbal Road [6] 8 Davis Road Sir Aga Khan Road 9 Motilal Nehru Road
Pakistan has a number of shrines that have become places of pilgrimage. They include mausolea and shrines of political leaders (of both pre-independence and post-independence Pakistan), shrines of religious leaders and pirs (saints) and shrines of leaders of various Islamic empires and dynasties.
Name Location Description Image Ziarat Residency: Ziarat, Sibi District, Balochistan Pakistan Monument: Islamabad House of Abdus Salam: Jhang, Punjab Allama Iqbal's Tomb: Lahore, Punjab Allama Iqbal Museum (Javaid Manzil) Lahore, Punjab Islamic Summit Minar (Tower) Lahore, Punjab Minar-e-Pakistan: Lahore, Punjab Khaliq Dina Public Hall and Library
Over 1400 Indus Valley civilisation sites have been discovered, [2] of which 925 sites are in India and 475 in Pakistan. [3] [4] Only 40 sites on the Indus valley had been discovered in the pre-Partition era [5] by archaeologists. The most widely known Indus Valley sites are Mohenjo-daro and Harappa; Mohenjo-daro is located in modern-day Sindh ...
After Independence, the architecture of Pakistan is a blend of historic Islamic and various modern styles. This reflects itself, particularly in modern structures. In addition, buildings of monumental importance such as the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore or the mausoleum established with white marble known as Mazar-e-Quaid for the founder of the ...