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Almost all of us have listed visiting Madame Tussauds
on our bucket list. So until our savings are enough or we get that much
needed break from work, we have a brilliant Pakistani wax museum that
definitely merits a visit. Located near the Pakistan Monument in
Islamabad, the Islamabad Wax Museum features beautiful depictions of our
history in wax. Aftab Changezi, the sculptor, has encapsulated famous
historical moments and people, dating back to the 14th century.
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Amir Taimur - Known more commonly as Timur or Tamerlane, he was the
founder of the great Timurid Empire in Central Asia and Persia.
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The Mughal Era - The detailing here is
admirable; it captures the lifestyle of the Mughals aptly, from their
clothing to their articles.
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The War Of Independence - The British soldiers versus the locals; a
depiction of the battle.
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Allama Iqbal, the great poet himself |
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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah - The Quaid is seen addressing the
Muslims at Manto Park, March 1940. The Pakistan Resolution was passed on
this occasion.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah with his sister, Fatima Jinnah
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi - The two men who shaped and
created the history of the subcontinent.
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The Round Table Meetings - While the number of people here are less, the
depiction features the important personalities, with Lord Mountbatten in
the front.
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People migrating to India and or Pakistan in 1947
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Pakistan's first Assembly - With Fatima Jinnah and Lord Mountbatten.
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Liaquat Ali Khan - Our journey ends with the first Prime Minister of
Pakistan, who was also at the forefront of the Independence movement,
raising the flag of the newly created State on the occasion of the first
Assembly.
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