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PESHAWAR IN TERM OF
     URBAN CONTEXT
           BY: SYED HAMID AKBAR
                SEM:8TH/BATCH VI
                         C.NO:15
   liveliest city of Pakistan
   heart of the KPK province
   lies at the edge of the historic Khyber Pass
   Weather station: 415300 (OPPS)
   Latitude: 34.01
   Longitude: 71.58
   Altitude: 359




INTRODUCTION
   Urban Population: 51.32% (1,536,000 persons)
   Rural Population: 48.68% (1,600,000 persons)
   Male/Female ratio: 1.1:1
   Average annual growth rate 3.56%


DEMOGRAPHICS
C      a semi-arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters

L   
    
        maximum temperature in summer surpasses 40 C (104 F)
        minimum temperature during winter is 4 C (39 F)
I
M
A
T
E
H    founded over 2,000 years ago by From 2nd century AD, to about 7th
      the Kushan Kings of Gandhara        century AD, Peshawar was the
I    was known as Lotus Land            centre of Buddhist Gandharan
     Babur came to Peshawar in 1530      civilization
S     and found a city with name         and an important place of
      Begram                              pilgrimage.
T   The Mughal emperor Akbar gave
      the city its present name
O     “Peshawar”
     means “The Place at the Frontier.
R    derives from a Sanskrit word
      “Pushapapura” meaning “The
Y     city of flowers”.
     Earlier also known as “ The City
      Of Grain”,
T   C
H   I
E   T
    Y
O   :
L
D
SIXTEEN GATESOF PESHAWAR
SETHI HOUSES:
 situated in Mohallah Sethian
 built in 1882 AD. by Haji Ahmed
  Gul
 approached from Chowk yadgaar
 highly decorated style of
  building
with
 carved wooden doors,
 partitions,
 balconies,
 mirrored
 and painted rooms
STREETS                                 BAZAAR’S
    The business streets & bazaar of      QISSA KHAWANI BAZAR
     Peshawar are highly specialized;      bazaar of coper smith
     one is for shoes (known as            Khyber Bazaar,
     Mochi Lara) for head gear yet         Bird Bazaar &
     another for cloth a forth for
                                           Meena Bazaar etc.
     silver & Gold smiths a fifth for
     carpets & so on for the
     seemingly infinite variety of
     goods which the boasts the city.




STREETS & BAZAAR’S
   CHOWK YADGAR




                  sprawling convergence point of different major
                   roads & bazaars
                  1885. as a memorial to british COLONEL
                   HASTINGS
                  In 1969, dedicated to the heroes of 1965 Indo-
                   Pakistan war.

BUILDINGS & PLACES
   constructed by the Governor of Peshawar Mahabat Khan Mirza Lerharsib,
    in 1630 during the era of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan
   In early nineteen, damaged by the Sikhs
   fire broke out in 1898




MAHABAT KHAN MOSQUE
   Constructed by Zaheer-ud-din Babur
   In 1530AD
   symbol of his victory on this side
    of Khyber Pass
   rebuilt in the present form by the
    Sikh governor of Peshawar Hari Singh Nalva
   Presently Bala Hisar fort houses headquarters of a prestigious Frontier
    Corps




BALA HISAR FORT
   Across the railway line was built the new modern Peshawar, the
    cantonment (sadder), like the ones which the British built near every major
    city for their administrative offices typical colonial garrisons with
    bazaar, military barracks, residences, parks, churches & shops




PESHAWAR CANTONMENT
   established in 1901
   named in the memory of famous administrative Sir Herbert Edward
   as missionary boarding school




EDWARD’S COLLEGE
   Gor khatri is an ancient citadel
   In 2nd century AD, Buddhist pilgrims came to visit a shrine and
    monastery known as tower of Buddha's Alms Bowl
   After the demise of Buddhism, the site became a place of Hindu
    Pilgrimage.
   The Sikhs demolished the mosque build by shah Jahan’s daughter
    and replaced it with a Temple to Gorakhnath, a Sikh deity.
   It also became residence of Italian general Paolo de Avitabile during
    Sikh rule.




