Government Fatima Jinnah College for Women is an autonomous women's college in Chuna Mandi, Lahore, Punjab.[1][2] Before establishment of the college, it was a haveli and was known as Dhyan Singh Haveli, or Asif Jah Haveli.[3][4]
History
editThe building of the college is four-hundred years old and was built by Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan.[5] It was also used by Dhian Singh, a wazir of the Sikh Empire.[3] When the British took over, the building was used as the office of assistant commissioner.[4]
In 1864, the haveli was used by the Government College, Lahore and the Oriental College, Lahore for the preliminary classes.[6][7] In 1871, the Government College, Lahore was shifted to a new building and the haveli was converted into Dhiyan Singh School which was renamed in 1947 as City Muslim League High School.[6]
In 1986, it was converted into a college named after Fatima Jinnah, Government Fatima Jinnah College for Women, by Nawaz Sharif.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tahir, Zulqernain (April 18, 2003). "'Pampering' autonomous institutes". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Sheikh, Majid (April 10, 2016). "'Teja' the traitor who became Raja of Sialkot". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b "Dhyan Singh Haveli and the future of Government Fatima Jinnah College for Women | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ a b "Dhian Singh haveli: abandoned and in ruins". The Express Tribune. July 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Stories from the Walled City of Lahore: Haveli Dhyan Singh".
- ^ a b "Haveli Raja Dhiyan Singh — an important but neglected piece of Lahore's history". April 2, 2018.
- ^ Sheikh, Majid (January 8, 2017). "HARKING BACK: 'Havelis' of Chuna Mandi and the Shabad Hazaray". DAWN.COM.
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