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The furniture came from Victorian England. [1] The photos and paintings on the walls of the haveli depicted Sujan Singh’s family and ancestors, some of whom were said to have served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s durbar (court). [1] The family used the haveli as their personal residence until settling within the cantonment of Rawalpindi. [1]
Islamabad's cultural heritage includes various archaeological sites, government buildings, shrines, stupas, landmarks, and national monuments. According to one survey by Quaid-i-Azam University in 2010, there are around 450 heritage sites in the capital territory and the adjoining Rawalpindi District . [ 3 ]
Name Height Floors Movenpick Hotel 182.7 m 36 Grand Hyatt Hotel 166 m 40 Goldcrest Views [7]: 150 m 39 Karakorum Gulberg Greens 130 m 30 The Sixth Boulevard, Mall & Apartment
Numerous civil and military buildings were built during the British era, and the Municipality of Rawalpindi was constituted in 1867, [38] while the city's population as per the 1868 census was 19,228, with another 9,358 people residing in the city's cantonment. [38]
The oldest Chhota Bazar (Small Market) is also located on this road after the spare parts shops. This road is named after a prominent Rawalpindi businessman, Sheikh Adamjee Mamojee Hakimjee. His father, Mamojee Hakimjee also has a road named after him in Rawalpindi in the Lalkurti section of the city. Kashmir Road
Rawalpindi remained under the rule of Ghakkars until Muqrab Khan, the last Ghakkar ruler, was defeated by Sikhs in 1765. Under Sikh rule, traders were invited to settle in Rawalpindi. A thriving trade was established, but during the nineteenth century the Sikhs lost the city to the British, who established a cantonment south of the old city.
Bahria Town Rawalpindi is mostly located in Rawalpindi, it is sometimes, referred to as Bahria Town Islamabad because of it partially being in the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bahria Town Rawalpindi Phase 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 are located in Rawalpindi, while 4, 5, 6 and parts of zone 7 are in Islamabad. The gated community in Rawalpindi
Mahmood Hayat (born 1981) is a Pakistani artist and teacher. Raised in Lahore and descended from the warrior tribe Punjabi Pathan , Hayat began learning his craft from a young age, seeking inspiration from his brother's library collection and his father's workshop.