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' 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 during the medieval era .
An old street-scene in Lahore. According to oral traditions, Lahore was named after Lava, son of the Hindu god Rama, who supposedly founded the city. Lahore Fort has a vacant temple dedicated in honour of Lava. Likewise, the Ravi River that flows through northern Lahore was said to be named in honour of the Hindu goddess Durga. [1]
Government College University King Edward Medical University University of Engineering and Technology, Main Block University of the Punjab, Old Campus. Lahore is known as Pakistan's educational capital, [citation needed] with more colleges and universities than any other city in Pakistan. The literacy rate of Lahore is 74%.
The Walled City of Lahore. Lahore, 1981. Samuel V. Noe. “Old Lahore and Old Delhi: Variations on a Mughal Theme.” Ekistics XLIX (1982), pp. 306–19. Mohammed A ...
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 years old.
Old city of Lahore is known for the grandeur of its Mughal architecture and is unique in ancient wooden balconies, temples, gurdwaras, havelis, narrow winding streets and busy bazaars. [ 5 ] Minar-e-Pakistan
By Mubasher Bukhari. LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a motorcycle after undergoing a training programme ...
The fort is located in the northern part of Lahore's old walled city. The fort's Alamgiri gate is part of an ensemble of buildings, which along with the Badshahi Mosque , Roshnai Gate , and Samadhi of Ranjit Singh , form a quadrangle around the Hazuri Bagh .