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Historically
speaking,
the
name
of
Kasur
city,
according
to
one
tradition,
was
a
distortion
of
the
word
“Kussu
Pura”,
the
ancient
name
of
this
town
which
was
named
after
“Kussu”,
the
son
of
Ram,
the
legendary
hero
of
the
great
Indian
Mythological
epic
“Ramayan”
Lahu,
the
other
son
of
Ram,
laid
foundation
of
the
city
of
LahuPura
that
is
known
as
Lahore
today.
Another
tradition
suggests
that
Kasur
is
the
plural
of
Persian
word
“Kasr”
that
stands
for
a
palace
or
a
big
chamber.
As
this
city
had
a
great
variety
of
palaces
and
Havelis,
it
was
named
as
the
city
of
palaces.
Brimming
with
treasures
of
a
long
cultural
history,
unique
festivals
and
traditions
and
delicious
Punjabi
and
oriental
foods,
Kasur,
known
to
be
City
of
Afghans,
was,
decidedly,
one
of
the
best
sites
to
establish
a
museum
and
this
long-cherished
dream
was
realised
in
1999
and
Kasur
Museum
was
established
in
the
historical
colonial-era
building,
once
used
to
host
magisterial
offices
and
residences,
on
main
Ferozpur
Road.
The
galaxy
of
five
impressive
and
fascinating
galleries
provides
the
visitors,
from
all
walks
of
life
and
age
groups,
with
a
memorable
exhibition.
The
Coins
Gallery
presents
a
vast
range
of
rare
coins
of
the
period
stretched
from
Indo-Greek
era
to
Kashan
and
Indian
rulers’
age,
Initial
Islamic
rule,
Mughal
era,
Sikh
period
and
the
British
Raj.
A
unique
and
chronologically
organised
collection
of
Pakistani
coins
issued
from
1948
to
the
current
year
is
also
a
mention-worthy
asset
of
this
gallery
that
provides
valuable
information
to
our
students
about
their
country’s
coin
history.
It’s
a
special
treat
for
coin
collectors
and
coin
lovers
although
they
can
not
get
this
collection.
When
we
think
about
a
Museum,
the
first
thing
strikes
our
mind
is
the
archaeological
history.
So
the
Archaeological
Gallery
is
there
to
fascinate
the
visitors
with
its
rare
samples
of
fossils,
which
have
been
discovered
from
the
district
Chakwal’s
area
Bin
Ameer
Khatoon.
Besides
this,
gallery
displays
ceramic
pottery,
sculptures,
utensils
and
weight
balances
retrieved
from
the
archaeological
sites
of
Harrapa
and
Chakwal.
Gandhara
period
statues
of
Buddha
and
other
Hindu
gods
are
other
attractions
here.
It
provides
a
peep
into
diversified
knowledge.
There
is
no
doubt
in
the
fact
that
Islamic
history
and
culture
has
been
famous
for
its
rich
publications
and
scripts.
To
orientate
our
youth
with
this
valuable
treasure,
The
Islamic
Gallery
has
been
established.
It
comprises
three
portions;
first
one
displays
handicrafts,
wood-carved
items,
ornaments
and
other
domestic
objects,
the
second
one
offers
a
spectacular
variety
of
calligraphic
arts
including
Hafiz
Murtaza
Afghan
Kasuri’s
(1179
Hijra)
hand-written
Holy
Quran
and
Aziz
Khan
Kashmiri’s
hand-written
account
‘Makhtuta
Dalayal
Al-Khairat’
from
the
period
of
1290
Hijra,
the
third
and
the
last
portion
of
this
gallery
boasts
of
armours,
daggers,
pistols,
guns,
knives
and
other
arms
and
weapons
related
to
Muslim
era
and
onward.
In
addition
to
that,
various
specimens
of
‘Khat-e-Nasta’aleeq’
are
also
exhibited
here.
Next
comes
the
Kasur
Craft
Gallery
that
welcomes
the
visitors
with
a
broader
assortment
of
exclusive
leather
garments
with
carvings,
Khaddi
Cloth,
Rugs,
special
Char-Khana
Kasuri
Khais
(a
form
of
light
blanket).
Kasur
has
always
been
very
famous
for
these
very
delicate
and
colourful
products
and
people
come
from
far
away
to
buy
such
valuable
items.
And
the
last
but
not
the
least,
The
Pakistan
Movement
Gallery
portrays
the
whole
story
of
the
freedom
movement
and
apprises
the
students
of
the
significant
characters
of
this
struggle
for
independence
through
the
domino
of
the
pictures.
It
is
a
great
treasure
for
the
students
of
the
History
and
Pakistan
Studies
in
particular.
Besides,
the
arranged
presentations
of
the
artifacts,
the
premises
also
enjoys
the
privilege
to
house
a
historical
tomb
of
Wakeel
Khan,
a
senior
minister
of
Sher
Shah
Suri,
in
one
of
its
halls.
It
is
really
a
monument
of
great
importance
that
was
already
there
for
centuries
and
proved
to
be
a
gift
for
the
Museum.
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