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In the period of 1857–1858, Indian troops rebelled against the British for using animal grease in guns that was religiously forbidden for Muslims and Hindus. That rebellion was known by several names as Indian Mutiny, revolt of 1857, and the war of independence by the natives. They not only occupied British quarters and institutions but also killed many Europeans. The blood shed during the war send shock waves to the Colonial Britain, and the British did not consider it a safe place to live. Given that the project of the Lahore railway station was already delayed, this fear of natives greatly influenced the design of the railway station; they designed it more similar to a fortress. Now, the foremost concern of the government was securing the British troops and civilian against any native uprising. Thus, along with the availability of land, the location, and damage from flood, the safety from any future revolt was the top priority. The station meant to be grand and imposing.
In 1854, the station was located within the cantonment, but Brunton forwarded the case and argued that it should be defensible in every aspect. Thus, the final location of railway stations that was previously based on population density and nature of land had a new factor added; after the mutiny in 1857, strategic location and defensible design were considered (Satow and Desmond, 1980).
In 1859, the foundation stone was laid by Sir (afterwards Lord) John Lawrence, who was the Late Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, with the trowel inscribed with Latin motto “tam bello, quam pace,” which means both war to peace (Talbot, 1988). It described the façade of the station. The Lahore railway station was constructed by the late Mohamed Sultan, who was the contractor to the Public Works Department. In 1860, the first train from Lahore to Amritsar ran for public traffic. The whole building was castellated and one of the finest and the most substantial specimens of modern brick work in the country that costed half a million rupees. By the end of l86l, l09 ¾ miles of the line were constructed.
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