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Demolition of the Historic Babri Masjid in Ayodhya

On 6 December 1992, the historic Babri Masjid in the Indian city of Ayodhya was demolished by a large crowd. This event constituted a profound religious trauma for Muslims of the s......

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The Institutional Beginning of Interpreting Ancient Land Ownership in the Subcontinent

Exactly 242 years ago, on 15 January 1784, the Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded in Calcutta by Sir William Jones. On the same day, the Society convened its first formal meetin......

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Scotland’s First Public Railway Opened, Linking Industrial Land, Port Trade and Urban Growth

The Kilmarnock and Troon Railway officially opened in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is widely regarded as Scotland’s first public railway line and one of the early transport projects that......

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Approval for Large Scale Government Acquisition of Land for the Construction of New Delhi

On 29 November 1912, a decisive notification was published in Part One of the Government of India Gazette, establishing the legal basis for the large scale acquisition of governmen......

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Law on Ownership of Shamilat Land Enforced in Rural Areas of West Pakistan

On 23 January 1959, the Governor of West Pakistan, Lieutenant General Muhammad Azam Khan, promulgated the Punjab Land Dispositions Saving of Shamilat Ordinance 1959. The ordinan......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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