A visit to a historical place is a
happy experience. It gives us a chance to glimpse into the past. Thousands of tourists
from all parts of the world visit Pakistan to have a glimpse of its important
historical places.
Last week, I and my friend Arshad made
up our minds to pay a visit to the tomb of Jahangir. It is a place of
historical interest. My friend had brought his scooter. We left for the
historical place with joy. We reached there after half an hour. The tomb of
Jahangir was before us. We were happy to see it.
First of all, we had a look at the
tomb of Jahangir and were enchanted by its beauty. Jahangir's Tomb is at
Shandara. Shandara is four miles away from Lahore, on the other side of the
river Ravi. The four tall minarets of the place will be seen from a distance.
We bought tickets and entered the main
gate. The main gate is tall and strong. It is made of red sand stone. The grand
building surrounded an area of about two acre. There are gardens all around.
There are evergreen trees along the pathway that leads to the main building in
the tomb.
We were much impressed by the artistic
qualities of Mughal architects. The tomb was in front of us. It was built of
white marbles. Red sand stones were use here and there. Brown and blue marbles
were also freely brought into use. It was indeed a beautiful piece of
architecture in the world. Its workmanship is superb. It holds the visitors
spellbound.
After walking a little, we reached the
tomb itself. It is a low, large and magnificent edifice. Jahangir, the great
Mughal Emperor, sleeps in an inner room. There is nothing to disturb him now.
The tomb is built with coloured bricks and marble. On the of the tomb, there
are beautiful coloured designs. We offered Fateha and Hess is soul. Then we
climbed up one of the minarets. We could see the whole of the city of Lahore. It
was a wonderful sight. It filled our hearts with pleasure. After sometiirics,
we came down. It was 2 P.M. and we were extremely tired. We were feeling
hungry. We, therefore, sat down in a park under a shady tree. We took our dry
lunch which we had brought with us. Thereafter we have a tendency to took tea
from a close-by eating house there. After taking rest for a while, we visited
each and every part superb piece of art. We were deeply impressed to see this
work of profound and art skill.
It was now getting dark. We returned
home, tired but happy. Our visit to Jahangir's Tomb was very rewarding. Seeing believes.
Who enjoyed the visit very much? It was our lingering visit to the historical
place. It will always remain fresh in our minds.
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