Begampura

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Begampura
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Begampura Royal Mosque
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Begampura
Coordinates: 31°35′N74°22′E / 31.583°N 74.367°E / 31.583; 74.367
CountryPakistan
District Lahore District
Province Punjab

Begampura is a neighbourhood in the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located near G.T road Lahore. The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore is located in Begampura. [1]

There are a number of mosques and graveyards adjoining Begampura Road, including the early 18th-century Cypress Tomb (also known as Saruwala Maqbara) and Begampura Mosque. [2]

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References

  1. "Towns & Unions in the City District of Lahore (scroll down to read Begam Pura in Ravi Town)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. The destruction that Begumpura faced Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 November 2010, Retrieved 3 March 2023