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| Army Museum Lahore |
The Pakistan Army Museum in Lahore opened its doors to the public in September 2017. The museum has been built with the aim to portray the glorious heritage and history of Pakistan. The museum depicts the history and struggles of Pakistan Movement titled ‘Rebirth of a Nation’. Besides this, the museum has several other fascinating sections displaying the Quaid, Armed Forces of Pakistan, the war history of Pakistan including the army’s fight against terrorism. Let us discover more about the museum now!
As you enter the museum, the first place to visit is the Shuhada Gallery - an epitome of sacrifice. There you will see a huge list of names (almost 20,000 Pakistan Army's Shuhada’s names) recorded year wise and in alphabetical order - so many of them, line after line of the names of the brave-hearts who have laid down their lives for this country. It is such an emotional moment for every Pakistani to see all these names, as we could not even imagine that so many of them died so that we could live our lives as free people. It is one of the most sacred places of the museum where the martyrs of my beloved land are paid tribute.
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| Shuhada Gallery |
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| List of some 1965 WAR Heroes |
The second major gallery is about the History of Pakistan - a marvelously displayed 9000 years of settled existence of our people and the major military related events of thousands of years. It is marvelous piece of research, history and art. An accurate depiction from ancient Pakistan to modern Pakistan. A journey from 9000 years BC to today. A gallery titled “The Rebirth of a Nation” is one of the most emotional displays that is dedicated to depicting the struggles behind how we reclaimed our freedom and the difficulties that we have encountered since 1947. The gallery also displays Military history from 1948 to till now, about Freedom fighter 1948 war, 1965 and 1971 war. In the gallery of 1965 war, there is a command post of Major Aziz Bhatti Shadeed displayed in the form of interactive art. The sculptures and the dioramas that are on display are indeed world class. This is a real some effort with no doubt!
Next there is the Siachen Gallery, War against terrorism Gallery, Arms Gallery, Nishan-i-Haider Gallery and UN Gallery. There is also a display of three war trophies tanks in the external area of museum. One of the finest offering of the museum is the War Against Terrorism Gallery. This gallery gives a detailed view of efforts made to make world a peaceful place. Besides, the depiction of "The Battle of the Hydaspes" through "Porus Elephant" is definitely going to offer you some nostalgia!
The museum is extremely well organized and maintained. It is, by all standards, a world-class facility. The design, theme, textual details, and artwork is matchless. Every gallery and display are different from each other. It is a pleasing sight to witness such a world class presentation. Not only this museum highlights a seamless display of Pakistan's 9000-year-old history, yet it also beautifully portrays the history of Pakistan Army and the sacrifices made by its soldiers. It is a must visit for children and adults alike. A visit to the museum definitely boosts ones moral that we haven’t forgotten our roots, our culture, the struggles and sacrifices of our ancestors.
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