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British Brigadier John Nicholson’s monument at Taxila, Pakistan

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British Brigadier General John Nicholson’s monument tower in Taxila Pakistan is a symbol of repression and tyranny that the East India Company reserved for this wretched country. I went to Brigadier General Nicholson’s (1822-1857) Obelisk at Taxila Pakistan to see what made him so important to the East India Company. I later found out it…

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Hiran Minar Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

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Sheikhupura is the city where Hiran Minar is located. This city is named after Mughal Emperor Jahangir as ‘shiekhu’ was his nickname. Hiran Minar park complex was constructed in the 17th century in memory of his favorite pet antelope. This is what folklore says, as there are writings on the minaret eulogizing the antelope….