Shalamar Garden 6 September 2008 Lahore Pakistan
The Shalimar Gardens (Urdu: ??????? ???), sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden and it was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, modern day Pakistan. Construction began in 1641 A.D. (1051 A.H.) and was completed the following year. The project management was carried out under the superintendence of Khalilullah Khan, a noble of Shah Jahan’s court, in cooperation with Ali Mardan Khan and Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni. General info The Shalamar Gardens are laid out in the form of an oblong parallelogram, surrounded by a high brick wall, which is famous for its intricate fretwork. The gardens measure 658 meters north to south and 258 meters east to west. In 1981, Shalimar Gardens was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Lahore Fort, under the UNESCO Convention concerning the protection of the world’s cultural and natural heritage sites in 1972. The three level terraces of the Gardens The Gardens have been laid out from south to north in three descending terraces, which are elevated by 4-5 metres (13-15 feet) above one another. The three terraces have names in Urdu as follows: * The upper terrace named Farah Baksh meaning Bestower of Pleasure. * The middle terrace named Faiz Baksh meaning Bestower of Goodness. * The lower terrace named Hayat Baksh meaning Bestower of life. Shah Nahar : Irrigation of the Gardens To irrigate the Gardens, a canal named Shah Nahar meaning Royal canal, later also known as Hansti canal, meaning Laughing canal was brought from Rajpot (present day Madhpur in India), a distance of over 161 kilometers. The canal intersected the Gardens and discharged into a large marble basin in the middle terrace. 410 fountains From this basin, and from the canal, rise 410 fountains, which discharge into wide marble pools. The surrounding area is rendered cooler by the flowing of the fountains, which is a particular relief for visitors during Lahore’s blistering summers, with temperature sometimes exceeding 120 degrees fahrenheit. It is a credit to the ingenuity of the Mughal engineers that even today scientists are unable to fathom how the fountains were operated originally. The distribution of the fountains is as follows: * The upper level terrace has 105 fountains. * The middle level terrace has 152 fountains. * The lower level terrace has 153 fountains. * All combined, the Gardens therefore have 410 fountains. Water cascades The Gardens have 5 water cascades including the great marble cascade and Sawan Bhadoon. Buildings of the Gardens The buildings of the Gardens include: * Sawan Bhadum pavilions * Naqar Khana and its buildings * Khwabgah or Sleeping chambers * Hammam or Royal bath * The Aiwan or Grand hall * Aramgah or Resting place * Khawabgah of Begum Sahib or Dream place of the emperor’s wife * Baradaries or summer pavilions to enjoy the coolness created by the Gardens‘ fountains * Diwan-e-Khas-o-Aam or Hall of special & ordinary audience with the emperor * Two gateways and minarets in the corners of the Gardens Trees of the Gardens Some of the varieties of trees that were planted included: * Almond * Apple * Apricot * Cherry * Gokcha * Mango * Mulberry * Peach * Plum * Poplar * Quince Seedless * Sapling of Cypress * Shrubs * Sour & sweet oranges * Numerous other varieties of odoriferous (fragrant) and non odoriferous and fruit giving plants Site history The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore The site of the Shalimar Gardens originally belonged to one of the noble Zaildar families in the region, well known as Mian Family Baghbanpura. The family was also given the Royal title of ‘Mian’ by the Mughal Emperor, for its services to the Empire. Mian Muhammad Yusuf, then the head of the Mian family, donated the site of Ishaq Pura to the Emperor Shah Jahan, after pressure was placed on the family by the royal engineers who wished to build on the site due to its good position and soil. In return, Shah Jahan granted the Mian family governance of the Shalimar Gardens. The Shalimar Gardens remained under the custodianship of this family for more than 350 years. In 1962, the Shalimar Gardens were nationalised by General Ayub Khan because leading Mian family members had opposed his imposition of martial law in Pakistan. The Mela Chiraghan festival used to take place in the Gardens, until President Ayub Khan ordered against it in 1958. Location of the Gardens The Shalimar Gardens are located near Baghbanpura along the Grand Trunk Road some 5 kilometers northeast of the main Lahore city. Text reference from Wikipedia and Photography by Munawar Ahmed - Lahore Pakistan Cell #: +92 (0) 300 4 16 64 59 Email : munawarahmed7@gmail.com
