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The Architecture of Lahore reflects the history of Lahore and is remarkable for its variety and uniqueness. There are buildings left from the centuries ago rule of the Mughal Dynasty as well as from the era of the British Raj, whose style is a mixture of Victorian and Islamic architecture often referred to as Indo-Gothic In addition, there are newer buildings which are very modern in their design. An interesting point about Lahore's architecture is that unlike the emphasis on functional architecture in the west, much of Lahore's architecture has always been about making a statement as much as anything else. The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India - 1858-1901 VictoriaÂ¹ - 1901-1910 Edward VII - 1910-1936 George V - 1936 Edward VIII - 1936-1947 George VI ViceroyÂ² - 1858... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Government Museum in Chennai. ...

Here are just a few of the buildings of Lahore which represent its eclectic architecture. Further information regarding architecture of lahore can be viewed by clicking the following link: http://gallery.fabhatti.com/index.php?cat=6 (Urdu: Ù„Ø§ÛÙˆØ±, Punjabi: Ù„ÛÙˆØ±, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second largest city in Pakistan. ...

Ghulam Rasool (Slave of the Prophet) Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Alfalah Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Alfalah Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Wapda House File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
ICI Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Lahore GPO Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Singh Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Singh Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Siddiq Trade Center File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	A Water Tank File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	The Lahore Museum File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	The Punjab University, Old Campus, Lahore File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

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Encyclopedia: Architecture of Lahore (585 words)
	The Architecture of Lahore reflects the history of Lahore and is remarkable for its variety and uniqueness.
	Lahore (Ù„Ø§Ø©ÙˆØ±) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab.
	Lahore GPO Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.

Architecture of Lahore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (151 words)
	There are buildings left from the centuries ago rule of the Mughal Dynasty as well as from the era of the British Raj, whose style is a mixture of Victorian and Islamic architecture often referred to as "Mughal Gothic." In addition, there are newer buildings which are very modern in their design.
	An interesting point about Lahore's architecture is that unlike the emphasis on functional architecture in the west, much of Lahore's architecture has always been about making a statement as much as anything else.
	Here are just a few of the buildings of Lahore which represent its eclectic architecture.

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