Yadgar Club

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

Yadgar Club
یادگار کلب
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
Construction started1909
RenovatedIn 1988 and In 2019

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

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

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
  1. "YADGAR CLUB at gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk" (PDF). gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk.
  2. "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. Raza, Malik Tahseen (2019-10-13). "Historic Yadgar Club reclaims grandeur". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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