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Government Zamindar College, Gujrat

Coordinates: 32°36′06″N 74°04′40″E / 32.601699°N 74.077852°E / 32.601699; 74.077852
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Government Zamindar College
TypePublic
Established1936
Students3,500
Location, ,
Pakistan

32°36′06″N 74°04′40″E / 32.601699°N 74.077852°E / 32.601699; 74.077852
CampusUrban
Websitezamindarcollege.edu.pk

Government Zamindar College, Gujrat is a government college located in the Gujrat District of Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2] The college also offers postgraduate courses.

History

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It was founded as Cold Stream Zamindar School by Nawab Sir Fazal Ali, grandfather of Nawabzada Ghazanfar Ali Gul and Nawabzada Mazhar Ali.[2][3] In 1936, it was upgraded into a college.[3]

Zamindar College's mosque

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The mosque's foundation was laid by then governor of West Pakistan, Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, in 1950.[2] The mosque, modeled after Lahore's historic Badshahi Masjid, features a main hall measuring 120 by 67 feet.[2]

In 2011, during renovation a dome collapsed which led the Government of Punjab to label the entire college and remaining five domes as hazardous.[2] As a result, the college administration ordered their demolition and closed the main hall, following engineering advice regarding potential structural failure.[2]

Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (March 1, 2019). "Zamindar college principal removed over staff-admin row". DAWN.COM.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Butt, Waseem Ashraf (December 24, 2015). "Zamindar College mosque's original design compromised in reconstruction". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ a b "Govt Zamindar Post Graduate College Gujrat Pakistan Documentary Produced by Tariq Majeed" – via www.youtube.com.