A Trip to the Capital- Historical Visit to Pakistan Monument

Next Day we marched to Pakistan Monument. I was just amazed. What a place it was?. How beautifully it was made? I was just praising and paying tribute to those intelligent and creative minds who made such a place, such a monument to represent Pakistan Movement in a go. To tell you the truth I felt really proud and happy to be Pakistani at that moment. I saw the monument which was touching the sky. It was classical and takes you to another world of bright history of muslims of the sub-continent. I saw the monument which had four pieces each piece representing a phase in Pakistan Movement. 

The first piece showed us the entry of britishers in united Hindustan. The second one shows the advent of Iqbal Era. When Hazrat Allama Iqbal(R.A) pictured a new muslim state. The third piece of monument shows the struggle for Pakistan showing passionate muslims walking and Quaid-e-Azam(R.A) leading them. The fourth piece of Pakistan Monument shows the beautiful independent Pakistan showing symbols from all four provinces. This was the brilliant idea of showing the whole history of a nation in a glance. 

Another creative thing which got my attention were those hand prints of everyone who contributed in making this great monument. H and me paused for taking some memorable pictures. Those couple photos in such a classic historical place will be golden memories.

Pakistan Monument has a museum too. You have to purchase a ticker in order to enter the museum. Its ticket was worth 50 rupees. The Museum was another wonder seems like an international one. Statues of Allama Iqbal(R.A), Quaid-e-Azam(R.A), Fatima Jinnah(R.A),Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Mr and Mrs.Lord Mountbatten, Muhammad bin Qasim, Sher shah Suri, Mehmood Ghaznavi and Bahadur Shah Zafar was displayed which seemed so real. We clicked some photos with these historic personalities. I read about Pakistan Movement with so much zeal all my life. Visiting Pakistan Monument Museum was watching those facts come alive. The Mughal empire, East India company advent and the Taxila Civilisation was illustrated that they seemed so real. 

We saw Allama Iqbal(R.A)'s real suit, some symbols of hand written poems by the greatest poet of all time, his table, a carpet and an old fan. These personal asset of Allama Iqbal is a national asset now.

Unfortunately the day when we were visiting museum that day Quaid-e-Azam section was closed due to renovation reasons. It was just like eating ice-cream with out any cream.Hopefully when we visit this Monument next time, I will be exploring the momentous by Father of the nation the Jinnah(R.A).

Pakistan Monument Museum almost covered everything about Pakistan Movement. It included Allama Iqbal's Allah Abad Speech, Jinnah Gandhi Talks and last but not the least the day when Pakistan's freedom was announced. The environment, situation and realism of objects made the history come alive and talking. I felt like I attend that ceremony.

I pay a humble tribute to those workers, technicians and designers for making and managing such a great museum. It is no doubt a national asset. Days will pass, they will turn into years but a museum like Pakistan Monument Museum will be a source, an indication which will lead the new generation back to their roots, the bright and proud history which we left behind. 

Our Next destination was Lok Versa and Bari Imam Mazar. Keep reading the Betterment Quest. Expressions of a Baluchistani while visiting the Capital. Have a look at some pictures from our journey.

A Pillar from Pakistan Monument: Entry of Britishers

Pakistan Struggle and Quaid-e-Azam(R.A)

The Independent Pakistan

The hand Prints of Pakistan Monument Builders

Taxila Civilisation

The Classic and Beautiful Pakistan Monument

Mehmood Ghaznavi

Allama Iqbal(R.A)'s Hand Written Register