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Located at the foothills of Margalla in Sector E-11, Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golra sharif shrine complex and temple has a history to tell. I wish I could translate the Pir Mehr Ali Shah history to Urdu so that all Pakistanis could understand, especially the part where the pir teleported himself back from the…
Akbari and Heera Mandi are the core of the old city of Lahore. History of Heera Mandi mean? Heera Mundi in Urdu means ‘Heera’ Singh’s market’. It is also referred to as ‘Shahi Mohalla’ or the royal court. It has been traditionally been a place of revelry, dance, and concubine culture since Mughal times. What…
Although there are several Krishna Hindu temples from Udumi, Kerala to Utah, the Krishna mandir near me is in Rawalpindi. Krishna means ‘dark’ in Sanskrit and is the most revered deity in Hinduism, often depicted in blue color and called Vishnu. Krishna Mandir is Urdu for Hindu temple. Krishna Hindu Temple is the only…
Shah Allah Ditta is a several centuries old village on the Khanpur end of Margalla hills, right after sector D-12. This ancient village lies on the old road that connected Punjab with Mansehra and old silk route further north. Local people called it Gernaili road (Sher Shah’s road) road that means it was likely around…
Khewra Salt mines of Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum Administrative Region is the second largest Salt mine in the world with an estimated 89 Mill-600 Mill tons reserves. History of Khewara Salt Mines The Khewra mine was first recorded by the cavalry horses of Alexander’s army in 326BC. It was then mined commercially by Mughal Rulers.This…