Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 July 2018

Rohtas Fort,Pakistan.



Following his defeat of the Mughal emperor Humayun in 1541, Sher Shah Suri built a strong fortified complex at Rohtas, a strategic site in the north of what is now Pakistan. It was never taken by storm and has survived intact to the present day. The main fortifications consist of the massive walls, which extend for more than 4 km; they are lined with bastions and pierced by monumental gateways. Rohtas Fort, also called Qila Rohtas, is an exceptional example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia
Date of Inscription: 1997
Ref: 586 ( unesco.org )
Thank you Cheema for the magnificent site card affixing so many beautiful stamps.
1998 Stamp- Program for a Better Pakistan 2010
2018 Stamp-Heydar Mosque,Baku.
2018 Stamp-Wazir Khan Mosque Lahore.
2017 Stamp-Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau, 1929-2017

Sunday, 18 June 2017

Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore,Pakistan



The  Lahore Fort situated in the north-west corner of the Walled City of Lahore, comprise an outstanding example of Mughal architecture from the reign of Akbar (1542-1605), characterized by standardized masonry of baked brick and red sandstone courses relieved by Hindu motifs including corbels, through that of Shah Jahan (1627-58), characterized by the use of luxurious marbles, inlays of precious materials and mosaics, set within exuberant decorative motifs of Persian origins.

The Shalimar Gardens, constructed by Shah Jahan in 1641 is a Mughal garden, layering Persian influences over Mughal artistic expression. The Mughal garden is characterized by enclosing walls, strait  layout of paths and features, and large expanses of flowing water. The Shalimar Gardens cover 16 hectares and is arranged in three terraces descending from the south to the north.
Again received this nice card with beautiful stamps from Cheema. Thank you very much.
Stamp 1992- Fauna - Water Birds
Stamp 2017- International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
Date of Inscription: 1981
Ref: 171


Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro,Pakistan.



The Archaeological Ruins at Mohenjodaro are the best preserved urban settlement in South Asia dating back to the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC, The property represents the metropolis of Indus civilization, which flourished between 2,500-1,500 BC in the Indus valley and is one of the world’s three great ancient civilizations.
Mohenjodaro, discovered in 1922  comprises two parts : a citadel area in the west where the Buddhist stupa was constructed with unbaked brick over the ruins of Mohenjodaro in the 2nd century AD, and to the east, the lower city ruins spread out along the banks of the Indus. Here buildings are laid out along streets intersecting each other at right angles, in a highly orderly form of city planning that also incorporated systems of sanitation and drainage.
Thank you Cheema for this first ever UNESCO Postcard from  Pakistan with beautiful stamps dear to my Thematic collection. Thank you for your time and interest in selection of stamps.
Stamp 2003- United Nations Literacy Decade - Education for All
Stamp 2013- Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jahan, (1926-2000)
Stamp 2015-   The 50th Anniversary of the Credit College Kohat
Stamp 2016- National Book Day
Date of Inscription: 1980
Ref: 138