Historical Photographs of Punjab

[psdullat]

This topic is about displaying Past of punjab. (Please note the word Punjab, its about Punjab only including the undivided punjab and present day east and west punjab and punjabi speaking regions now excluded from punjab and parts of Himachal, Haryana and Rajasthan)

But one must mention the source like website, muesum, personal collection of somebody, newspaper magazine.

Name of Photographer must be mentioned if available.

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[bobbysandhu]

Im hoping that its all about Punjab that is in Pakistan now... so here is the first addition from me:



Hiran Minar

Hiran Minar is set in peaceful environs near Lahore in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It was constructed by Emperor Jehangir as a monument to Mansraj, one of his pet deers.

The structure consists of a large, almost-square water tank with an octagonal pavilion in its center, built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan; a causeway with its own gateway connects the pavilion with the mainland and a 100-foot-high minar, or minaret.

At the center of each side of the tank, a brick ramp slopes down to the water, providing access for royal animals and wild game. The minar itself was built by Emperor Jahangir in 1606 to honor the memory of a pet hunting antelope named Mansraj.



Unique features of this particular complex are the antelope's grave and the distinctive water collection system. At each corner of the tank (approximately 750 by 895 feet in size), is a small, square building and a subsurface water collection system which supplied the tank; only one of these water systems is extensively exposed today.

Another special feature of Hiran Minar is its location and environment: the top of the minar is perhaps the best place in the province of Punjab to get a feel for the broader landscape and its relationship to a Mughal site.
Looking north from the top of the minar, one can see a patch of forest which is similar to the scrub forest vegetation of Mughal times, while to the west are extensively-irrigated fields, a product of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but similar in size and appearance to the well-irrigated fields of the Mughal period.

SOURCE : Flickr. Images posted by In Morocco

[dollysandhu]

nice topic..menu hor kuch te mileya nahi me cool_deep aka mandeep di paai ik photo pa rahia a urre
cuz i feel this is the right place for it

patiale wala kila mubarak( quila chowk) about 100 yrs ago...

[patiala singh]

wow...quila mubarak vaali badi kaim aa....oh peepal da per haje v haiga othe...

eho jihan hor v shayer karo....plz...

[bobbysandhu]

Museum of Social History of Punjab, PAU Ludhiana

PAU houses this unique Museum of Social History of Punjab, which mirrors university's involvement with state's folklore and culture as much as it reflects the village life. The museum; displays old agricultural implements and tools, junkets used to decorate draught animals; is a repository of cultural ethos and traditions, shows off kitchenware, Persian well, free-time vocations that engage the women; depicts typical 'real-life'situations in rural Punjab and what have you.

[Source: Zorawar Singh on Flickr]

[prabh mahil]

ਮਹਤਿਆਣਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿੱਖੇ ਬਣਿਆ ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤੀਹਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਮੂਰਤੀਆਂ

[prabh mahil]

ਇਹ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੌਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਵੱਲੋ 1699 ਈ: ਵਿੱਚ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸ਼ੰਚਾਰ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਗਿਆ ।

[prabh mahil]

At 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 1919, Brigadier General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed
gathering in Jallianwala Bagh. 1,650 rounds were fired into the complex, with the narrow
only exit blocked by the troops. Close to 2000 people died either directly hit by bullets
or by jumping into the well to escape from the bullets. Most of those that died were not
freedom fighters but rather villagers that had arrived in Amritsar for the Indian festival
Baisakhi and had gathered in the park.

India was at a crossroads. World War 1 had ended and the spirit of freedom was abundant.
Riots were increasing across the country. On April 10, two Punjab Congress leaders, Dr.
** Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal, were deported to the Kangra Valley. The day before
Gandhiji had been arrested. On the Morning on April 13th, Brigadier General Dyer's troops
marched through the city and declared that no congregation can happen in Amritsar. In the
evening, over 20000 Indians gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, some to visit the park and others
to listen to a set of speeches condemning the Rowlatt Act. When the troops arrived they
gave way no warning, they made no attempt to quietly disperse the crowd. They blindly shot.

Dyer, who had his orders from General Dwyer, did not regret his act and was soon relieved
from his duty after an investigative commission found the shooting to be unjust. However
Colonial India forgave him and he retired in comfort. General Dwyer however, was hunted
down by Udham Singh in England and shot. Though very late, he paid the just price for
the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh. To millions of Indians, this place will always be a
blood stain on India's struggle for freedom.

Jallianwala Bagh Memorial


Blocked by the British


The narrow exit


The Indian Oil flame - in remembrance fo the lives lost




Surrounded by walls


Bullet holes


Blood stains



The Well - that hundreds jumped into

[dollysandhu]

the jalianwala bagh memorial


goliyan de nishaan


bullet marks

[cool_deep]

angrej sipahi v punjaab ch aa ke punjabi hi ban gaye san....
aah ik pic hai jis wich angrej fouji local punjabi dress pai firde ne...
picture is of year 1897


as seen on http://travel-culture.com

[bobbysandhu]

Men of the Loodiaah (Ludhiana) Sikh Regiment in China, Circa 1860. One of the most profitable exports from East India Company's possession was opium, a drug that was sold to addicts in China. When Chinese attempted action against the agents selling the drugs, the reaction was always the same - violence. Despite the termination of the East India Company's mandate, the British Government continued the trade and the armed aggression against the Chinese. The three conflicts which ensued are called the Opium wars for that reason.