GOR KHATRI:
 The Cunningham clock tower(ghanta ghar) was constructed in 1900
  in commemoration of the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria
 and later named after Georage Cunningham who became governor
  of NWFP(present KPK) in 1937.




The Cunningham Clock Tower
   Haji Sahib of Turangzai laid down the foundation of Islamia College in
    1911
   pride of Peshawar
   domes, kiosks and pinnacles rising above the green trees
   contrast sharply with red brick
   The architectural taste is peculiar of Mughal with a touch of colonial style




ISLAMIA COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY
of PESHAWAR
• Abdur Rab Nishtar,Leader in Pakistan Movement& First Governor of
  Punjab, Pakistan
• Dilip Kumar, Bollywood actor
• Taj Muhammad Khan,Famous Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khanfather
• Ghulam Muhammad Qasir, Urdu poet
• Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood Actor
• Shammi Kapoor, Bollywood Actor
• Patras Bokhari, Urdu humourist
• Rahman Baba, Pashto poet
• Ismail Gulgee, artist
• Khush Khan Khattak




Personalities Of The City
Historic houses :
 bay windows, jharoka & naqqashi work




People here are found :
 of liberty,
 faithful to their friends,
 kind to their dependants,
 hospitable,
 brave,
 hardy frugal,
 arborous & prudent
 Joint Family System



PEOPLE & CULTURE
very well known commonly
played traditional games for      Young and little girls play
young men are:
Nezabazi,                            dabaly,
                                     guda guddi,
 kabady,
                                     tapnitapane.
 guthka,
                                     Kikli
 guli danda,
 and piddi uthana.
                                  These are all important and
For very young boys there are :     significant in the rich folkore
 dubgub,                           of the Peshawar cultural
 perpatoonia,.                     heritage, but many of them
                                    are disappearing




TRADITIONAL GAMES AND
SPORTS
   Once standing on the top of imposing Bala Hisar Fort in Peshawar, one
    could see the historic Khyber Valley gateway that has seen
    traders, conquers, and travelers passing through it
   But today, you can only see the jungle of high concrete structures, plazas
    and clouds of hanging over the cityscape.
   Beyond history, heritage and culture, Peshawar faces all problems
    urbanization. City once famous for gardens and flowers is turning grey.




TODAY’S PESHAWAR
Peshawar in tern of urban context

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Peshawar in tern of urban context

