Forgotten Heritage: A Case Study of Temples in Wachowali Bazaar, LahoreThis paper discusses the remains of a number of temples found in Mohalla Wachowali within the walled city of Lahore. These temples were described in 1886 by Kanhaiya Lal, in his book ‘

Abstract

This paper discusses the remains of a number of temples found in Mohalla Wachowali within the walled city of Lahore. These temples were described in 1886 by Kanhaiya Lal, in his book ‘Tarikh-e-Lahore and are compared with the state of these temples today through photographic documentation. As ‘sites of memory’, these temples enable the mapping of the dialogue between the material heritage of the Old City and the ideological narratives around history. These remains show the result of intangible narratives on the built form of the city, providing a counterpoint to the heritage conservation efforts currently underway. It discusses the inter linkages of material heritage with ideology and memory, and what implications it has for archaeological study within dense urban environments.