Founded in 1748, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Abbasi family of Nawabs until 1955. The Nawabs left a rich architectural legacy, and Bahawalpur is now known for its monuments dating from that period. The city also lies at the edge of the Cholistan Desert, and serves as the gateway to the nearby Lal Suhanra National Park.
Noor Mahal the italian style palace of the fifth ruler of Bahawalpur State, Nawab Sir Muhammad Sadiq, is the latest monument in the Punjab to be notified under the Antiquities Act. Completed in AD 1875, one of the most exquisite buildings in the state, Noor Mahal was meant for the residence of the Nawab.
The gate still remains and is now located in a busy market in the inner city. The Bahawalpur Museum and Bahawalpur National Library house various collections of coins, medals, postage stamps of the former state of Bahawalpur, manuscripts, documents, inscriptions, wood carvings, camel skin paintings, historical models and stone carvings from.
The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs (rulers) and counted as part of the Rajputana states. The city is famous for its historical palaces such as the Noor Mahal, Sadiq Ghar Palace, and Darbar Mahal, and the ancient fort of Derawar in the Cholistan Desert bordering India.
Bahawalpur is connected with all major cities of Pakistan by train. By car. From Lahore you can travel on KLP road. By bus. Bus services are available throughout Pakistan. Bahawalpur has a very beautiful Daewoo Bus Terminal. You can catch a daewoo bus, from any big city like Karachi, Rawalpindi or Lahore and come to Bahawalpur directly.
Bahawalpur a princely state Punjab is one of the rational historical province of Pakistan, in which there are so many ancient cities are situated with the emperor buildings or sites. Bahawalpur is one the biggest 12 th city of Punjab province in Pakistan estimated with the population of about 798,509.
The stamp features the Coat of Arms of Madrid (a bear sable supported on a strawberry tree vert fructed gules) and was only valid for local-postage within the city of Madrid. Nowadays 1853 3c bronze stamp is considered as one of the most impressive classic stamps of Spain that misses from even the richest philatelic collections.
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