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Land & Ages

The LandRivers, doabs, Harappa and the first cities, seasons, numbersAgesEight ages of the Punjab, from the Soan to todayTimelineEvery dated event on one lineAtlasEvery place on one map, age by agePlacesCities, ancient sites, temples, mosques and gurdwaras, battlefieldsLanguage & scriptsPunjabi, its dialects, Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi

People & Faiths

PeopleSaints and teachers, poets and singers, rulers, rebels, the people of both PunjabsPeople of the landJats, Rajputs, Arains, Khatris, Dalit communities and more, across every faithFaithsHindu traditions, Islam and the Sufis, Sikhi, and the Punjab's other faiths

Kingdoms & Struggles

Kingdoms & WarsWho ruled the Punjab, the Kingdom of Lahore, and the battles fought over itWho ruled the PunjabEvery ruling power, 518 BCE to todayWars & BattlesFrom the Hydaspes to BasantarStruggles & Partitions1849, 1919, 1947, 1966, 1984, 2020

Culture & Museum

CulturePoets, qisse, songs, music, dance, festivals, foodMuseumSculpture, coins, manuscripts, painting, arms, buildings, and where to see themChronicles & ProphecyThe poetry of the old chroniclesAboutWhat this atlas is, its sources, and every word explainedHelp maintain this siteCorrections, pictures, sources and new entries
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Early photographs · 131

