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| Bahawalpur
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| BAHAWALPUR |
| The
founder of the state of Bahawalpur was Nawab Bahawal
Khan Abbasi 1. The Abbasi family ruled over the state
for more than 200 years (1748-1954). During the rule
of the last Nawab, Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V,
Bahawalpur State was merged with Pakistan in 1954. Bahawalpur
was formerly the capital of the state and now is the
district and regional headquarter of the Bahawalpur
Division. It is an important marketing center for the
surrounding areas and is located on the cross roads
between Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta and Karachi. Saraiki
is the local language of the area. Urdu, Punjabi and
English are also spoken and understood by most of the
people. |
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What to see?
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>> Central library |
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It
is housed in a building having fine architectural value.
The foundation stone of this building was laid by the
then Governor and Viceroy of India Sir Rufus Daniel
Lssacs on 8 marches, 1924 to mark the installation of
late Nawab of Bahawalpur Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi
V. the central library was established in 1947 in this
building. It has a vast collection of books and rare
manuscripts. It is one of the best libraries in Pakistan
and visited by students and scholars from within the
country and abroad. |
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>>Bahawalpur
Museum |
| Bahawalpur
was the modest museum with a fine collection of coins,
medals, postage stamps of former state of Bahawalpur,
manuscripts documents, inscriptions, wood carvings,
camel skin paintings, historical models and stone carvings
etc. of Islamic and pre Islamic period. There is a complete
set of medals of all classes issued by the ex-state
to its military officers/ civilians and to other important
citizens of ex-state. |
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>>Zoological
garden |
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The
zoological garden of Bahawalpur is considered to be
the one of the best in the country. Spread over an area
of 25 acres of land, it has an interesting collection
of 120 animals and 750 birds of tropical areas, particularly
those found in this region. The zoo has the distinction
of occasional breeding of lions and supply of beasts
to other zoos in the country. It also has an aquarium
and zoological museum with stuffed rare birds and animals. |
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>>Dring
stadium |
| Bahawalpur
has one of the finest stadiums in the country having
fine cricket grounds, 2 football grounds, one basketball
court and six lawn tennis courts and a covered swimming
pool. There is also a hockey stadium, which is considered
to be the second best in the country after Karachi.
It can accommodate 13000 people at a time. |
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>>Shrine
of Muluk Shah |
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The
shrine of Muluk Shah, a popular saint of his time, is
located in the city and visited by the devotees on every
Thursday, ashura and Eid days. A small fair is also
held here annually. |
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>>Jamia
Masjid Al-Sadiq |
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was made by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V at
the elevation of more than 12 feet from earth. It can
house 50000 to 60000 people at a time during the Eid
festivals. It is the well reputed mosque in Pakistan
like other prominent mosques of Pakistan |
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By Air:
Bahawalpur is connected by air from Karachi and Islamabad.
>> By Rail / Road:
There are daily train and bus services from Multan, Lahore, sukkur,
Karachi etc. to Bahawalpur.
>> Internal Transport:
Horse drawn vehicles (Tongas), and rickshaws ply in the city. Cars
are also available for hire in the city.
>>Shopping Centers:
The main shopping centers are shahi bazaar, machli bazaar, Fareed
gate and the Mall. |
