Yadgar Club, formerly known as Victoria Memorial Hall, is a colonial-era building situated in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan.[1]
| Yadgar Club | |
|---|---|
یادگار کلب | |
 | |
| Former names | Victoria Memorial Hall |
| General information | |
| Location | Muzaffargarh |
| Address | Near Yadgar Chowk, Dasti Wala Road |
| Town or city | Muzaffargarh, Punjab |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°4′2.93″N 71°11′22.59″E / 30.0674806°N 71.1896083°E |
| Construction started | 1909 |
| Renovated | In 1988 and In 2019 |
Built in 1909, the building was initially named the Victoria Memorial Hall before the Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ghazi Khan renamed it to Yadgar Club in 1988.[2][3][1] The total area of Yadgar Club is 18 Kanals.[4] Yadgar Club was renovated in 2019[5] after being neglected for many decades.[2]
History
editThe building was constructed in the memory of Queen Victoria who died in 1901.[5] This building was built with the donations from the general public and government officials.[1] Lala Kedar Nath, District Judge, supervised the construction of building.[1] The club was used by the Muzaffargarh Club, District Board and Government Girls College at different times.[1] The District Board and Government Girls College got separate buildings later.
Facilities
editYadgar Club has many facilities like.[5]
- Main Hall
- Snooker Room
- Swimming Pool
- Squash Court
- Badminton Court
- Tennis Courts
- Gymnasium
- Food Court
- Dining hall
- Rest room.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "YADGAR CLUB at gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk" (PDF). gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk.
- ^ a b "Century-old Yadgar Club at last breaths". DAWN.COM. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "مظفرگڑھ.... صوبہ پنجاب کا مَردم خیز شہر". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "یادگار کلب / وکٹوریہ میموریل ہال 1909". Muzaffargarh.City | مظفرگڑھ ڈاٹ سٹی. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ a b c Raza, Malik Tahseen (2019-10-13). "Historic Yadgar Club reclaims grandeur". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-08.