[jasdhaliwal]

Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum, Ludhiana

This International level War Museum, located on GT Road, Ludhiana – Amritsar Highway (NH-1), about 5 KM from Ludhiana Railway Station, near Hotel Amaltas, was instituted in 1999 on a 4 acres plot with a few bare essentials, today stands strong. At the very entrance stands a huge statue of maharaja Ranjit singh sitting proud and magnificent on a throne. Towards the right and left of the statue one can find tanks, apec car, anti-aircraft gun, car scout and an old sukhoi fighter aircraft, along with a massive model of the ins vikrant. Walking up several steps one is lead into the entrance hall, where on the right is a line of portraits of Punjabis, who have been awarded the Paramvir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra and Vir Chakra. On the left is a line of portraits of generals, admirals, and air chief marshals belonging to Punjab. Besides this, the museum comprises several galleries. Many of these are still awaiting material to be displayed.

[cool_deep]

maharaja Ranjit Singh da ik army chief Col. Alexander Gardner

as seen on http://www.travel-culture.com
Colonel Gardner (1785-1877), was born in America, the son of an emigrant Scots doctor. After a period wandering through Europe and Asia he settled in the service of Ranjit Singh as a Colonel of Artillery. He served on campaigns in Bannu against the Afghans, 1835, commanded the Jammu Artillery.

[BunnySahota]

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[bobbysandhu]

A remarkable French postcard dated Sept 1914 heralding the arrival of Sikh troops of the 15th Sikh regiment, wearing their articles of faith. The leading soldier is seen holding the French tricolour in his left hand. (Courtesy: Paramjit Singh, Co-author :Warrior Saints, London, IB Tauris, 1999).

[Phulkari]

Maharaja Jagatjit's Singh palace in Kapurthala now houses Sainik School. The Maharaja's palace and gardens were modeled on Versailles. He hired a French architect M. Marcel, was inspired by the palaces of Versailles and Fontainbleau. Its plaster of Paris figures and painted ceilings represent the finest features of French art and architecture. It was built in renaissance style with the sunken park in the front (Known as Baija) and has many other similarities to that of Palace of Versailles. The construction of this palace took roughly eight years(1900-1908).The interior decoration of the palace, which is unique of its kind in India was carried out by expert European and Indian workmen. The great Darbar Hall is one of the finest in India. The palace is full of imported art work from France, Italy, Holland. (source:http://www.kapurthalaonline.com/)

[singhboy]

These are some pics of Komagata Maru





The Komagata Maru (also referred as "Kamagata Maru") was a Japanese steam liner, that was chartered by an affluent businessman, Gurdit Singh, to bring Indian immigrants to Canada. It began its journey from Hong Kong, sailed to Shanghai, China, then to Yokohama, Japan, and then on to Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada. This journey took place in 1914, carrying 376 passengers from Punjab, India.





On May 23, 1914, the Komagata Maru reached Vancouver and anchored near Burrard Inlet. Both the Indians and the Canadian authorities had been waiting for it. The Canadians wanted to send the ship back to where it had originated. The Indians on the other side had lawyers, money and other provisions ready to help the passengers. The Canadian authorities did not let the passengers leave the boat claiming they had violated the exclusionist laws. The claim was that the ship had not arrived via direct passage and most passengers did not have the $200 that would have qualified them to enter British Columbia. For two months the passengers of the Komagata Maru, the Indians in British Columbia, and the authorities of British Columbia were involved in a heated legal battle. At the end of the two months only 24 passengers were given permission to legally stay in Canada. On July 23, 1914 the Komagata Maru was forced to leave Victoria harbor and return to Hong Kong.



Source
1 : http://sikhpride.com/wp/historical-even ... gata-maru/
2 : http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Komagata_Maru

Hope everything I Posted is as per rules. Coz pehli waar images post kar riha haan ...

[5982]

singh boy bohat badheya snap

[micks22]

SOME PARTITION PICS

Train to Pakistan steaming out of New Delhi Railway Station, 1947


Rural Sikhs in a long oxcart train headed towards India. 1947


An old Sikh man carrying his wife


An aged and abandoned Muslim couple and their grand children sitting by the the roadside on this arduous journey.
“The old man is dying of exhaustion."




A young refugee sits on the walls of Purana Qila, transformed into a vast refugee camp in Delhi.


A refugee train to Punjab( Pakistan )

[dollysandhu]

nice pictures micky.the second last is the picture thats there on Khushwant Singh s famous work Train To Pakistan
hey between you can add the pictures directly from the site from where you have taken them.no need to attach them. just give the "image link" n put it in the "img" bracket