Yadgar Club

یادگار کلب

Former names| Victoria Memorial Hall
General information
Location| Muzaffargarh
Address| Near Yadgar Chowk, Dasti Wala Road
Town or city| Muzaffargarh, Punjab
Country| Pakistan
Coordinates| 30°4′2.93″N 71°11′22.59″E﻿ / ﻿30.0674806°N 71.1896083°E﻿ / 30.0674806; 71.1896083
Construction started| 1909
Renovated| In 1988 and In 2019

Yadgar Club, formerly known as Victoria Memorial Hall, is a colonial-era building situated in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan.[1]

Built in 1909, the building was initially named the Victoria Memorial Hall before the Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ghazi Khan renamed it to Yadgar Club in 1988.[2][3][1] The total area of Yadgar Club is 18 Kanals.[4] Yadgar Club was renovated in 2019[5] after being neglected for many decades.[2]

## History

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The building was constructed in the memory of Queen Victoria who died in 1901.[5] This building was built with the donations from the general public and government officials.[1] Lala Kedar Nath, District Judge, supervised the construction of building.[1] The club was used by the Muzaffargarh Club, District Board and Government Girls College at different times.[1] The District Board and Government Girls College got separate buildings later.

## Facilities

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Yadgar Club has many facilities like.[5]

* Main Hall
* Snooker Room
* Swimming Pool
* Squash Court
* Badminton Court
* Tennis Courts
* Gymnasium
* Food Court
* Dining hall
* Rest room.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "YADGAR CLUB at gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk" (PDF). gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk.
2. ^ a b "Century-old Yadgar Club at last breaths". DAWN.COM. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
3. ^ "مظفرگڑھ.... صوبہ پنجاب کا مَردم خیز شہر". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
4. ^ "یادگار کلب / وکٹوریہ میموریل ہال 1909". Muzaffargarh.City | مظفرگڑھ ڈاٹ سٹی. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
5. ^ a b c Raza, Malik Tahseen (2019-10-13). "Historic Yadgar Club reclaims grandeur". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-08.

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