Sukkur destination guide sindh, pakistan tripsuggest. The design was from the civil engineering firm rendel and robertson which had also designed the lansdowne bridge between sukkur and rohri. The royal commonwealth society library is delighted to have acquired at auction a stunning presentation album commemorating the opening on 25 march 1889 of the lansdowne bridge, which spans the indus river between sukkur and rohri in the sindh province of pakistan y30244a. Finding beauty and happiness in barren sukkur farooq soomro the sun is about to set as we enter sukkur. A great earthquake during the 11 th century changed the course of the river indus from arror to a different side of rohri, with the result that the land, which connected sukkur, rohri and bukher, was divided into three parts and the river flowed in between. The royal commonwealth society librarys recent purchase at auction of a splendid presentation album of photographs y30244a, celebrating the opening of the lansdowne bridge, sukkur, inspired considerable excitement among those interested in the history of british india. Majestic lansdowne bridge of sukkur at sunset taken by rohaan ali photographics check out tripadvisor members 295 candid photos and videos of lansdowne bridge. Sindh where history lingers hand time wishes to rest its tired feet. New sukkur was established during the british era alongside the village of sukkur.
Later, the arched ayub bridge was inaugurated on may 6, 1962 and railway traffic was shifted there. Lansdowne bridge, the second longest cantilever bridge after queen ferry over first of fort, scotland. Alor or aror, sukkur held the status of capital under the reign of musikanos, when alexander invaded the region in 326 bce. The bridge was built with two large pylons rather than a series of pillars extending across the river a cuttingedge design for such an expansive span.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The royal commonwealth society library is delighted to have acquired at auction a stunning presentation album commemorating the opening on 25 march 1889 of the. Construction of lansdowne bridge, sukkur, 18851889 posted on 3 may 2017 by john c. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. It has served the city for 50 years by providing a strong link for rail traffic between sukkur and rohri. Sindh is a vast province of dramatic contrasts, unique traditions and extraordinary cultural richness. Majestic lansdowne bridge of sukkur at sunset taken by rohaan. The sukkur barrage built in 1932 under the british raj on the indus river, controls one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. When arabs invaded sukkur sindh in the 8th century 712 a. Historic lansdowne bridge sukkur, sindh pakistan youtube. Aviation in pakistan, bridges in pakistan, cars of pakistan, rail transport in pakistan, rapid transit in pakistan, road transport in pakistan, roads in pakistan, transport in azad kashmir, transport in sindh, tunnels in pakistan, water transport. Its opening ceremonies were scheduled to coincide with the coronation of queen victoria and hence in her honor was named as the empress bridge. The quality of those images was very poor, but georges passion, for lansdowne, became clear.
At lloyd barrage there is also a small barrage museum which. Sukkur is nicknamed darya dino meaning the gift of river, as without the indus the city would be a desert. Notice this website or its thirdparty tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. Sukkur old photos lansdowne bridge over the indus river at sukkur in 1897, bukkur fort on the left old rare pictures of sukkur may 3, 20 by editor leave a comment share this. Codal requirements using capacity design philosophy, and. The fort is said to have been constructed by mir karam ali khan talpur in 1814 a. Lansdowne bridge may become a heritage site the express. Since the past few weeks, i was very anxious to write. The tomb of sayadina hazarat sadaruddin shah is near to the bridge. The sukkur bridge over indus river, also known lansdowne bridge was inaugurated on march 25, 1889. Sindhi mp3 naat sindhi mp3 taqreer sindhi mp3 molood.
A marvel of 19thcentury engineering, the longest rigid girder bridge in the world at that time, it was begun in 1887. Interpak inn sukkur is the only reasonable hotel in sukkur. Mystery of seven sisters satian jo asthaan daily times. Sukkur photos images, old photos of sukkur lansdowne bridge. If you are interested in the history, culture or just looking for a different holiday this can be a perfect choice. Old sukkur in sindh now in pakistan originally sukkur, rohri and bukher were all connected by land. The national highway authority has urged the authorities concerned to declare the 127yearold lansdowne bridge in sukkur district of sindh a national heritage site, the express tribune. A view of indus river with the lansdowne railway bridge at sukkur in the background. Lansdowne bridge, linking sukkur and rohri, was inaugurated on march 27, 1889. The sutlej bridge also known as adam wahan bridge is the only rail bridge over sutlej river in pakistan. In 18571858 he visited india, and was consulting engineer to the india office, the east india railwayeir and other indian railways, and, in 1870, was a member of the commission to determine narrow gauge railways for indian railways. Sukkur is the central city of sindh province, it is located on the west bank of the river indus. Pakistan t r a v e l n e w s volume 1 issue 10 november 1998. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques.
It is a marvel of 19thcentury engineering, the longest rigid girder bridge in the world at. The attock railway bridge, the alexandria bridge in jhelum and the ayub arch bridge see figure 5 are about 50 years old whereas the lansdowne bridge is about 100 years old located in rohri, sukkur. One can find historical monuments and buildings at every corner of the city. Publication of the engineer called lansdowne bridge design as a monstrosity which is not engineering, nor is it architecture. Robertson of the company wrote that the cantilever design was among the most complicated structures he had ever designed, a noted and reliable railway historian points out that the erection. We travelled to sukkur by train daily over the lansdowne bridge i have wonderful memories of both these towns and that of school especially. Designer alexander meadows rendel construction start 1887 construction end 1889 the construction of lansdowne bridge claimed 6 lives. Sukkur lies on the west bank of indus river and is the third largest city of sindh understand. The lloyed barrage and lansdowne bridge are also worrth a look.
