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In my last blog, I’ve mentioned educational institutes of Punjab and some major universities. Here is the link to blog;
http://www.bitlanders.com/blogs/why-punjab-is-the-best-educational-province-of-pakistan/5589707
The above blog is about major educational universities and colleges.
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Today I want to tell you some major places which are very attractive and mind-blowing.
So friends, keep on reading, I will now tell you about these beautiful places of my beloved province Punjab.
Punjab has many tourist points which are mostly visited by people from the entire world. I’m sure that my listed places will help you to energize your visiting hobby.
Katas Temples:
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Katas is located near Choa Saidan Shah and it is an old town which has ancient buildings which are very old and rare. These buildings were built before the separation of India-Pakistan. The Katas temples are attached with Hindus who were living before the separation of India-Pakistan.
Katas temples are beautiful and these are built on mountains. The location is very attractive and visitors come from all over the Pakistan. The Hindus come here once in a year for worship. These temples tell us the story of old times. Now local Government is working its best to make the location more attractive and beautiful.
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Badshahi Mosque Lahore:
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Badshahi mosque is located in Lahore which is the cultural head of Punjab. The mosque is very beautiful and attractive and it is the holy worshiping place of Muslims. The mosque was built in the times of Mughal empires and it was named as Badshahi mosque due to the Mughal emperors. The mosque explains the beauty of Mughal kings and tells us the story of their love with Islam. Mughal emperor Aurangzeb builds this mosque in 1673 A.D.
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Minaar e Pakistan:
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Minaar e Pakistan was built in the great memory freedom of Pakistan. This building is situated at that place where the movement was started for independence. This building is very long, attractive and ancient. The Minaar shows the power of Muslims and tells us the story of bravery of Muslims of Pakistan. Our great leader Quid e Azam addressed to the Muslims on 23rd March 1940.
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Derawar Fort:
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This fort is a great place for visitors and it is very attractive too. This fort is located in the Cholistan Desert. Fort is very amazing and ancient building. It is almost 100 kilometers away from the Bahawalpur city. The length of each wall is 204 meters and height is 30 meters.
Noor Mahal:
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Noor Mahal was built by the Nawab Subah Sadiq in the memory of his beloved wife. The Mahal is almost 150 years old and it is an ancient building. The mahal looks very beautiful, especially in the night. The mahal was first a private property and many things from the Mahal were smuggled. Later on, in 2001, government governed the mahal. Pakistan army is now taking care of it and now it is safe completely.
Tomb of Jahangir:
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Punjab is filled with ancient buildings which make this province more attractive than others. The tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir is also located here which is a great example of ancient buildings. Mughal emperor Jahangir is buried here. He died in 1627. Jahangir was living here and he had a great love with this place so that he created this building here and at last was buried here.
Khewra Salt Mines:
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The salt mine is located in Khewra city which is near Jhelum River. The salt mine of Khewra is known as the second greatest mine of the world. Our country fulfills the salt needs from here and also exports in a major quantity. This mine is very beautiful and it is very attractive inside. The people from all over the world come here to see the beauty of mine. There beautiful creations inside the mine which are created with salt and present very beautiful scene. The salt mine is located on the mountain and it has a great scene which shows the entire beauty of Khewra city. The temperature inside the salt mine remains same in all seasons so it is very pleasing to visit it in all seasons and weather does not affect it.
Rohtas fort:
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Rohtas Fort is located on grand trunk road near Jhelum and it is also entitled as the ancient building of the country. Rohtas Fort is situated on a very large area and it has many attractive scenes for visitors. It is also governed by Government and has the ticket for visitors. They are responsible for the safety and security. The fort tells us the great history of past. We visited the fort many times and found it very attractive and amazing.
Wazir Khan mosque:
As we know very well that Pakistan is the country of Muslims and Mughal emperors were also Muslims and they had a great love with Islam. That love is proven in the shape of mosques which are located in all of the areas of the subcontinent and some of these mosques are very rare and attractive. Wazir Khan mosque is also a rare and ancient building which is very beautiful and its visit cannot be missed at all. The mosque is located in Wazir Abad city and it has a beautiful building structure which tells us the creating power of Mughal emperors.
Shalimar Garden:
The most beautiful garden of Lahore which was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is Shalimar garden. The garden tells us the love and attraction of Mughal emperor with nature. This garden has a number of trees which make it the most beautiful garden of the Punjab. Although Punjab is filled with a number of gardens it is most beautiful.
Dear friends, not only these but also there are many other places in Punjab. I only told you some of them but most of them are remaining. I will continue telling you about them in my upcoming blogs.
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