Editor’s Note: Rare black & white photos of Gujranwala dating back to 1865 are in the last portion of this page.
Gujranwala is a Division in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided in to six districts; Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin and Narowal. The city of Gujranwala is the capital of the division and the district. The Gujranwala district is administratively divided into four tehsils (subdivisions); Gujranwala, Kamoke, Nowshera Virkan and Wazirabad. Gujranwala city is also known as the City of Wrestlers.
Gujranwala was a walled city which had five gates; Sialkoti Gate, Sheranwala Gate, Khiyali Gate, Thakur Singh Gate and Brandreth Gate.
Gujranwala Cantonment (Rahwali) Railway Station. Photo by skyscrapercity.com
Charan Singh Villa (ex Passport Office) in Gujranwala. This building is on Bukhari Road near Gujranwala railway station.
Main Entrance of WAPDA Town, Gujranwala
Gujranwala City’s Video
Tomb of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan at Wazirabad, District Gujranwala. Maulana Zafar Ali Khan (1873–1956) was a writer, poet and journalist who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement against the British Raj.He was the Editor of famous Urdu newspaper, The Zamindar. Photo by .
An Old Photo of District Court House, Gujranwala
Tomb of Maha Singh, Gujranwala. Maha Sigh, also known as Mahan Singh, was the father of Ranjeet Singh.
Tomb of Sradar Hari Sigh, Gujranwala. Hari Singh was Commander-in-Chief of Sikh Army. His tomb is located in Baradari Garden, Gujranwala.
The Baradari, Gujranwala, Late 19th Century. It was the residence of Deputy Commissioner.
Sialkot Gate of Gujranwala, 1869
Government Hospital and Dispensary, Gujranwala, 1869. Built by Col Babbage, Deputy Commissioner.
Old and Rare Photos of Gujranwala; A Church in Gujranwala, 1865
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Very good pictures of old monuments. What is their condition now? Please also give exact location or better GPS coordinates, for the benefit of visitors.
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Nice pics of nice city Gujranwala.
What attracts me most is Sialkoti Gate. 1869 till 2014, huge huge difference!!
I belong to Gujranwala. I really appreciate this memorable collection. Thanks a lot. Please add more pics.
Old collection is good but it is better if you can identify their present location and status.
There are really some very rare photos in this page!!!
Very good collection.
Good collection.