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One of the most famous museums in South Asia, the Central Museum in Lahore.
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[Original caption] General Post Office, Lahore. Lahore is the capital of the Punjab Province of India. Its origin is legendary and uncertain, but it is referred to by a Chinese pilgrim in the 7th century. Since British rule commenced in 1849, many fine buildings have been erected in the modern city and the General Post Office is a stately and commodious pile with attractive surroundings. [end]
Established in 1894 in Lahore, Pakistan, the Lahore Museum was previously known as Central Museum, and is located on The Mall near the High Court. Rudyard Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, was the founding curator of the museum.
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