Posts tagged as: Mughal Era

Pakistan; the fusion of multiple cultures (Part Three)

In the third and last part of the series, we will give brief touch to Family, Diets and Handicrafts of the Pakistani culture. Family The family is the centre of social life and support. Although increased modernisation has brought many women into public life, the male continues to reign as head of the home. It […]

Pakistan; the fusion of multiple cultures (Part Two)

In the second installment of the three-part series, we will l briefly discuss few characteristics of the Pakistani culture including Music, Dances, Traditions and Dressing. Music The variety of Pakistani music ranges from diverse provincial folk music and traditional styles such as Qawwali and Ghazal Gayeki to modern forms fusing traditional and western music, such […]

Pakistan; the fusion of multiple cultures (Part One)

Having a rich history, Pakistan has a well-off cultural diversity and the society is mainly multilingual, multi-ethnic and multicultural. Pakistani culture is very diverse and this stems from the fact that what is now in the country has in the past been invaded and occupied by many different peoples, including White Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, […]

The secret tunnels of Lahore

The secret tunnels of Lahore Lahore is also known as ‘’The Walled City of Lahore’’, ‘Old City’ or “Anderoon Shehr”. The wall was built in the Mughal Era from to protect the city during battles. Origin of Lahore is uncertain but it is believed that the Historical city is as old as 2,000 BCE. Lahore […]

Urdu the Beautiful

Urdu the Beautiful The beautiful language, once known to be spoken by the cultured elite of the society, rose to popularity during the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century. After the Ghurids and the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals also established Urdu as an official language. Many consider Urdu as a mixture of other languages being spoken […]

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