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#ExpressResearch: In the years immediately following the Partition, the political decisions taken to deal with evacuated properties went a long way in establishing the relationship that India and Pakistan shared with each other. | @AdrijaRoychow
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The Kapoor Haveli is where the great Raj Kapoor was born. Even in its dilapidated condition, the mansion has been occupying a special place in the heart of Peshawar. “Tourists and photographers are mesmerised by its unique wooden architecture."

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Last month the provincial government in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa announced its decision to buy the ancestral house of the Bollywood legend, conserve it and turn it into a museum. indianexpress.com/article/resear…

While Kapoor’s residence was declared evacuee property in the 1960s, Kumar’s house has been lying vacant since the 1930s when his family moved to Bombay in search of better work opportunities.

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The Falletis Hotel in Lahore, which was owned by the Oberois, was taken over by the Pakistan government under the enemy property laws. Similarly, the Punjab National Bank buildings in Lahore and Karachi were taken over.

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The decision of the Pakistan provincial government to restore the residences of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar is being seen as part of their policy to celebrate historical and cultural figures belonging to undivided India.

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The ancestral house of Shahrukh Khan too lies in the same area of Peshawar. Officials in Pakistan maintain that with three Bollywood celebrities hailing from this same area, the city deserves a museum celebrating the Hindi film industry. bit.ly/34rCUK4