Sanatan Dharma High School/Government Post Graduate College, Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi

Government Post Graduate College, Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi, formerly known as Sanatan Dharma High School, is an illustrious and historically significant government college in Rawalpindi. Sanatan Dharma, a Hindu religious organization, founded the institution in 1904 as a high school. The college represents Rawalpindi's multicultural past. In 1904, a high school carrying the name of the renowned Hindu sect SANA'-TUN-DHARAM was established in Rawalpindi. The school's grounds includes both the school building and the nearby temple. The existing structure was initially completed in 1913. The land was once occupied by a religious school in front of the Sikh-run Khalsa High School that aspired to educate pupils of all faiths. The current structure, Sanatan Dharma High School, was erected in 1913. Pakistan was established. On October 19, 1948, the Education Department of the Government of Punjab declared that the SANA'-TUN-DHARAM school will be elevated to college level. This structure became the division's first government-run college in Rawalpindi. The 1901-founded Government Gordon College remained a private institution in the Potohar district until 1972. 

Jag Mohan Arora of the All Pakistan Hindu Sikh Welfare Organization noted, "Sanatan Dharma was a Hindu religious movement that established several institutions and universities in Rawalpindi and throughout India" Seven blocks and one auditorium make up the college building infrastructure: the Main Block, Science Block, Faisal Block, Johar Block, Jinnah Block, Post-Graduate Block, Administrative Building, and Alimuddin Auditorium. Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, actor Mohammad Afzal – popularly known as Rambo, MNA Malik Abrar, MPA Raja Hanif, Dr Jamal Nasir, former law minister Babar Awan, the deputy inspector general of the Punjab Police Chaudhry Azhar, Naseer Ahmed, and a number of other important personalities attended this college.

The structure combines Mughal and British architecture. In addition, there was a Hindu temple adjacent to the institution, which professors and graduates claimed was an integral component of the campus. The college walls are also etched with the Star of David, a Jewish emblem, symbolising the contribution of the Jewish community to the construction of the structure, while the main building features a crucifix.

Donations from many segments of society and varied religious organisations, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims, were used to create the structure. There are plaques containing the names of Hindu philanthropists in the college dormitory. Lala Peshawari constructed some of the rooms in remembrance of his father, Lala Haran Das, while Saith Ram Gopal and Jevan Devi constructed others in memory of her husband, Lala Pindi Das.

But, the government must replace the smashed windows and doors of the college's main building. In 1992, following the destruction of the Babri Mosque, demonstrators removed the Hindu religious symbols from the mosque's walls and top. Moreover, a crescent, a cross, and Sikh religious symbols were etched into the walls. The Hindu temple is not yet a part of the college campus, although old-timers believe it formerly stood on the athletic field. In 1948, the institution was transformed into a junior college and later elevated to degree level. It was elevated to the postgraduate level in 1963, and two additional master's programmes were added in 1972, so that the institution today provides six postgraduate courses: Urdu, English, Mathematics, Economics, Geography, and Physics. He stated that the college has more than 2,300 students, some of whom have earned gold medals in different recreational and academic activities.