On the third day of our visit, we went to
the central library of Bahawalpur to do some research on our project. When we
reached there, we were sooo impressed by its mesmerizing and magnanimous
architecture and the over all grooming of the place.
We were not disappointed by visiting from
the inside as well. It has the antique interior, with high roof ceiling, dropping
down ceiling fans, perfectly old styled cupboards, furniture, and their
arrangement. One feel like one has gone back to the Quaid’s era. It has its own
felicity and solace, yet we didn’t expect it to be that antique in terms of
books and data resources. That of course was disappointing. It felt like the
library was abandoned. No people more come to read here, no more issue books.
Multiple books existed only in the catalogues with no record of their issuance
or their presence in the cupboards. This really broke our heart.
We then came out to explore what actually
was fascinating, its architecture. What I admired the most in the building was the
delicacy of the design together with the strength of the structure. It is
indeed another marvel of designs of Nawabs.
The different terraces in its
architecture with small domical structures appears as if they are lined with small
oil lamps. Then the columns and the arches not only adds to the delicacy of
design but also provide perfect strength to the architecture. I loved the
concept of two adjacent columns supporting together making a small arch between
each arch.
Another attraction at the library was the
vintage car and the railway engine. One thing that is appreciative was the
overall maintenance of the place. Not only just here, but everywhere in the
city. It is clean with people strictly following traffic rules unlike most of
the other cities. I must say it’s a sophisticated city where we can still feel
the presence of nawabs. Bahawalpur appears as a country itself, with its own
unique architecture and lifestyle.
Rating
Site: 9.5/10
Accessibility: 10/10
Services: 9/10
Staff: 8/10
Market: 9.5/10
Resourcefulness: 9.5/10
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