Erased Chapter in Lahore's History
The SPSK Hall, a pioneering civic initiative, has become an erased chapter in Lahore's history, preserved only in old records and fading memories.
In February 1900, a group of progressive students from Lahore Medical College established the Society for Promoting Scientific Knowledge (SPSK) to raise public awareness about health and hygiene.
Where once Tagore lectured and mushairas were held, now horses neighed, and then nothing
The students used the SPSK as a platform to invite experts to deliver lectures in schools and colleges on various ailments and to promote civic sense.
The SPSK Hall was a cultural and scientific landmark in the subcontinent, but now it is nothing more than a memory.
Author's summary: SPSK Hall is lost to history.