Hiran Minar Photo Gallery by Zahid Niaz at pbase.com

Hiran Minar

HIRAN MINAR
Sheikhupura, on the outskirts of Lahore, derived its name from a nickname for Prince Jahangir. It was one of Jahangir's princely dominions during his father Akbar's reign. Just north of Sheikhupura town lies a hunting complex known as the Hiran Minar.

Hunting grounds were an important part of the physical environment of Mughal emperors, and the Hiran Minar is one of the best known and most beautiful of such sites. Its structures consist of a large, almost-square water tank with an octagonal pavilion in its center, built during the reign of Shah Jahan; a causeway with its own gateway connects the pavilion with the mainland and a 100-foot-high minar, or minaret. At the center of each side of the tank, a brick ramp slopes down to the water, providing access for royal animals and wild game. The minar itself was built by Emperor Jahangir in 1606 to honor the memory of a pet hunting antelope named Mansraj.

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Faisal jaan007 03457799422		01-Jul-2009 11:02
The hiran minar is very nice place/. This Place is very beauty full and nice and these pictures are very beauty full .

azeem yousaf		23-Jun-2009 16:58
this very prety place near to my house ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''i love this place

Shakoor		22-Jun-2009 13:48
why not PCB should take over the sadium of Sheikupura, and also install floodlights there and play international cricket there, just like SSC Austrilia.

Jing		17-Jun-2009 04:52
If i have a chance to be there , it would be my honor.

Jing		17-Jun-2009 04:52
If i have a chance to be there , it would be my honor.

Jing		17-Jun-2009 04:52
If i have a chance to be there , it would be my honor.

Noor		11-Jun-2009 12:06
I saw a ghost here when i was young. well its a horrer place but in nights.

ZAKIR KHAN		06-Jun-2009 11:31
IT VERY BEAUTIFULL PLACE I TRY MY BEST TO VESIT FROM PESHAWER WITH MY FAMILY

ZAKIR KHAN		06-Jun-2009 11:30
IT VERY BEAUTIFULL PLACE I TRY MY BEST TO VESIT FROM PESHAWER WITH MY FAMILY

sumair khan		26-May-2009 10:27
Hiran Minar is a beutifull place

Mahender Singh Chouhan		19-May-2009 10:34
Hiran Minar is a very good Mugual Arctecture Buliding I Like it very cold good sight seen M. S Chouhan Delhi Univerity DELHI -110007.

zain		16-May-2009 15:14
i m very excited to see the bueatyful pictures of hiran minar.i like them.

usama		02-May-2009 11:55
hiran minar IS GOOD.I would like to see it personally

narveen		28-Apr-2009 14:02
Please put picture of Shiekupura Stadium on the net, very beautiful stadium and should have floodlights their installed. Majid

ZAIDI		27-Apr-2009 20:17
TERI VADI VADI GHOMU, TERA KONA KONA CHOMON KIYA BAAT HE ZAHID EXCELLENT WORK

Rana Muzaffar		15-Apr-2009 07:04
you now what? Very beautiful set of photographs with fantastic detail. I am Feeling Better.

narveen		05-Apr-2009 09:37
PCB to take over sheikupura stadium very nice one built like sydney cricket ground, istall floodlight there and play international cricket there. in small cites u will get more and more grounds as compared to other cites, also plan a acadamy and 4 star hotal facility in sheikupura.

naeem		04-Apr-2009 06:04
bbeeuuutttiffffuuuull pitchers woooooooh

dvadt		03-Apr-2009 14:43
sooooooooo cuuuuuuuuttttttteeeeeeeee

Rana Bilal		03-Apr-2009 01:26
Pictures are beautiful but these are not showing the original beauti of the place. My name is Rana Bilal i am from village bhadroo hiran minar which is just half kilometer from it if any one wants to get any information about it then contact me 03214892061

dua		23-Mar-2009 19:16
hey its me dua from lahore, i need historic and architectural detail of HIRAN MINAR AT Sheikhupura,..... can any of u help me????

