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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.
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]
Pakistan is home to many archaeological sites dating from Lower Paleolithic period to Mughal empire. The earliest known archaeological findings belong to the Soanian culture from the Soan Valley, near modern-day Islamabad. Soan Valley culture is considered as the best known Palaeolithic culture of Central Asia. [1]
Pakistan's cultural heritage includes archaeological sites, stupas, forts, shrines, tombs, buildings, residences, monuments, and places of worship. Until the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan , some sites were under the federal government while others were in the provincial domain.
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
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.
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