Tomb of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim Sultan of Hindustan (1206-1210 C.E), he served as a general in Muhammad Ghauri's army and on Ghauri's departure from the subcontinent he placed Qutb-ud-din as the Sultan.
Qutb-ud-din was a generous administrator, his generosity earned him the epithet of "Lakh Bakhsh Sultan" (The giver of a hundred thousand). The minaret he built in Delhi, Qutb Minar bears his name and stands firm as a testament to the glory of the dynasty that he founded. He was the founder of the Khandaan e Ghulamaan (The slave dynasty). The sultan died accidentally while playing Polo.
His tomb lies near the old Anarkali, close to the Urdu Bazaar, Lahore. The structure is relatively unknown and one has to ask around to find anyone who knows where it is. The building itself has been well preserved and is a simple but beautiful landmark.

Right across the street, a deserted temple

Daata Darbar, shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajveri in Lahore.

Hazrat Abul Hasan Ali Hajveri (R.A) aka the Daata Sahib was a Sufi saint of the 11th century CE. He is revered as one of the most respected Sufi saints and has contributed heavily to the spread of Islam in the subcontinent. His shrine lies at the center of Lahore and is known as the Daata Darbar (The court of the giver). He is regarded as the patron saint of Lahore and hundreds of people pay visit to his shrine everyday. His death anniversary is celebrated as a local holiday in and around Lahore and the city is subsequently known as the "Daata di nagri" (The town of the giver).

The shrine

The solid gold gate

The cenotaph

The place where another Sufi saint Khwaja Moinud din Chishti Ajmeri meditated for 40 days

The mosque complex

Banbhore or Debal, Sindh

Today's banbhore is a small town in contrast to what it once was, a busy port city of Debal. For centuries the city served as the major seaport of the Indian subcontinent. It is here that Muhammad bin Qasim, the first muslim general to set foot in Hindustan captured and destroyed the fortress of Raja Dahir. It is also the hometown of Sassi, a famous character of the legendary love story of Sassi & Punnu.

Dried up town well

Where one of the very first mosques was built. 

Site of the ancient temple

mangroves

An old tree with two trunks

Sunset at Bhanbore

How many sunsets Debal must have seen...