Lala Ratan Chands' Temple Shahalmi Gate Lahore

 Remains of Lala Ratan Chands' temple outside shahalmi gate Lahore.2016.

Remains in present day Lahore of Lala Ratan Chand's temple - built in the 1880.

Such buildings should be protected/cared by our archaeological department.hopefully times will change someday.

During Ranjit Singh's rule in Lahore, Lala Rattan Chand became fond of a small boy at his court who grew to serve him with distinction. This courtier, Lala Rattan Chand, was awarded a prime plot of land by the Sikh ruler where he erected a temple to Shiva. Rattan Chand prospered even with the change of power to the British in Lahore from 1849. Joining the British administration, he was able to develop the area around the temple with gardens filled with fruit trees and a huge tank or reservoir, making it a well-known feature of the city. Rattan Chand died in 1872. The temple and its gardens were irretrievably damaged in the riots which followed the partition of India in 1947 and also big reaction on babari Masjid issue.