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Saidpur: From quaint village to tourist spot

Saidpur is a Mughal-era village on the slopes of the Margalla Hills and located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh in Islamabad. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur is a Mughal-era village on the slopes of the Margalla Hills and located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh in Islamabad. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur is a Mughal-era village on the slopes of the Margalla Hills and located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh in Islamabad. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur is named after Sultan Said Khan, son of Sultan Sarang Khan, the Gakhar chief of the Pothohar region. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur was considered a garden resort and a perpetual spring provided water for drinking and for watering gardens around during the Mughal period. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

The village was converted into a place of Hindu worship by a Hindu commander, Raja Man Singh. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

The region is home to many Hindu temples that have been preserved; showing the history of Hindu civilisation and architecture in the region. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

The village has the footprints of various civilizations, including Gandhara, Greek, Buddhist, Mughal, Ashoka and the colonial periods, and now serving as a popular recreational spot for both local and foreign visitors. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur is a Mughal-era village on the slopes of the Margalla Hills and located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh in Islamabad. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

The village was converted into a place of Hindu worship by a Hindu commander, Raja Man Singh. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Said Khan gifted Saidpur village to his daughter who was married to Mughal emperor Jahangir, son of Mughal emperor Akbar. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

The region is home to many Hindu temples that have been preserved; showing the history of Hindu civilisation and architecture in the region. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur is a Mughal-era village on the slopes of the Margalla Hills and located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh in Islamabad. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

Saidpur is named after Sultan Said Khan, son of Sultan Sarang Khan, the Gakhar chief of the Pothohar region. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK.

Pictures of a revamped centuries-old Hindu temple and a Haveli in the Saidpur Village of Islamabad.

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RebelDesigner

Jun 15, 2012 - 3:31AM

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watch Saidpur village in following video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k493f7NNRo8

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