SAMINA ASIF		20-Mar-2009 11:56
I LIKE HIRN MINAR PLACE IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND HISTRO OF PAKISTAN I LIVE IN ISLAMABAD

Manzer		12-Mar-2009 10:17
Please install floodlights at Sheikupura cricket stadium it will make it more beautiful and attraction so that international cricket being played there a very nice stadium, i like it very much. Manzar, Islamabad

Manzer		12-Mar-2009 10:17
Please install floodlights at Sheikupura cricket stadium it will make it more beautiful and attraction so that international cricket being played there a very nice stadium, i like it very much. Manzar, Islamabad

Manzer		12-Mar-2009 10:15
Please install floodlights at Sheikupura cricket stadium it will make it more beautiful and attraction so that international cricket being played there a very nice stadium, i like it very much. Manzar, Islamabad

salman		19-Feb-2009 18:05
just visit this place and you will find many dates there

salman		19-Feb-2009 18:05
just visit this place and you will find many dates there

Guest		10-Feb-2009 10:14
these pics help me a lot to complete city report of sheikhupura Mahreen Khalid

Guest		10-Feb-2009 10:13
these pics help me a lot to complete city report of sheikhupura

Raees Ahmad		29-Jan-2009 12:48
This is very good. i am now in china and i felt much pleasure when i launched this web site.

Guest		29-Jan-2009 12:47
This is very good. i am now in china and i felt much pleasure when i launched this web site.

Nadeem irfan cheema		28-Nov-2008 15:52
Ohhhh�� what a beautiful place.(lo que es un hermoso lugar,�ܬѬܬڬ� �ܬ�Ѭ�ڬӬ�� ެ֬��) realy i m shoked,

Rubeel shaukat		07-Nov-2008 11:17
I want to visit all these places because i like the natural beauty so much

Rahat Islam		07-Nov-2008 11:12
Pictures are beautifull and very famus but not attractive

NINA ROCK		18-Oct-2008 04:51
48 woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. wht aa wonderful place . i luv to visit that plce. mind blowing view. specially its name and mysteriousness of that place. ii m luv in it. lovely

SHEIKH IKRAM		18-Oct-2008 04:24
This is sheikh Ikram, This is very Historical Place I am Sooo Happy

nina		18-Oct-2008 04:14
i am NINA from UK.v.v,beautiful

Guest		07-Sep-2008 08:30
Im from lahore. I've visited Hiram Minar as my family loves to visit historical places. IT'S MARVELLOUS!

jawad khan		04-Sep-2008 11:10
marvelous this place is really a sightful glory of great mughals and it became so famous just bcoz of u people keep tring to save our more historical places.

anumtah		24-Aug-2008 17:48
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. wht aa wonderful place . i luv to visit that plce. mind blowing view. specially its name and mysteriousness of that place. ii m luv in it. lovely.

HASAN		13-Jul-2008 06:12
hi i m 4rm sheikhupura.Its a very fantastic place .

Guest		11-Jul-2008 08:41
Hi My Name Is Waqas Sheikh i am Near Sheikhupura Farooq abad

Basra		19-Jun-2008 18:04
oh yes its great effort:)its really extra out standing pic

Guest		19-Jun-2008 10:46
salam i m from lahore.my name is jazib khan.good pics

mahmood cheema		31-May-2008 16:13
A.A. i m form farooq abad its near to sheikhupura, nice place historicle beautifull and realy atractive.

mahmood cheema		31-May-2008 16:05
A.A. i m form farooq abad its near to sheikhupura, nice place historicle beautifull and realy atractive.

sohail		23-May-2008 11:18
hey sohail here pics r to cool ... lahore iz nice n coolest city ..............

sana sheikh		23-May-2008 10:43
hi,am frm Sheikhupura. I uv Hran minar. Pix r very beautiful. keep it up!!! :)

yassar naseer		30-Apr-2008 11:20
i m from sheikhupura hirn minar is realy beautiful place

pankaj kamboj		21-Apr-2008 11:16
hi my name is pankaj kamboj from delhi india i would like to come to see lahore.beacuse is very good city like india city.

Henna		29-Mar-2008 19:01
Hi im from the UK and would like to visit Sheikhupura as my father was born and bred there..Inshallah one day i shall visit..well done with the pictures..it seems like a beautiful place :) ive only ever been to Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.

