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Garhi Shahu (Urdu: گڑھی شاہو) (English: Fortress of Shahu) is a union council and historic neighbourhood in Gulberg Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Garhi Shahu is one of Lahore's oldest residential neighbourhoods outside the Old City and is located near Lahore Junction railway station.
Similarly, the British built Lahore covers the area from Mayo Hospital to the Canal Bank on the east. Unquestionably, third Lahore which includes various posh localities such as Gulberg, Bahria Town Joher town, Defence Housing Authority along with several others developed after the independence. Samnabad is a major residential area and ...
Gulberg (Urdu, Punjabi: گلبرگ) is an administrative zone in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It forms one of 10 zones of the Lahore metropolitan area . [ 2 ]
In 1580, Lahore Subah or province was created as a result of administrative reforms of Akbar. The following is a list of notable governors of Lahore subah appointed by the central Mughal government: [6] [7] Said Khan (c. 1580–1583) Raja Bhagwan Das (c. 1583–1586) Akbar (1586–1598; Mughal court at Lahore) Rai Singh (1598–1599)
Lahore played an important role in the independence movements of both India [106] and Pakistan. The Declaration of the Independence of India was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru and passed unanimously at midnight on 31 December 1929 at Lahore's Bradlaugh Hall. [110] The Indian Swaraj flag was adopted this time as well.
Garden Town is located within the administrative town of Gulberg Tehsil. [3] The borders surrounding Garden Town are: North – Canal Bank Road, Punjab University, New Campus; South – Model Town; East – Gulberg; West – Faisal Town
Lahore's reputation for beauty fascinated the English poet John Milton, who wrote "Agra and Lahore, the Seat of the Great Mughal" in 1670. During this time, the massive Lahore Fort was built. A few buildings within the fort were added by Akbar's son, Mughal emperor Jahangir, who is buried in the city. Jahangir's son, Shahjahan Burki, was born ...
Lahore's technology markets include the Hall Road, Pakistan's 2nd largest electronics market adjacent to the Mall Road, and the Hafeez Centre, Asia's 2nd largest computer market after Karachi, located on the Gulberg Main Boulevard. One of Lahore's important techno-markets, Shah Alam Market or Shalmi as locals call it, is located near the site ...