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	<title>Punjab Heritage News &#187; Lahore</title>
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		<title>&#8220;Gardens of the Mughals&#8221; slowly going to ground</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/07/gardens-of-the-mughals-slowly-going-to-ground/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The provincial capital, often termed the “Garden of Mughals”, is the hub of the province’s cultural heritage. There are various forts, castles, tombs, gardens, minarets and mosques in the city such as the Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, Sunehri Mosque, Tomb of Anarkali and the Tomb of Asif Khan among others. Unfortunately, the condition of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lahore’s Moti Masjid speaks the language of History</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) is a well -known and historic mosque in Lahore from the Mughal era.  Located near the Alamgiri Gate, the main entrance to the Lahore fort on the western side  and  very close to the other splendid structures of Lahore fort, such as the Shish Mahal and Naulakha Pavilion. Moti in Urdu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When the &#8216;Wild&#8217; proved more educated</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/02/when-the-wild-proved-more-educated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cultural]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Punjabi Social History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dalhousie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[East India Company Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lahore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the British conquered Lahore in 1849, Lord Dalhousie, the Governor General, declared that he would educate the “wild illiterate Punjabis” in a new system of Anglo-Vernacular education. When they started the East India Company Board was shocked by what already existed. The board was amazed to find that the literacy rate in Lahore and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lahore and its historic Gates</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/02/lahore-and-is-historic-gates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[gates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lahore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lahore is the capital of Punjab, the most populated province of Pakistan, and is known as one of the ancient cities in South Asia with its rich historical and cultural heritage. The early history of the city is cloaked in obscurity and it is pretty difficult to establish exact date of its foundation. It was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bhagat Singh’s alma mater: decaying but not forgotten</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/02/bhagat-singh%e2%80%99s-alma-mater-decaying-but-not-forgotten/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bradlaugh Hall, where one of South Asia’s most influential revolutionaries – Bhagat Singh – once studied is, today, the focus of a campaign to not only rescue it from disrepair but to rename it and other landmarks of Lahore after him. Named after the social reformist and radical member of British parliament Charles Bradlaugh, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islamia College being renovated flouting conservation principles</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/01/islamia-college-being-renovated-flouting-conservation-principles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shiny marble tiles have replaced the century-old brick-made floor and stairs of the historic Islamia College which is being renovated and repaired. Besides the main building of the college established in 1913, the repair and renovation of the domes of Islamia College mosque is also in progress with conservationists fearing it is tantamount to damaging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samadhi of Bhai Vastiram, a minister in the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, lies in ruins</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/01/samadhi-of-bhai-vastiram-a-minister-in-the-court-of-maharaja-ranjit-singh-lies-in-ruins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The samadhi of Bhai Vastiram, a minister in the court of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, lies in ruins reports Pakistan&#8217;s Daily Times.  Located behind the Lahore Fort, the samadhi was attacked in a senseless act of revenge when the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished.  Scavengers have since been chipping away at the monument, stealing chunks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diyal Singh library’s rare books need urgent digitalising</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/01/diyal-singh-library%e2%80%99s-rare-books-need-urgent-digitalising/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/01/diyal-singh-library%e2%80%99s-rare-books-need-urgent-digitalising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cultural]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manuscripts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diyal Singh majithia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite enjoying a lot of funds and working under the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB), Diyal Singh Trust Library (DSTL) has still not started digitalising its collection of rare books, periodicals and manuscripts. However, due to its importance in history and its vast collection of books, the DSTL is tremendously popular among local as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Famous Sikh gun lays abandoned on a Pakistani traffic island</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/11/famous-sikh-gun-lays-abandoned-on-a-pakistani-traffic-island/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/11/famous-sikh-gun-lays-abandoned-on-a-pakistani-traffic-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lahore is blessed with rich cultural and historical background against which name of the City echoes around the world. A happy blend of medieval, Mughal, and British era make for a good stock cultural and historical heritage of the city, a part of which is still preserved carefully while others are seeking attention of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shalamar conservation</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/08/shalamar-conservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news of the completion of some conservation work by Unesco at the historical Shalamar Gardens, Lahore, is nothing short of exhilarating. For years, the 17-century monument has been in dire need of proper upkeep. There was once a plan to reactivate the gardens&#8217; hydraulic system which pumps water to the dozens of fountains, but [...]]]></description>
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