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The Syntax Lamp: Illuminating Memories of Bhera. See on the website . bhera.org . Under the category . bhera.org . The link is given below :https://bhera.org/the-syntax-lamp-illuminating-memories-of-bhera-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-under-the-category-bhera-org-the-link-is-given-below/. Zahid Mumtaz
The Syntax Lamp: Illuminating Memories of Bhera Before electricity reached Bhera, our ancestors used kerosene oil lamps of various makes and designs. The lamp shown in the picture was manufactured by Syntax Lamp , Sherwood Limited, Birmingham UK. In the evening, under their gentle glow, families gathered, children studied, and elders offered their prayers. From…
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Naqqāra : A Symbol of Bhera’s Rich Heritage. See on the website . bhera.org . Under the category . Antiques and Artifects of Bhera. The link is given below :https://bhera.org/naqqara-a-symbol-of-bheras-rich-heritage-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-under-the-category-antiques-and-artifects-of-bhera-the-link-is-given-below/. Zahid Mumtaz
Naqqāra : A Symbol of Bhera’s Rich Heritage The object shown in the postcards and bookmarks by Maheen Mumtaz is an old kettledrum known in Urdu as نقّارہ (Naqqāra / Nakara). Its photograph has been shared by Sahibzada Abrar Ahmed Bugvi. A fragment of this historic instrument is preserved at the Information Centre of the…
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Reference Post: Bhera’s Forgotten Trade Legacy. See on the website. bhera.org. Under the category : Antiques and Artifacts . The link is given below :https://bhera.org/reference-post-bheras-forgotten-trade-legacy-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-under-the-category-antiques-and-artifacts-the-link-is-given-below/. Zahid Mumtaz
Reference Post: Bhera’s Forgotten Trade Legacy Mr Farooq Azam Piracha of Bhera has shared some old rubles from the period of the Russian Empire (pre-Revolution era). His family has carefully preserved these as cherished reminders of their ancestors who traded with the Central Asian States before the Bolshevik Revolution. These rubles are more than old…
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Elegance from Afar: Central Asian Crockery in Bhera , District Sargodha See on the website …bhera.org … under the category … Antiques and Artifacts related to Bhera. The link is is given below:https://bhera.org/elegance-from-afar-central-asian-crockery-in-bhera-district-sargodha-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-under-the-category-antiques-and-artifacts-related-to-bhera-the-link-is-is-given/. Zahid Mumtaz
Elegance from Afar: Central Asian Crockery in Bhera , District Sargodha Before the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the ancestors of Advocate, Khawaja Zahid Nasim, were engaged in trade with the Central Asian States. Among the fine goods they traded was delicate, lightweight crockery — crafted from fine bone china or refined porcelain. These tea sets…
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Bhera’s Mercantile Heritage: Trade with Central Asia before the 1917 Revolution. See on the website…bhera.org… under the category … Antiques and Artifacts of Bhera . The link is given below : https://bhera.org/bheras-mercantile-heritage-trade-with-central-asia-before-the-1917-revolution/. Zahid Mumtaz.
Bhera’s Mercantile Heritage: Trade with Central Asia before the 1917 Revolution Before the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, trade routes between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia were active through caravan networks linking cities such as Bukhara, Samarkand, and Kashgar with Punjab and beyond. Merchants from towns like Bhera played an important role in this commerce.…
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Carpet from Afghanistan to Bhera – 1937. See on the website … bhera.org…under the category … Antiques and Artifacts of Bhera . The link is given below:https://bhera.org/carpet-from-afghanistan-to-bhera-1937-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-under-the-category-antiques-and-artifacts-of-bhera-the-link-is-given-below/. Zahid Mumtaz
Carpet from Afghanistan to Bhera – 1937 In 1937, the ancestors of Dr. Farid Ahmad Pircha brought a finely woven carpet from Afghanistan to Bhera. More than a decorative piece, it represents the enduring cultural and trade ties between the two regions. Preserved through generations, this carpet remains a quiet symbol of heritage, memory, and…
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Bhera’s Forgotten Trade Legacy. See on the website bhera.org … under the category … Antiques and Artifacts Related to Bhera. The link is given below :https://bhera.org/bheras-forgotten-trade-legacy-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-under-the-category-antiques-and-artifacts-related-to-bhera-the-link-is-given-below/. Zahid Mumtaz
Bhera’s Forgotten Trade Legacy Before the upheaval of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the ancient caravan routes between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia were alive with movement. Trade networks linked historic cities such as Bukhara, Samarkand, and Kashgar with Punjab and beyond. Merchants from Bhera—particularly the Khawajans and Pirachgans—played a significant role in this…
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Kerosene- operated table fan in workable condition displayed at the Information Centre & Mini Museum , Sher Shah Suri Jama Masjid ( 1540 AD), Bhera . See on the website bhera.org ,along with the pictures. Under the category , Antiques and Artifacts of Bhera .The link is given below : :https://bhera.org/kerosene-operated-table-fan-in-workable-condition-displayed-at-the-information-centre-mini-museum-sher-shah-suri-jama-masjid-1540-ad-bhera-see-on-the-website-bher/. Zahid Mumtaz
A kerosene-operated table fan in working condition is displayed at the Information Centre & Mini Museum, Sher Shah Suri Jama Masjid (1540 AD), Bhera.See on the website bhera.org, along with the pictures. Under the category, Mosques of Bhera.The link is given below : Such fans were popular before electrification in the late 19th century or early 20th…
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Hand-Operated Cloth Ceiling Fan — Displayed at Information Centre and Mini Museum, Sher Shah Suri Jama Masjid (1540 AD), Bhera. See on the website , bhera.org , under the category , “Antiques and Artifacts Related to Bhera.” The link is given below: https://bhera.org/hand-operated-cloth-ceiling-fan-displayed-at-information-centre-and-mini-museum-sher-shah-suri-jama-masjid-1540-ad-bhera-see-on-the-website-bhera-org-the-link-is-given-bel/. Zahid Mumtaz
Hand-Operated Cloth Ceiling Fan — Displayed at Information Centre and Mini Museum, Sher Shah Suri Jama Masjid (1540 AD), Bhera The Information Centre and Mini Museum at Sher Shah Suri Jama Mosque (1540 AD), Bhera, displays a fascinating relic from pre-electricity days — a hand-operated ceiling fan made of cloth. Before electricity became common, such…
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Antiques and Artifacts Related to Bhera. Handmade, lightweight, small pieces of wooden blocks were used to make window gauze in Bhera. Shared with Courtesy: Zahid Mumtaz and family. Part 1. To be continued
The concept of the wooden blocks children play with is old. In my ancestors’ home town, Bhera, district Sargodha ( I am sure in other old houses also), the wooden gauze was made of small blocks. These handmade, lightwood blocks were prepared in perfect size, shape and pattern: easily joined together, as children play jigsaw…