Through the ages

Moské, Badshahi Mosque, fotografi, photographMoské, Badshahi Mosque, fotografi, photographPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Photograph of a Punjabi Brahmin from the Saraswat community of LahorePhotograph of a Punjabi Brahmin from the Saraswat community of LahoreWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph depicting a Greco Buddhist statue of a king from GandharaPhotograph depicting a Greco Buddhist statue of a king from GandharaPakistan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph of a Gandharan sculpture (noPhotograph of a Gandharan sculpture (noLahore Museum · photo Gertrude Bell (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of a Gandharan sculpture depicting the birth of the future BuddhaPhotograph of a Gandharan sculpture depicting the birth of the future BuddhaLahore Museum · photo Gertrude Bell (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Fotografi, photographFotografi, photographPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Photograph of the temple and gateway in Kashmiri style at Malot, Jhelum DistrictPhotograph of the temple and gateway in Kashmiri style at Malot, Jhelum DistrictBritish Museum, London · photo Joseph David Beglar (1845–1907) (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph, AmritsarPhotograph, AmritsarAmritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Tank and Golden TempleTank and Golden TempleAmritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Baba Atal's TempleBaba Atal's TempleAmritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph of the Saragarhi Memorial Gurdwara in AmritsarPhotograph of the Saragarhi Memorial Gurdwara in AmritsarNational Army Museum, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of the main entrance of the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib in AmritsarPhotograph of the main entrance of the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib in AmritsarWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the Sikh religious initiation ceremonyPhotograph of the Sikh religious initiation ceremonyNational Army Museum, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Sikh Pioneers (an engineer battalion of the Indian army) in Tel-el-Kebir, EgyptSikh Pioneers (an engineer battalion of the Indian army) in Tel-el-Kebir, EgyptWellcome Collection (via Europeana) · CC BY ↗Photograph of a crowd, including Akali-NihangsPhotograph of a crowd, including Akali-NihangsWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a group of men seated in the square of the Akal Takht in the Golden…Photograph of a group of men seated in the square of the Akal Takht in the Golden…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a group of boys gathered at the waterfront in foreground of the Golden…Photograph of a group of boys gathered at the waterfront in foreground of the Golden…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of ascetics meditating on the bank of the temple-tank of the Golden TemplePhotograph of ascetics meditating on the bank of the temple-tank of the Golden TempleWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of men on the edge of a temple-tankPhotograph of men on the edge of a temple-tankWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of men sitting on the edge of a temple-tank with the Golden Temple in the…Photograph of men sitting on the edge of a temple-tank with the Golden Temple in the…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of people in the courtyard [parikarma/parikrama] of the Golden TemplePhotograph of people in the courtyard [parikarma/parikrama] of the Golden TempleWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of schoolboys of Amritsar at the Golden Temple beside the temple-tankPhotograph of schoolboys of Amritsar at the Golden Temple beside the temple-tankWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the Golden Temple of Amritsar in the middle of its temple-tank, PunjabPhotograph of the Golden Temple of Amritsar in the middle of its temple-tank, PunjabWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of women walking toward the Darshani Deori on the causeway of the Golden…Photograph of women walking toward the Darshani Deori on the causeway of the Golden…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph taken from a high vantage-point [either from a bunga or Gurdwara Baba Atal…Photograph taken from a high vantage-point [either from a bunga or Gurdwara Baba Atal…Wikimedia Commons ↗Stereograph of ascetics along the bank of the temple-tank [sarovar] of the Golden…Stereograph of ascetics along the bank of the temple-tank [sarovar] of the Golden…Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Stereograph of the Golden Temple [Darbar Sahib/Harmandir Sahib] and its sacred tank…Stereograph of the Golden Temple [Darbar Sahib/Harmandir Sahib] and its sacred tank…Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of a view of the causeway leading toward the Golden Temple through the…Photograph of a view of the causeway leading toward the Golden Temple through the…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of devotees exiting the Golden Temple towards the gateway of the Darshani…Photograph of devotees exiting the Golden Temple towards the gateway of the Darshani…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the Golden Temple with Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai in the background to the…Photograph of the Golden Temple with Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai in the background to the…National Army Museum, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of the entrance-gate and causeway over the temple-tank of the Golden TemplePhotograph of the entrance-gate and causeway over the temple-tank of the Golden TempleWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph plate titled 'PLATE IXPhotograph plate titled 'PLATE IXWikimedia Commons ↗Print of Felice Beato's photograph of the interior of Harmandir Sahib or the Golden…Print of Felice Beato's photograph of the interior of Harmandir Sahib or the Golden…Wikimedia Commons ↗Photograph plate titled 'PLATE XPhotograph plate titled 'PLATE XWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Photograph, LahorePhotograph, LahoreLahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Monument, torn, fotografi, photographMonument, torn, fotografi, photographPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sPakistan Pakistan Lahore Pakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан PakistanaNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sPakistan India India Pakistan Lahore Srinagar Indien Pakistan India Индия ПакистNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗Photograph of "sacred" monkeys of Lahore, Punjab, India, by American Stereoscopic CoPhotograph of "sacred" monkeys of Lahore, Punjab, India, by American Stereoscopic CoWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a government building in Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodPhotograph of a government building in Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a wayside beggar in Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodPhotograph of a wayside beggar in Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of mango-sellers in Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodPhotograph of mango-sellers in Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the "New Mohammedan Mosque", Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodPhotograph of the "New Mohammedan Mosque", Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the High Court Building, Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodPhotograph of the High Court Building, Lahore, Punjab, India, by Underwood & UnderwoodWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the Lahore Gate, Delhi, India, by George RosePhotograph of the Lahore Gate, Delhi, India, by George RoseWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the Prince of Wales leaving the railway station, Lahore, Punjab, IndiaPhotograph of the Prince of Wales leaving the railway station, Lahore, Punjab, IndiaWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the Sunehri Mosque, Lahore, by Underwood & UnderwoodPhotograph of the Sunehri Mosque, Lahore, by Underwood & UnderwoodWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of the crowded native-quarters of Lahore, Punjab, India, by HPhotograph of the crowded native-quarters of Lahore, Punjab, India, by HWikimedia Commons ↗Fasting Buddha Sikri Yusufzai stupa, Lahore MuseumFasting Buddha Sikri Yusufzai stupa, Lahore MuseumLahore Museum · photo Percy Brown (1872-1955) (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Fasting Buddha Statue at Lahore MuseumFasting Buddha Statue at Lahore MuseumLahore Museum · photo Patrik Germann (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Gandhara Athena Lahore MuseumGandhara Athena Lahore MuseumLahore Museum · photo Percy Brown (1872-1955) (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of H.R.HPhotograph of H.R.HWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a city gate in India, probably Lahore, by George RosePhotograph of a city gate in India, probably Lahore, by George RoseWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a view looking southwest down a street of native shops and homes, LahorePhotograph of a view looking southwest down a street of native shops and homes, LahoreWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of people seated near the Zamzama GunPhotograph of people seated near the Zamzama GunWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of a quaint and crooked street in the picturesque old Sikh city of AmritsarPhotograph of a quaint and crooked street in the picturesque old Sikh city of AmritsarWikimedia Commons ↗Photograph of Buddhist ruins at Ali Masjid in the Khyber PassPhotograph of Buddhist ruins at Ali Masjid in the Khyber PassBritish Museum, London · photo John Burke (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Sun temple martand indogreekSun temple martand indogreekBritish Museum, London · photo John Burke (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗INDIAN FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR Soldiers of the 4th Indian…INDIAN FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR Soldiers of the 4th Indian…Wikimedia Commons · Vanderson, William George, No. 1 Army Film and Photo Section ↗The fort of Ali Masjid sat upon steep cliffs and was located at the centre of the…The fort of Ali Masjid sat upon steep cliffs and was located at the centre of the…National Army Museum, London · photo John Frederick Irwin (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Service of F G Morrison As a Signals Officer With the British and British Indian Army…Service of F G Morrison As a Signals Officer With the British and British Indian Army…Wikimedia Commons ↗Soldiers of the 4th Indian Division decorate the side of their lorry, North AfricaSoldiers of the 4th Indian Division decorate the side of their lorry, North AfricaWikimedia Commons · William George Vanderson ↗Steam buff from Landi Kotal station (Khyber Pass Railway)Steam buff from Landi Kotal station (Khyber Pass Railway)Wikimedia Commons · Sohail Aziz · CC BY ↗Stereograph of ploughing in the fields around Lahore in Punjab, British IndiaStereograph of ploughing in the fields around Lahore in Punjab, British IndiaRoyal Ontario Museum, Toronto · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of an ancient Hindu wood carving from Kashmir Smast in Peshawar District…Photograph of an ancient Hindu wood carving from Kashmir Smast in Peshawar District…Peshawar Museum · photo Fowler&fowler at English Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of dancing boys representing Indian deities, by the Keystone View CompanyPhotograph of dancing boys representing Indian deities, by the Keystone View CompanyWikimedia Commons ↗This is the photograph of 'Rewari Railway Heritage MuseumThis is the photograph of 'Rewari Railway Heritage MuseumWikimedia Commons · Sudhirkbhargava · CC BY-SA ↗This photograph shows wooden mukh (faces) of local deities from Himachal PradeshThis photograph shows wooden mukh (faces) of local deities from Himachal PradeshWikimedia Commons · Rajani Gairshail · CC BY-SA ↗Photograph of a close view of the Suhaili Gate of the Fort in RohtakPhotograph of a close view of the Suhaili Gate of the Fort in RohtakIndian Museum, Kolkata · photo Beglar, Joseph David (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of a close view of the walls of the Fort at RohtakPhotograph of a close view of the walls of the Fort at RohtakIndian Museum, Kolkata · photo Beglar, Joseph David (Wikimedia Commons) ↗This photograph of the fort at Rohtak, Harayana district was taken by Joseph David…This photograph of the fort at Rohtak, Harayana district was taken by Joseph David…Indian Museum, Kolkata · photo Beglar, Joseph David (Wikimedia Commons) ↗This photograph of a portion of the walls of the fort at RohtakThis photograph of a portion of the walls of the fort at RohtakIndian Museum, Kolkata · photo Beglar, Joseph David (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Portret van vier mensen van Kunyt afkomst uit ShimlaPortret van vier mensen van Kunyt afkomst uit ShimlaRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Portret