A few days ago, Google Guides in Lahore @Muhammad_Usman, and My fellow LG @DigitalMusafir , @Sohail136 and @wasaibexplorer Mutually organized a photo walk to Explore some unknown and hidden
Historical buildings on the outskirts of Lahore and add them to Google maps near Indian Border on dating to the per-partition period and told people about them. These Places on India Pakistan Border in Pakistan side belongs to Indian refugees which they have left in 1947 during Partition of two countries
For full album of this photo walk please visit this link:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CZUpXY1K5pJ4Jb2dA
Photos taken By My smart phone Lenovo P2
So lets Move:
1-Kos Minaret (A mile stone)
First of all we went to Kos Minaret , opposite the Manawan police station on Canal Road, Lahore.Its not confirm who made them and why Its only guess that these are made in the rule of Raja Ranjit Singh, period or early British period.Its also guess that these are Mile stones, Because Sher Shah Suri built same shape Mile stones larger in Size along with Grand Trunk road From Peshawar to Delhi.These are three one has fallen but other two are still intact and with little care they can preserve for long time.
2-Chappa Cemetery
Chappa means a hut made of branches of a specific tree in the old times. The Chappa Cemetery is built on a Mound that is known to have been built here Thousands of years ago.
It is famous here according to local people in Ancient times whenever a girl was married in this village, she has to spent her first wedding night with the Chief of the village instead of her husband Due to this, the punishment of Allah (God) was revealed on this village and The village was destroyed. Old broken pottery is still can see on this Mound. This shows in old times it was a big town if archeology department excavate there they must find ruins of some forbidden city there.
Gurdwara Kanna Mata
Between the village of Chappa and the village of Nathokay, there is a building of Gurdwara Kanna Mata .Along with the Gurdwara there is a Sarowar (sacred pond).
There are a large well also along the main building of the Gurdwara which has been dried there are some trees And roots has been grown on the roof and the walls of Gurdwara And the trees are making their way even by tearing down the walls.if soon some steps will not taken it will be demolished.Kos Minar (Nawan Pind)
Kos Minar
A Kos Minar has recently been discovered near the Nawan Pind. According to our Guide Kashif Ghurki, this minaret is discovered by him. Before the discovery, people generally knows about only one Kos minar in Mughalpura.
This Kos Minar is exactly in the middle of the fields, its foundations are hollow but with a little repair and care it can be preserved for a long time, Bike is the best to commute there.
Satti Devi temple
It is the temple of Satti Devi, according to Hindu mythology Satti Devi was God Shiva’s wife.Satti Devi committed suicide and God Shiva was very sad with The tears of God Shiva there were two lakes came to existence one was the Katas Raj temple in Pakistan and other was Ajmer shreef India.
By the way, there is also an ignorant ritual Satti of the ancient Hindus which still live in Indian remote areas, according to the custom that if a woman’s husband had died So the woman was burned alive along with her husband and the interesting thing is Many women would gladly tolerate this cruelty. according to some locals this temple is also in the memory of such lady who became satti on her husband gladly. This temple is double story building it has two narrow rooms on the ground floor.and it seems there was a tunnel or basement underneath which is now closed.
Qila Jeevan Singh
Qila Jeevan Singh is a small village on India’s border.A magnificent building is counting on its last breaths in this village is named by Qila Jeevan Singh, after which the village was named.
Only one side of this 2 storeyed building has survived which shows the past Glory of this building and the other sides of that building has fallen.There was also a Samaadhi of Jeevan singh out side of this village which has disappeared by the time .
Gurdwara Sandawalia
The Gurdwara Sandawalia is situated near village Narwar and village Bara Dari Some people think this was a Hindu temple. This Gurdwara situated away from the village Between the fields.
There are Boundary wall on the 2 sides, nobody have an idea at all.It would have been perfectly round If you see this building in Google Maps in satellite Mode you will be surprised to see its boundary wall was in perfectly round shape The building is in very good condition Unfortunately we couldn’t see inside due to a big lock on the door.About.200 yards from this building is a pond that also has stairs This pond was part of the same temple or Gurdwara, and over time the building between the pond and the temple has collapsed.
