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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
4. C a semi-arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters
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maximum temperature in summer surpasses 40 C (104 F)
minimum temperature during winter is 4 C (39 F)
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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”,
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