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…
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…
There are several Hindu Temples, mandir at Rawalpindi Pakistan. Lal Kurti (Red Shirt) areas of Rawalpindi city, named after the British troops of the colonial forces, is one of the pre-partition places where Hindus resided. First up is a disclaimer Whatever I have written about Lal Kurti ( temples) in Rawalpindi city, is meant to…
Rawal Dam Colony is the new name for a small hamlet of about 100 households of mixed Hindu, Muslim and Sikh families that lived here before 1947. This was mostly a farming village with Muslims doing the actual labor, Hindus owning the temple & farms and Sikhs’ enjoying their special privilege as ‘friendly’ indigenous people…