Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam (), formerly known as The Mall or Mall Road (, ''Sarak-e-Mall''), is a major
road
A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved.
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in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
The road was laid out during the
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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* lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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on a route leading to the
Governor's House, lined on both sides with
Mughal
Mughal or Moghul may refer to:
Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
* Mug ...
shrines and kilns.
Attractions
Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include:
Gallery
File:Lahore masonic temple.jpg, Masonic Temple
File:Close_view_of_Lahore_Museum.jpg, Lahore Museum
File:British Pavillion, Lahore.jpg, Charing Cross
Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross has been the notional "centre of London" and became the point from which distances from London are measured. ...
File:Government College University Tower in Lahore.jpg, Government College University
File:St. Anthony's College,main building.jpg, St. Anthony's College
File:Aitchisoncollege.jpeg, Aitchison College
File:Ferozsons Lahore.jpg, Ferozesons Books
Image:Tollinton market on Mall Road.jpeg, Tollinton Market
File:Bird Houses on Mall Road.jpg, Bird Houses on Mall Road
File:Zamzama.jpg, Zamzama
The Zamzama Gun, also known as Kim's Gun and Bhangian di Top, is an 18th-century large-bore cannon. It was cast by the metalsmith Shah Nazir of Lahore in about 1757, during the Durrani period. Currently on display in front of the Lahore Museum ...
File:Anakali Stop at Mall Road.jpg, Anarkali Stop
See also
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List of streets in Lahore
This is a list of streets and roads in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Names of road after
* Abbot road named after Sir James Abbott, Pakistani city Abbottabad also named after him.
* Chamberlain road named after a soldier Chamberlain
* Nicholson ...
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Charing Cross
Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross has been the notional "centre of London" and became the point from which distances from London are measured. ...
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Canal Bank Road
Canal Bank Road (Punjabi, , ''Sarak-e-Nehr'') also known as Khayaban-e-Annemarie Schimmel, is a major eight-lane east–west signal-free road which extends along the banks of the Lahore Canal in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The road serves as a ma ...
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Hall Road
References
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Streets in Lahore
Roads in Lahore