Abstract
Rawalpindi is an important and historical city in South Asia. It has its
links with Gandhara Civilization and has been a cultural nexus and
invasion route for centuries. It has been invaded by Greeks to the
Afghans. Rawalpindi was a main center and trade route during the 18th
century. Nowadays, it is part of the twin city of Islamabad, the capital
of Pakistan. This city has its own distinctive culture, lifestyle, and
architecture. It was the city of the Gakkhar tribe, which traces its
traditional origin from the Kiyanis of Persia. It was during the
Gakkhar period that, Rawalpindi gained its lost position. After the fall
of Gakkhars in 1765, the Sikhs and after March 1849, the British were
the custodians of the city. Since 1947, it is an important socio-political
and military center of Pakistan. Rawalpindi has trading, commercial,
cultural and educational importance. It also has several remains of the
rich architecture of the Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and British origins. In
this paper, an attempt has been made to explore the archeological and
architectural history of Rawalpindi with special reference to the
Muslim architecture and development of the city as a cosmopolitan.
Mujeeb Ahmad , Fakhar Bilal. (2020) History, Architecture and Urban Form of Rawalpindi, 1857-2017, Journal of Asian Civilizations, Volume 43, Issue 1.
-
Views
567 -
Downloads
42
