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…
Bhai Bhag Singh Bara Dari is not just a Gurdwara. Right now, it is just ruins but it was once a thriving Sikh community complex in Rawalpindi. Bhag Singh Gurdwara has been named after the great Sikh religious figure of Rawalpindi’s affluent Sikh community. Who was Bhai Bhag Singh? Bhag Singh Ji was a Sikh…
Miri fort was the center of power of Baluchistan for centuries, before the British took over formally in 1888. Make no mistake, Miri fort is no Miramar Beach Florida – it is as dry as it gets in this part of Pakistan. Still, the fort represents the essence of Quetta: Tribal, Multi-faith, Rugged and Colonial. …
Main Jamia Masjid of Rawalpindi city, Pakistan is 100 years old and located right at the junction of Bagh Sardaran and Jamia Masjid road crossection. The meaning of Jamia Masjid is Grand Central Mosque of the congregation. This time we started from Bagh Sardaran to see Jamia masjid and got there on a…