Author: MunawarAhmed7
Keywords: Shalamar September 2008 Lahore Pakistan
Added: September 7, 2008
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Wyclef Jean (ft. Akon, Lil Wayne, & Nia) - Sweetest Girl
Wyclef Jean (ft. Akon, Lil Wayne, & Nia) - Sweetest Girl ~Lyrics~ [Intro: Wyclef Jean (Lil Wayne)] Some live for the bill Some kill for the bill She wined for the bill Grind for the bill (and she used to be the sweetest girl) Some steal for the bill, if they got to pay they bill (and she used to be the sweetest girl) Tonight Wyclef, Akon, Weezy and Nia [Verse 1: Wyclef Jean] High school she was that girl that make me do the hula hoop around the gym (Just to get a peek again, she’s a 10) High school she was That girl that make me do the hula hoop around the gym (Just to get a peek again, she’s a 10) Never thought she would come and work for the president Mr. George Washington (where my money at?) She thought he’d call (where my money at?) She had a good day, bad day, sunny day, rainy day All she wanna know is (where my money at?) Closed legs don’t get fed, go out there and make my bread All you wanna know is (where my money at?) She ended up in a road car, bruised up, scarred hard All you wanna know is (where my money at?) She thought he’d call (where my money at?) [Chorus x2: Akon] Cos I’mma tell you like you told me Cash rules everything around me Singin’ dollar dollar bill yall(dollar, dollar bill yall) Singin’ dollar dollar bill yall(dollar, dollar bill yall) [Verse 2: Akon] Pimpin’ got harder cos, hoes got smarter On the strip is something they don’t wanna be a part of Rather be up in the club shakin’ for a thug For triple times the money and spending it how they wanna They got they mind on they money, money on they mind They got they finger on the trigger, hand on the nines See everyday they feel the struggle, but staying on they grind And ain’t nobody takin’ from us, and that’s the bottom line But I know there’s a drop in the block You move slow You getting’ pressure from cops you don’t know not to lay low Because 25 to life is no joke To all my real gorillas thuggin’ On top of corners every day strugglin’ All the beautiful women getting’ money Washin’ them dollar bills like laundry [Chorus x2: Akon] Cos’ I’ma tell you like Wu told me Cash rules everything around me Singin’ dollar dollar bill y’all (dollar, dollar bill y’all) Singin’ dollar dollar bill y’all(dollar, dollar bill y’all) [Bridge: Wyclef Jean] Money, money-money-money Money, money-money-money It drives the world crazy [Verse 3: Lil Wayne] (Weezy) She used to be (she used to be the sweetest girl) She used to be the sweetest girl ever Now she like sour ameretta She wears a dress to the T like the letter And if you make it rain she will be under the weather She used to run track back in high school Now she tricks off the track right by school She takes a loss cos she don’t wanna see her child lose So respect her, I’ll pay up for the time used And then she runs to the pastor And he tells her there will be a new chapter But she feels no different after And then she asks him… [Chorus x2: Akon] Cos’ I’ma tell you like Wu told me Cash rules everything around me Singin’ dollar dollar bill y’all (dollar, dollar bill y’all) Singin’ dollar dollar bill y’all(dollar, dollar bill y’all) [Outro: Wyclef Jean] Some live for the bill Some kill for the bill (where my money at?) She wined for the bill Grind for the bill (where my money at?) Some steal for the bill, if they got to pay the bill (where my money at?) Tonight Wyclef, Akon, Weezy and Nia
Author: ZomgIshMeexD
Keywords: Wyclef Jean feat feat. featuring ft. ft Akon Lil Wayne Nia Sweetest Girl ZomgIshMeexD Music Lyrics Song
Added: September 6, 2008
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[RS] How to outwalk summer garden
Result of being bored: i tried how easy it is to walk through the summer garden in the sorceress garden. It appears to be easy since i only failed once before i got through it without failing.
Author: realrat666
Keywords: Runescape sorceress thieving farming walking
Added: September 7, 2008
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EGO 2-7
Natasha in EGO 2. Part seven, final. http://hairworld.ru/ru/egoproject/ego02-07.html http://hairworld.ru/ru/egoproject/ego02-08.html http://hairworld.ru/ru/egoproject/ego02-09.html
Author: SergeFolks
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Added: September 8, 2008
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