van een onbekende koopman uit Kasjmir in ShimlaPortret van een onbekende koopman uit Kasjmir in ShimlaRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Portret van drie mannen van de Kunait-stam uit ShimlaPortret van drie mannen van de Kunait-stam uit ShimlaRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Portret van Rae Doona Chund, een bankier uit ShimlaPortret van Rae Doona Chund, een bankier uit ShimlaRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Portret van drie onbekende mannen van verschillende afkomst uit ShimlaPortret van drie onbekende mannen van verschillende afkomst uit ShimlaRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Twee onbekende vrouwen van Kunyt afkomst uit Shimla in traditionele jurken aanTwee onbekende vrouwen van Kunyt afkomst uit Shimla in traditionele jurken aanRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sSimla India India Indien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija IndeNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗Albumblad met vier foto'sAlbumblad met vier foto'sSimla India India Indien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija IndeNational Archives of the Netherlands (via Europeana) ↗On the road between Muccorice and Simla, 11 October '77' This 'view of buildings and…On the road between Muccorice and Simla, 11 October '77' This 'view of buildings and…Wikimedia Commons · Matilda Rose Herschel ↗City of SimlaCreator: Claes, Louis (fotograaf)Format original: breedte 18 cmCity of SimlaCreator: Claes, Louis (fotograaf)Format original: breedte 18 cmWikimedia Commons · Claes, Louis (fotograaf) ↗The Ellerman's City Line passenger and cargo ship City of Simla, probably in the ScheldtThe Ellerman's City Line passenger and cargo ship City of Simla, probably in the ScheldtWikimedia Commons · Louis Claes ↗Evelyn's Bower, SimlaEvelyn's Bower, SimlaWikimedia Commons · Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zeal ↗In Simla The shopping centreIn Simla The shopping centreWikimedia Commons · Cecil Beaton ↗Inverarm in Simla, now the Himachal State MuseumInverarm in Simla, now the Himachal State MuseumWikimedia Commons · Dgp4004 ↗Poxbox at Inverarm, SimlaPoxbox at Inverarm, SimlaWikimedia Commons · Dgp4004 ↗This photo has-been taken during photo walk at Raja Rammohan saraniThis photo has-been taken during photo walk at Raja Rammohan saraniWikimedia Commons · Priyankasingha1811 · CC BY-SA ↗Samuel Bourne (British - (Simla- Great Deodar, 42 Feet in Circumference)Samuel Bourne (British - (Simla- Great Deodar, 42 Feet in Circumference)Wikimedia Commons · Samuel Bourne (British, 1834 - 1912) (1834 - 1912) – photogr ↗Statue of Baba Bhalku in Simla Railway station, Himachal PradeshStatue of Baba Bhalku in Simla Railway station, Himachal PradeshWikimedia Commons · Pinakpani · CC BY-SA ↗Departure of English Mail from Post Office, SimlaDeparture of English Mail from Post Office, SimlaWikimedia Commons · The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ↗William Tayler - SimlaWilliam Tayler - SimlaWikimedia Commons · William Tayler (1808-1892) ↗Pharro and ArdoxshoPharro and ArdoxshoBritish Museum, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of recruits to the 34th Sikh Pioneers undergoing the Pahul enlistment ritualPhotograph of recruits to the 34th Sikh Pioneers undergoing the Pahul enlistment ritualNational Army Museum, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗A street scene in British colonial Lahore — taken in the old city section during the…A street scene in British colonial Lahore — taken in the old city section during the…British Library, London · photo British Library (Author Unknown) (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Government College, LahoreGovernment College, LahoreBritish Library, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Photograph of a group of officers & NCOs of the 5th Punjab Cavalry with CaptPhotograph of a group of officers & NCOs of the 5th Punjab Cavalry with CaptBritish Library, London · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Mural of Durga watching dancers from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila Mubarak in PatialaMural of Durga watching dancers from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila Mubarak in PatialaSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Mural of Roopmati and Baz Bahadur from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila Mubarak in PatialaMural of Roopmati and Baz Bahadur from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila Mubarak in PatialaSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Mural of a Queen in public audience from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila Mubarak in PatialaMural of a Queen in public audience from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila Mubarak in PatialaSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Mural of a royal couple of foreign originMural of a royal couple of foreign originSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Mural of the Queen of the winged fairies in audience from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila…Mural of the Queen of the winged fairies in audience from the Sheesh Mahal of the Qila…Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗True-colour photograph of the Shish Mahal [altTrue-colour photograph of the Shish Mahal [altSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Stéphane Passet (Wikimedia Commons) ↗True-colour photograph of the inner-door of the reception hall of the Shish Mahal [altTrue-colour photograph of the inner-door of the reception hall of the Shish Mahal [altSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Stéphane Passet (Wikimedia Commons) ↗True-colour photograph of the interior of the reception hall of the Shish Mahal [altTrue-colour photograph of the interior of the reception hall of the Shish Mahal [altSheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala · photo Stéphane Passet (Wikimedia Commons) ↗This photograph was taken at the Transport galleryThis photograph was taken at the Transport galleryWikimedia Commons · Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY ↗Carts loading at the back of Captain Cook Brewery on Khyber Pass Road in NewmarketCarts loading at the back of Captain Cook Brewery on Khyber Pass Road in NewmarketWikimedia Commons · Henry Winkelmann ↗Horse-drawn carts and a wagon loaded with barrels at the Captain Cook BreweryHorse-drawn carts and a wagon loaded with barrels at the Captain Cook BreweryWikimedia Commons · Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931, photographer · CC BY ↗

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