Guest		26-Mar-2008 06:08
Azhar I live in Lahore. This pics is so beautiful InsahAllaha main hiran minar deaknay zaror jaon ga

samia.asif		25-Mar-2008 13:17
your work is fantastic,i am from sheikhupura but i live in saudi arabia.

Haidar		25-Mar-2008 07:25
Very nice picture zahid bro. i like it so much. keep it up dear. why not next step for Qila Sheikhupura it's also cool place to show the world

Mudassar khan		04-Mar-2008 20:25
I like and appreciate the work done by the photograher and it shows he has tried to represent the historical richness of sheikhupura . Other beautiful aspects of the beautiful city of sheikhupura should also be brought into the light in a similar way. Good work done!

Mubashir		13-Feb-2008 10:39
nice pics, jeetay raho

Zubair Hussain		17-Jan-2008 07:54
A beautiful pics gallary of Hiran Minar. I appreciat u to best collection of pics. Best wishes. Plz add pics of Mughal Kings.

farooq pareo		02-Jan-2008 13:33
i love it u doin good jod dear:-) god bless you....

SHAFIQUE MAQSOOD		21-Dec-2007 22:50
"Old is Gold".Unfortunately this precious asset is being ignored.No care from TDCP. Shafique Maqsood from Sheikhupura

naveed anjum		18-Dec-2007 08:55
I am from sheikhupura and really appreciate yours efforts.

aisha		25-Nov-2007 15:58
good job keep it up.... photography are very very nice and absolute.. i have to made my assignment on mughal architecture and ur photography helps me alot.... thank u so much fr being a good helper....

dstasdt		23-Nov-2007 10:46
regyw

Guest		23-Nov-2007 10:46
regyw

syed qamar hasnain		22-Nov-2007 06:59
this palace is really beautifull

ali zaheer		14-Nov-2007 12:47
i live sheikhupura pakistan.i visit this place many times.this place is really really very beautiful,peacful and nice.i advive all to you to please visit this place.

huma		07-Nov-2007 10:34
i want to go there i really like these pics this is my favourit place in pakistan

USAMA SHAFIQ, LAHORE		04-Nov-2007 18:02
V Good Pics n GOOGLE earth is doin really well

Guest		04-Nov-2007 09:25
chawal pictures hain

Guest		30-Oct-2007 00:55
Very beautiful set of photographs with fantastic detail.

farheen		23-Oct-2007 15:27
beautiful ,toooooooooooo coool & good . i just love the pictures

farheen		23-Oct-2007 15:25
beautiful ,toooooooooooo coool & good . i just love the pictures

Farrukh		08-Oct-2007 12:44
I also visited this site and captured similar pics. Yes, its a very peaceful place. And the architectural construction is very good

aamir jee		22-Sep-2007 08:57
very nice pic. i ever seen from pakistan web.

Guest		22-Sep-2007 08:57
very nice pic. i ever seen from pakistan web.

aamir		22-Sep-2007 08:53
lour lour aye.( Lahore Lahore hai.)

muhammad arif		18-Sep-2007 17:19
these photo graphs are nice and amazing.I like it very much.

Sana		01-Sep-2007 22:29
I love everthing about PAKISTAN and I really miss Pakistan.

AMIR AKBAR		23-Aug-2007 23:09
proud to b a PAKISTANI

s		23-Aug-2007 17:51
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hami		02-Aug-2007 19:00
good wrk hami from uk get in touch i love lahore 07984326362

Haroon Ahmed Khan		01-Aug-2007 06:27
There is no doubt that the Minar is an architectural/structural marvel, it simply underlines the fact that our "beloved" Mughal kings were a bunch of egomaniacs. If you go around Europe, amongst the historical structures built in the last 500 years, you'd find universities, hospitals, roads, windmills, dams, schools, libraries and what not. The architectural contributions of the Mughals in the same periods have been palaces, royal gardens, shrines to dead queens, shrines to dead hookers and shrines to dead antelopes (sic). If you want to study and understand the downfall of Islam, you don't have to look too far.

