Colonial Era Kasur (1846–1947)

Explore the history, governance, society, and transformations of Kasur under British rule

Administration & Governance

Details about the colonial administration, civil bureaucracy, governance reforms, and British officials stationed in Kasur.

Land Revenue & Settlement

Insights into revenue systems, land settlements, zamindars, and agrarian policies of the British period.

Law, Order & Policing

Information about law enforcement, establishment of police stations, and judicial systems.

Economy & Trade

Growth of markets, handicrafts, trade networks, and industrial changes in colonial Kasur.

Education & Missionaries

Missionary schools, libraries, and the transformation of local education under British rule.

Society & Culture

Social hierarchy, customs, traditions, and everyday life during the colonial period.

Religion & Shrines

Role of religious institutions, shrines of Sufi saints, temples, and gurdwaras in the city.

Press & Newspapers

Emergence of local newspapers, role of the press in spreading awareness and nationalism.

Movements & Politics

Nationalist struggles, political organizations, and Kasur’s role in the freedom movement.