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History of Lahore. The recorded history of Lahore (Punjabi: لہور دی تریخ (Shahmukhi), ਲਹੌਰ ਦਾ ਇਤਹਾਸ (Gurmukhi); romanized: Làhaur dī tàrīk͟h) refers to the past history of the city of Lahore, the post-medieval cultural and political hub of the Punjab region. Today, the city is the capital of the Pakistani ...
The origin of Lahore's name is unclear. The city's name has been variously recorded by early Muslim historians as Luhawar, Lūhār, and Rahwar. [31] The Iranian polymath and geographer, Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, referred to the city as Luhāwar in his 11th century work, Qanun, [31] while the poet Amir Khusrow, who lived during the Delhi Sultanate period, recorded the city's name as Lāhanūr. [32]
The original document is currently held in the British Museum. [6] Lahore was called by different names throughout history. To date there is no conclusive evidence as to when it was founded. Some historians trace the history of the city as far back as 4000 years ago. [7] However, historically, it has been proved that Lahore is at least 2,000 ...
See also: Sikh period in Lahore. 1739 – City captured by Persian forces under the command of Nader Shah. 1748 – Ahmed Shah Durrani in power. [8] 1753 – Sunehri Mosque built in Dubbi Bazaar area. [9] 1758 – Lahore Fort captured by Maratha forces under Raghunath Rao. 1759 – Marathas defeat the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Lahore.
The Treaty of Lahore of 9 March 1846 was a peace-treaty marking the end of the First Anglo-Sikh War.The treaty was concluded, for the British, by the Governor-General Sir Henry Hardinge and two officers of the East India Company and, for the Sikhs, by the seven-year-old Maharaja Duleep Singh and seven members of Hazara, the territory to the south of the river Sutlej and the forts and territory ...
The Walled City of Lahore (Punjabi: اندرونِ شہر لہور; Urdu: اندرونِ شہر لاہور, "Inner City of Lahore"), also known as the Old City, forms the historic core of the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, [1] which was fortified by a mud wall ...
The Lahore Fort (Punjabi: شاہی قلعہ, romanized: Shā’ī Qi’lā, lit. 'Royal Fort'; Urdu: شاہی قلعہ, romanized: Shāhī Qilā) is a citadel in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The fortress is located at the northern end of the Walled City of Lahore and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares (49 acres). [2]
226 ft 4.5 in (68.999 m) Materials. Red sandstone, marble. The Badshahi Mosque (Punjabi: بادشاہی مسیت, romanized: Bādshā’ī Masīt; Urdu: بادشاہی مسجد, romanized: Bādshāhī Masjid) is a Mughal-era imperial mosque located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [1][2] It was constructed between 1671 and 1673 during the rule of ...