Essay On - A Visit To A Historical Place or A Historical Place

A Visit To A Historical Place /
Historical Place  

In the last summer vacation we were at our uncle's house. He lives in Lahore . Lahore is a city of graceful monuments, magnificent mosques and sprawling gardens . So my aunt suggested that we should go to visit a historical place. I am much fond of seeing all sorts of things which  were  built in Mughal period . Therefore, one Sunday, we chalked out a program for outing. I had not seen the Jahangir's tomb, so all agreed . There was nothing finer than this idea. In no time we reached there by a taxi . The grand tomb of Jahangir was before our eye.

As it was a holiday, thus on a fine day like this people usually come out of doors to have a picnic . As we passed through the main gate, we found ourselves in a strange world . A visit to such a place is at once an escape from the present and an excursion into the past. Myth and legend, story and history all combine together to surround the visitors with a halo of mystery and charm.

Compared to this, is the sad spectacle of the tomb Noor Jahan, the famous beautiful queen of Emperor Jahangir, who spent the later part of her life in Lahore and breathed her last here. The mausoleum is in a park enclosed by a high wall.

This mausoleum is model of design and symmetry.  It is built of white marble and colored stones. There are four grand minarets standing at its four corners. pieces of colored stones have been fitted in the whole building in a wavy design. Inside the hall there is a marble tomb, and Jahangir lies buried in a chamber below this tomb. We offered Fateha for the soul of the great emperor .Then we climbed up the stairs and went on the roof of the building.

After climbing down from the minarets, we enjoyed ourselves in the green lawns . We took a short rest. It was evening and the light began to fade . The silence and peace affected us strangely . Our minds were full of solemn thoughts and colorful memories . It was time to go back. We came out and reached home by a taxi .

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Last year I went with my family to visit Moen-jo-daro. Our coaster reached there at 10 'o clock in the morning. We were excited seeing one of the oldest and historical cities of the world. We were thinking that four thousand and five years ago this was a busy city full of people, but now it seems a graveyard.

Moen-jo-daro is at a distance of 27 kilometres from Larkana. Nobody knew anything about it until 1922. Sir John Marshall, an English civil servant discovered this old city.

There were straight roads and well-built houses. Each house was made of large baked bricks and had a bathroom and servant quarters close by. Covered drains ran beside the streets. Even the streets were made of baked bricks. Carts and other forms of transport could come right to the centre of the town. There was a great hall to store grain.

Trade was the main profession of the people of this city. Wheat, rice and cotton grew there. There were skilled craftsmen who worked in gold, silver and ivory. Clay dolls and carts were made for the children to play with.

We stayed at Moen-jo-daro till 5 o'clock and visited almost each part of this old city. In the evening we got back Larkana. In a hotel we stayed at night and the next morning we travelled to Karachi.

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A visit to a historical place gives us information about the people of past and their ways of life. In the last summer vacation, a few of my friends decided to go to Moen-je-daro, a place of great historical interest.

We left Karachi for Larkana by train. On reaching there, we stayed in a hotel. Next morning, we reached Moen jo daro by bus. It is at a distance of 27 kilometers from Larkana on the right bank of the river Indus. Moen-jo-Daro means "Mound of the dead". Its ruin are about 4500 years old. It was first discovered in 1922, when some villagers found pieces of old pots and bricks at the place. These pieces were brought to Sir John Marshall. He was an English civil servant, whose job was to look after the historical remains. He ordered the men for digging the place. In this way, this old city was discovered. When we saw this dead civilization, we got an idea that the city was once well built, clean and the centre of civilization. The people of Moen jo Daro were great traders, farmers and craftsmen. The trace was carried on through river Indus which was very near and the sea within easy reach. The country-side must have been fertile since wheat, rice and cotton grew there. The farmers also kept cattle. There were skilled craftsmen who worked in gold, silver and ivory. Cay dolls and carts were made for children to play with. We also have an idea of the dresses worn by the ruling class, the priests and the elders, from the seals of many kinds that have been found there. They wore long, loose dresses.

Near the site of the ruins of Moen jo Daro is a museum. We also visited the museum, where interesting objects found from the ruins, are on exhibition. These objects include seals, jewellery, toys, weapons and painted pottery. The best find of Moen jo Daro is the head of a bull, which was used as seal. A metal statue of a dancing girl has also been found. The people of Moen jo Daro were quite rich and lived a happy life. We do not know what happened to them later. Either they mere raided from the north or some great earthquake destroyed them. No one has yet been able to determine the meaning of the words written on the seals and on the pottery. Much could be learnt if the language experts are able to decipher these words.

Hundreds of visitors not only from Pakistan but also from all over the world, come to see this dead civilization. In the evening we took last round of the site and t returned to Larkana. This trip was very interesting and informative for us.