  • 1. PESHAWAR IN TERM OF URBAN CONTEXT BY: SYED HAMID AKBAR SEM:8TH/BATCH VI C.NO:15
  • 2. liveliest city of Pakistan  heart of the KPK province  lies at the edge of the historic Khyber Pass  Weather station: 415300 (OPPS)  Latitude: 34.01  Longitude: 71.58  Altitude: 359 INTRODUCTION
  • 3. Urban Population: 51.32% (1,536,000 persons)  Rural Population: 48.68% (1,600,000 persons)  Male/Female ratio: 1.1:1  Average annual growth rate 3.56% DEMOGRAPHICS
  • 4. C  a semi-arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters L   maximum temperature in summer surpasses 40 C (104 F) minimum temperature during winter is 4 C (39 F) I M A T E
  • 5. H  founded over 2,000 years ago by From 2nd century AD, to about 7th the Kushan Kings of Gandhara century AD, Peshawar was the I  was known as Lotus Land  centre of Buddhist Gandharan  Babur came to Peshawar in 1530 civilization S and found a city with name  and an important place of Begram pilgrimage. T The Mughal emperor Akbar gave the city its present name O “Peshawar”  means “The Place at the Frontier. R  derives from a Sanskrit word “Pushapapura” meaning “The Y city of flowers”.  Earlier also known as “ The City Of Grain”,
  • 6. T C H I E T Y O : L D
  • 8. SETHI HOUSES:  situated in Mohallah Sethian  built in 1882 AD. by Haji Ahmed Gul  approached from Chowk yadgaar  highly decorated style of building with  carved wooden doors,  partitions,  balconies,  mirrored  and painted rooms
  • 9. STREETS BAZAAR’S  The business streets & bazaar of  QISSA KHAWANI BAZAR Peshawar are highly specialized;  bazaar of coper smith one is for shoes (known as  Khyber Bazaar, Mochi Lara) for head gear yet  Bird Bazaar & another for cloth a forth for  Meena Bazaar etc. silver & Gold smiths a fifth for carpets & so on for the seemingly infinite variety of goods which the boasts the city. STREETS & BAZAAR’S
  • 10. CHOWK YADGAR  sprawling convergence point of different major roads & bazaars  1885. as a memorial to british COLONEL HASTINGS  In 1969, dedicated to the heroes of 1965 Indo- Pakistan war. BUILDINGS & PLACES
  • 11. constructed by the Governor of Peshawar Mahabat Khan Mirza Lerharsib,  in 1630 during the era of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan  In early nineteen, damaged by the Sikhs  fire broke out in 1898 MAHABAT KHAN MOSQUE
  • 12. Constructed by Zaheer-ud-din Babur  In 1530AD  symbol of his victory on this side of Khyber Pass  rebuilt in the present form by the Sikh governor of Peshawar Hari Singh Nalva  Presently Bala Hisar fort houses headquarters of a prestigious Frontier Corps BALA HISAR FORT
  • 13. Across the railway line was built the new modern Peshawar, the cantonment (sadder), like the ones which the British built near every major city for their administrative offices typical colonial garrisons with bazaar, military barracks, residences, parks, churches & shops PESHAWAR CANTONMENT
  • 14. established in 1901  named in the memory of famous administrative Sir Herbert Edward  as missionary boarding school EDWARD’S COLLEGE
  • 15. Gor khatri is an ancient citadel  In 2nd century AD, Buddhist pilgrims came to visit a shrine and monastery known as tower of Buddha's Alms Bowl  After the demise of Buddhism, the site became a place of Hindu Pilgrimage.  The Sikhs demolished the mosque build by shah Jahan’s daughter and replaced it with a Temple to Gorakhnath, a Sikh deity.  It also became residence of Italian general Paolo de Avitabile during Sikh rule. GOR KHATRI:
  • 16.  The Cunningham clock tower(ghanta ghar) was constructed in 1900 in commemoration of the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria  and later named after Georage Cunningham who became governor of NWFP(present KPK) in 1937. The Cunningham Clock Tower
  • 17. Haji Sahib of Turangzai laid down the foundation of Islamia College in 1911  pride of Peshawar  domes, kiosks and pinnacles rising above the green trees  contrast sharply with red brick  The architectural taste is peculiar of Mughal with a touch of colonial style ISLAMIA COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY of PESHAWAR
  • 18. • Abdur Rab Nishtar,Leader in Pakistan Movement& First Governor of Punjab, Pakistan • Dilip Kumar, Bollywood actor • Taj Muhammad Khan,Famous Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khanfather • Ghulam Muhammad Qasir, Urdu poet • Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood Actor • Shammi Kapoor, Bollywood Actor • Patras Bokhari, Urdu humourist • Rahman Baba, Pashto poet • Ismail Gulgee, artist • Khush Khan Khattak Personalities Of The City
  • 19. Historic houses :  bay windows, jharoka & naqqashi work People here are found :  of liberty,  faithful to their friends,  kind to their dependants,  hospitable,  brave,  hardy frugal,  arborous & prudent  Joint Family System PEOPLE & CULTURE
  • 20. very well known commonly played traditional games for Young and little girls play young men are: Nezabazi,  dabaly,  guda guddi,  kabady,  tapnitapane.  guthka,  Kikli  guli danda,  and piddi uthana. These are all important and For very young boys there are : significant in the rich folkore  dubgub, of the Peshawar cultural  perpatoonia,. heritage, but many of them are disappearing TRADITIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS
  • 21. Once standing on the top of imposing Bala Hisar Fort in Peshawar, one could see the historic Khyber Valley gateway that has seen traders, conquers, and travelers passing through it  But today, you can only see the jungle of high concrete structures, plazas and clouds of hanging over the cityscape.  Beyond history, heritage and culture, Peshawar faces all problems urbanization. City once famous for gardens and flowers is turning grey. TODAY’S PESHAWAR