Haroon Ahmed Khan		01-Aug-2007 06:26
There is no doubt that the Minar is an architectural/structural marvel, it simply underlines the fact that our "beloved" Mughal kings were a bunch of egomaniacs. If you go around Europe, amongst the historical structures built in the last 500 years, you'd find universities, hospitals, roads, windmills, dams, schools, libraries and what not. The architectural contributions of the Mughals in the same periods have been palaces, royal gardens, shrines to dead queens, shrines to dead hookers and shrines to dead antelopes (sic). If you want to study and understand the downfall of Islam, you don't have to look too far.

Muhammad Imran Akram		29-Jul-2007 10:15
A-O-A Zahid, Nice gallery. You covered almost each and Every detail of Hiran Minar. I would like to write the History of Hiran Minar. The name of Sheikhupura city is derived from Jahangir. His nick name was "Sheikhu" thatswhy it is known as Sheikhupura. Hiran Minar actually was not hunting place of Mughal and especially Jahangir but it was a kind of park and Jahangir designed for his beloved deer. He had a deer and he selected this place (Hiran Minar) as deer's home (as at that time and still even now there is small forest on one side of Hiran Minar). After the death of his deer, Sheikhu buried him there and he built this monument known as Hiran Minar. I hope you would not mind this correction. Thanks, Muhammad Imran Akram http://www.pbase.com/akrammi

Dheeraj Raj		29-Jun-2007 17:28
Hi! I am Dheeraj Raj from New Delhi (India). I have visited this page. I got lots of knowledge about Lahor & came to know about the history of Lahore. This is an amazing city. My parents & grand-parents they lived in Lahore before partition of India & Pakistan. I wish to vist Lahore in near future. Lets see, when my wish comes true. A great regards to all Lahore people from a Indian person. All the best to Lahore people.

syed hassan kazmi		31-May-2007 13:51
even photographs can speak the reality and show the life of history.... v.good work mr zahid. bravo..!

B.Dass		21-May-2007 17:57
Photography is excellent. I visited Hiran Minar in 1956-57. Present pictures show a considerable damage. In the old times these monuments were held in respect and no one was allowed to play cricket etc. The architecture and design are simply beautiful. Visitors must visit with care and respect. For me it was a nice visit again after so many years through your pictures. Thanks.

Sonia Rajput		14-May-2007 22:03
well I do like the gallery and the pictures also ...but please people if u guys are not good at english ...n have no power on it ...so please use ur mother tongue..n be proud of it...

Muhammad Asif Jameel		25-Jan-2007 09:59
Bismillah AlRahman AlRahin This is very historical place.i am very imprersed it. we wants to clean and safty this. Muhammad Asif Jameel 0334-6453723

Awais Yaqub		15-Jan-2007 21:47
Beautiful photos Lahore is heaven for photographers and visitors and eaters . ;-) Have you ever tried HDR !! it is really cool

Younas		04-Nov-2006 16:35
Hello Lahore

Imtiaz Ali Bhatti		24-Oct-2006 20:28
Genius men. Well down.. keep it up.....

Arfa qazi		18-Oct-2006 04:04
out standing simply.....................

Sadaqat Ali Syed		15-Oct-2006 18:01
Zahid Sahib, Great work, Superb photography. Sorry I missed the writeup. Thanks for the information.

Sadaqat Ali Syed		15-Oct-2006 18:00
Zahid Sahib, Great work, Superb photography. I would suggest that you also add a small writeup about the place and how to reach there. This will promote the tourism in our country.

Atif Shahzad		15-Oct-2006 02:45
Hello Viewers !!!! This Place is sooo Nice, and if any one wants to visit Pakistan's Most Beatifull Places, then it is must be visit here.....Any one from out of cityis welcome from me and if he wants a guide, I am ready for this...... Contact No: 0321-6488427.....

saad		03-Oct-2006 11:54
these photograph are nice.I like them alot.

saad		03-Oct-2006 11:53
these photograph are nice.I like them alot.by SAAD

sajida		30-Aug-2006 08:03
WONDERFUL wht a calm and peasefull place really fantestic ,i really like it too much ,clap for phtograhper

Guest		16-Aug-2006 13:08
Very nice pictures - keep up the good work. It will be nice to see pics of River Ravi.

Usman		29-Jul-2006 07:03
This gallery still has no comment.What it's mean?Did noboady like this? No, but it means that all like this & their r too many comments to be explained in words!!!!!!!!!

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