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Charing Cross
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Charing Cross, renamed, as "Faisal Square" (in Urdu and Punjabi, "Faisal Chowk") on Mall Road,now officially renamed as Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam to honour the founder of the nationLahore is one of the classical examples of urban open spaces laid down during the British Period. It acquired its present form over a century and thus, contains many layers of the nation's history. Despite its historical, architectural and national significance, there is a dearth of available literature pertinent, to it. Documentary search and office of the Chief Architect, Punjab archives provided the relevant material in compiling this research. 1. Historical perspective Charing Cross is a famous landmark of Lahore, which has witnessed a variety of historical events in the span of more than a century. In the context of Lahore, for the first time the term was used in a publication by G. R. Elmslie titled "Thirty Five Years in the Punjab". In Lahore, the name Charing Cross, could supposedly be inspired by the historical Charing Cross in London as it was laid and developed during British Rule (1849–1947).
