A hallmark of history

In Lahore, if you can make it through the thick traffic and throngs of people - you'll find yourself in a city that is brimming with historical romance. The Shahi Qila is one such magnificent piece of history in this beloved city. If you visit the majestic Fort, be sure to take a guided tour with one of the many tour guides, who will enrich your experience with historical facts and the tall tales that have come to surround the Shahi Qila. Some say the Qila used to have underground passages dug all the way to Delhi in India, so the royal family could flee unnoticed. The underground tunnels have caved in and are now closed to the public. –(Text and photographs by Maliha Aqueel)

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Cecilia Rodriguez-Bu

Apr 08, 2011 01:33pm

Thank you for a thought-provoking and beautiful tour of your city. I will remember it.

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Ehsan Mohsen

Apr 08, 2011 02:07pm

Quite an educative trip through history, good photography.

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GKrishnan

Apr 08, 2011 05:22pm

Marvellous ! Short of actually being there, this is the next best.

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Rafiq Ebrahim

Apr 08, 2011 07:31pm

A piece of history rediscovered. Thoroughly enjoyed this pictorial article. Thanks for bringing this to readers' attention. Unfortunately, I missed visiting Lahore Fort during my last visit to pakistan in 2006/2007

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khurram bilal

Apr 08, 2011 09:33pm

Brilliant work mailha keep it up ....

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Salim A. Farooki

Apr 09, 2011 08:17am

All these historical places are preserved with a sole purpose of learning lessons from the past events. I am sorry to say sir, we have proved ourselves time and again that we are not at all interested in learning even from the recent past let alone the way back history. In view of this I am of the opinion that money should not wasted on preservation but should be invested in development projects. As far as preserving these sites for tourism purpose, the earnings will be neglible as many people in the world dont even know where Pakistan is.

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B.C.Balasubramanian

Apr 09, 2011 05:04pm

What do I call this? FABULOUS FANTASTIC. Run out of breath and words. The lady deserves all praise and thanks for this feature. I am from the south of India and would like to come and see Lahore atleast for savouring thisglorious monument

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