Huzuri Bagh Baradari,Badshahi Mosque & Hiran Mahal images

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jodah

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Posted: 11 years ago

friends last time those pics were left i only posted Shahi Qila Lahore fort Pics
so posting Huzuri bagh, Baradari & Badshahi mosque pics
finaly now my hard drive can breath 😆

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jodah

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Posted: 11 years ago

Hazuri Bagh is a garden in Lahore, Pakistan, bounded by the
Lahore Fort (east side)
Badshahi Mosque (west side)
Samadhi of Ranjit Singh (north side)
and the Roshnai Gate (south side)

In the center stands the Hazuri Bagh Baradari, built by Maharajah Ranjit Singh in 1813 to celebrate the capture of the famous Koh-i-Noor Diamond from Shah Shujah of Afghanistan.it is said, Maharajah Ranjit Singh, at the suggestion of Jamadar Khushhal Singh, ordered that marble be removed from various mausoleums of Lahore to construct a baradari (pavilion) here. It is primarily constructed of marble stripped from numerous Mughal monuments in Lahore, many of which remain standing despite the removal of their marble cladding. Ranjit Singh used the pavilion as a place to hold court.

Hazuri Bagh Baradari or Pavillion

The small white building is Hazuri Bagh bara dari & Badshahi Mosque behind

closeup of Bara dari

mirror celling of Sikh era

side roofs & pillars

floor of Bara dari

room like chambers in Bara dari

pillars of Bara dari

Hazuri bagh garden view with Bara dari

night view Bara dari Every Sunday afternoon, it is said people gather in the gardens to hear reciters recite traditional Punjabi Qisse, such as Heer Ranjha and Sassi Punnun, and other Punjabi Sufi poetry.

Old photographs of the baradari establish that it once supported a second level which collapsed in July 1932. There are presently no plans to reconstruct it.

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jodah

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Posted: 11 years ago

Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi mosque is the
2nd largest mosque in Pakistan & South Asia
5th largest mosque in the world
one of the largest mosque courtyard in the world Taj Mahal and the main platform of the Taj Mahal can fit inside the courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi Mosque or in Persian Padshahi Masjed, meaning the 'Imperial Mosque' is commissioned by the 6th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673.
Badshahi Mosque was severely damaged during Sikh era but the mosque did not fare well
During the rule of Maharana Ranjit Singh in 1799 the mosque's courtyard was used as a stable and the hujras (cells) around the perimeter were occupied by his soldiers.

William Moorcroft of England visited Lahore in 1820, he recorded that the mosque as being used as an exercise ground for the Sipahi infantry. Twenty years later, a moderate earthquake struck lahore and collapsed the delicate marble turrets at the tops of each minaret. The open turrets were used as gun emplacements a year later when Ranjit Singh's son, Sher Singh, occupied the mosque to bombard Lahore Fort during the Sikh civil war.

After the British took control of Lahore in 1846 they continued to use Badshahi Mosque as a military garrison. It was not until 1852 that the British established the Badshahi Mosque Authority to oversee the restoration of the mosque so that it could be returned to Muslims as a place of worship. Although repairs were carried out, it was not until 1939 that extensive repairs began under the oversight of architect Nawab Zen Yar Jang Bahadur. The repairs continued until 1960 and were completed at a cost of 4.8 million rupees.

Badshahi mosque

mosque entrance

coutryyard of mosque its very very large

a Mughal marble fountain in the middle

closeup of the fountain

inside view of the mosque wall,roof,floor art

one of the marble mehrab showing Qibla direction it is said even if you whispered there your voice get echo in the hall

Modern chandelier hung over the

one of the arch entrance inside the mosque

beautiful flower art work

a marble tablet restoration information is written on it

old photographs & info are kept inside the mosque

a marble tablet with Persian calligraphy from Mughal era
Translation "The Mosque of Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, Victorious King, constructed and completed under the superintendence of the Humblest Servant of the Royal Household, Fidai Khan Koka, in 1084 A.H

one of the 4 minarates of mosque a Sikh gurduwara in back view

Sikh gurduwara view

Namaz/Salah time in mosque if you ever plan to visit Badshahi mosque avoid during Prayers time because of the large crowd

mosque view from outside streets

satlite photograph of Badshahi Mosque it's really grand Taj Mahal and the main platform of the Taj Mahal can fit inside the courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque

beautiful night view of the Badshahi mosque

minartes view at night

side view of mosque in night

full view of mosque at night

mosque view from food street corner

Badshahi mosque & Huzuri Bagh Baradari view at night

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Lasya

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Posted: 11 years ago

Beautiful Pics ...

Thanks for Sharing...

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katana

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Posted: 11 years ago

Thanks 😊 Dear For Pictures & Information.

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jodah

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Posted: 11 years ago

Hiran Mahal

Hiran Minar (Minaret of Antelope) is set in peaceful environs near Lahore in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It was constructed by Emperor Jahangir as a monument to Mansraj, one of his pet deer.