The city is the starting point for all the archeological sites in sindh. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Sukkur has been an important strategic center and trading route from time immemorial. The bridge provided the railway link between lahore and the port of karachi.
Before this, lansdowne bridge was the railway link between sukkur and rohri. The history of this ancient land has been written and rewritten, leaving visible traces to be admired everywhere. Built in 1887, the lansdowne bridge, also known as lloyd bridge, is considered an exceptional piece of british engineering but unfortunately, has no one to look after it. Sukkur is the third largest city in sindh after karachi and hyderabad, and the 14th largest city in pakistan. Sindh, where history lingers hand time wishes to rest its tired feet. Construction of lansdowne bridge, sukkur, 18851889. Alexander meadows rendel, sir 18291918 was a civil engineer and a consulting engineer to the east indian railway company. Completed in 1889, the lansdowne bridge displays elements of british military architecture. History of sukkar train bridge in urdu lansdowne bridge. Places to visit sukkur attractions and things to do in.
The saint who saved rohri, sukkur and lansdowne bridge during the 1965 war how a small feminist group led by hindu women in prepartition sindh went on to get global renown. The ayub bridge was built immediately adjacent to the bridge in 1962, and so photographs of the landsdown bridge usually also show the ayub bridge. Before this, lansdowne bridge was the railway link between rohri. Rohri destination guide sindh, pakistan tripsuggest. The sukkur barrage, completed in 1932, forms part of one of the worlds largest irrigation projects. Ayub bridge, can be declared as one of the prides of sukkur, it has served the city for 50 years by providing a strong link for rail traffic between sukkur and rohri. Lansdowne bridge may become a heritage site the express tribune. During my motorcycle trip of sindh 0117 dec 2018 i visited the historic landsdowne bridge and made a video crossing it. In my days sukkur was one of the cleanest cities of sind. The lansdowne bridge over the indus at sukkur frederick ewart robertson on. The ayub bridge was built adjacent to the bridge in 1962, so photographs of the landsdown bridge also show the ayub bridge. Completed in 1889, sukkur s lansdowne bridge connects the sukkur to rohri across the indus, was one of the first bridges to cross the river. The library is committed to strengthening the diverse community of lansdowne by advancing knowledge, promoting. Lansdowne bridge is made of a big steel arach bridge and if you have visited melbourne, austrailia, you should have seen the arch like bridge.
The span to the centres of the end uprights is 820 ft width between centres of main uprights at bedplate 100 ft. The lansdowne bridge is a 19th century bridge that spans the indus river between the cities of sukkur and rohri, in the sindh province of pakistan. A catalogue of the lansdowne manuscripts in the british. The manuscripts collection is numbered lansdowne ms 1 to lansdowne ms 1245. Majestic lansdowne bridge of sukkur at sunset taken by. Lansdowne bridge was constructed on river indus by british empire. Sukkur s hill, along with the hill on the river island of bukkur, form what is sometimes considered the gate of sindh.
Lansdowne bridge rohri is a former railway bridge over the indus river built in 1889. Completed in 1889, sukkurs lansdowne bridge connects the sukkur to rohri across the indus, was one of the first bridges to cross the river. Digitisation of sukkur bridge photograph album cambridge. When completed in 1889, the bridge was the longest rigid girder bridge in the world. Leeds and islands historical society was formed in 1992 and incorporated in january 1994 as an affiliate member of the ontario historical society. The lansdowne charters and rolls are numbered 1695.
About a hundred feet apart, the two bridges seem like one from a distance. The bridge made the journey between karachi and multan easier. It is associated with the famous folk song ho jamalao if you are in sukkur. Thermal power station sukkur lansdowne bridge rohri sukkur lloyd barrage labemehran jafry manzil on miani road lansdowne bridge shahi bazaar, frere road ayub gate ladies and children hill park looks parakqasim park barrage colony bhutta road sukkur purana sukkur old sukkur sheikh shaheen road sukkur. It is a marvel of 19thcentury engineering, the longest rigid girder bridge in the world at that time. Lansdowne public library enlightens and enriches individuals by providing equal access to quality information and superior services to meet the changing informational, educational, and cultural needs of the lansdowne community.
This collection belonged to william petty, 1st marquess of lansdowne 17371805 and was purchased for the british museum with a parliamentary grant in 1807. Lansdowne public library delaware county library system. The indus channel between sukkur and bukkur island got bridged. Sukkur is a city in the pakistani province of sindh along the western bank of the indus river, directly across from the historic city of rohri. While talking about province of sindh and mainly sukkur which is famous for its mesmerising spots, such as lansdowne bridge, sukkur barrage, ghanta ghar, sadhu belo, tomb of seven sisters, masoom. A catalogue of the lansdowne manuscripts in the british museum. It is the third largest city of sindh province, situated on the west bank of. Snowfall near delhi top ten places to see snowfall in india 20192020 duration. Modern sukkur, or new sukkur, was built during british rule alongside what was once a small village directly across from the historic city of rohri. Almost simultaneously, george panchigar the new owner of the lansdowne inn began projecting a xerox copy of the booklet history of lansdowne on the flat screen tv, in the dining room of the inn. Ayub bridge, can be truly declared as one of the prides of sukkur. The ruins of this ancient town still exist, 8 km east of rohri, in sukkur district. The bridge is about 806 feet long, 247 feet high and cost rs21.
There is no support in the middle of the lansdowne bridge. The lansdowne bridge rohri is a former railway bridge over the indus river in presentday pakistan. But all the things were wrong the name of that bridge was lansdowne bridge as shown. Sukkur old photos lansdowne bridge over the indus river at. Octavo, removed from the minutes of proceedings of the institution of civil engineers. Sukkur formerly aror, alor and bakar is the capital of sukkur district.