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'''Yadgar Club''' is a colonial era building situated in [[Muzaffargarh]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=YADGAR CLUB at gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk |url=https://gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk/uploads/sections/yadgar-club-pdf.pdf |access-date= |website=gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref> Built in 1909, the building was initially named the Victoria Memorial Hall before the [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]] of [[Dera Ghazi Khan]] renamed it to Yadgar Club in 1988.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2008-12-29 |title=Century-old Yadgar Club at last breaths |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/336298/century-old-yadgar-club-at-last-breaths |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=مظفرگڑھ.... صوبہ پنجاب کا مَردم خیز شہر |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/622194 |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=jang.com.pk}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The total area of Yadgar Club is 18 Kanals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-29 |title=یادگار کلب / وکٹوریہ میموریل ہال 1909 |url=https://muzaffargarh.city/yadgar-club-victoria-memorial-hall-built-in-1909/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=Muzaffargarh.City {{!}} مظفرگڑھ ڈاٹ سٹی |language=en-US}}</ref> Yadgar Club was renovated in 2019<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Raza |first=Malik Tahseen |date=2019-10-13 |title=Historic Yadgar Club reclaims grandeur |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1510479 |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> after being neglected for many decades.<ref name=":1" />
'''Yadgar Club''', formerly known as '''Victoria Memorial Hall''', is a colonial-era building situated in [[Muzaffargarh]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=YADGAR CLUB at gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk |url=https://gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk/uploads/sections/yadgar-club-pdf.pdf |access-date= |website=gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>
Built in 1909, the building was initially named the Victoria Memorial Hall before the [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]] of [[Dera Ghazi Khan]] renamed it to Yadgar Club in 1988.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2008-12-29 |title=Century-old Yadgar Club at last breaths |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/336298/century-old-yadgar-club-at-last-breaths |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=مظفرگڑھ.... صوبہ پنجاب کا مَردم خیز شہر |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/622194 |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=jang.com.pk}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The total area of Yadgar Club is 18 Kanals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-29 |title=یادگار کلب / وکٹوریہ میموریل ہال 1909 |url=https://muzaffargarh.city/yadgar-club-victoria-memorial-hall-built-in-1909/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=Muzaffargarh.City {{!}} مظفرگڑھ ڈاٹ سٹی |language=en-US}}</ref> Yadgar Club was renovated in 2019<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Raza |first=Malik Tahseen |date=2019-10-13 |title=Historic Yadgar Club reclaims grandeur |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1510479 |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> after being neglected for many decades.<ref name=":1" />


== History ==
== History ==
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* Main Hall
* Main Hall
* Snooker Room
* Snooker Room
* Swiming Pool
* Swimming Pool
* Squash Court
* Squash Court
* Badminton Court
* Badminton Court
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 18 May 2024

Yadgar Club
یادگار کلب
Map
Former namesVictoria Memorial Hall
General information
LocationMuzaffargarh
AddressNear Yadgar Chowk, Dasti Wala Road
Town or cityMuzaffargarh, Punjab
CountryPakistan
Coordinates30°4′2.93″N 71°11′22.59″E / 30.0674806°N 71.1896083°E / 30.0674806; 71.1896083
Construction started1909
RenovatedIn 1988 and In 2019

Yadgar Club, formerly known as Victoria Memorial Hall, is a colonial-era building situated in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan.[1]

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

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The 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

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Yadgar 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "YADGAR CLUB at gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk" (PDF). gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk.
  2. ^ a b "Century-old Yadgar Club at last breaths". DAWN.COM. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. ^ "مظفرگڑھ.... صوبہ پنجاب کا مَردم خیز شہر". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. ^ "یادگار کلب / وکٹوریہ میموریل ہال 1909". Muzaffargarh.City | مظفرگڑھ ڈاٹ سٹی. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  5. ^ a b c Raza, Malik Tahseen (2019-10-13). "Historic Yadgar Club reclaims grandeur". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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