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The City of LahoreA presentation by
Ahmad Tariq BhattiLahore
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Origin & HistoryA legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore was known in ancient times as Lavapuri, City of Lava in Sanskrit (Lava is also referred to as Loh). Raja Loh was
son of Sri Ram Chandar Jee, the hero of Mahabharta, who established the city in his name.¹ The period of Raja Loh is told around 1200 BC.
Claudius Ptolemy (90 AD – 168 AD), a Greek astronomer and geographer, has mentioned in his renowned work Geographia, an area as Labokla. In his maps,
Labokla was situated on the route between Indus river and Palibothra or Pataliputra (Patna), in a tract of country called Kasperia (Kashmir), described as extending along the rivers Bidastes or Vitasta (Jhelum), Sandabal or Chandra Bhaga (Chenab), and Adris or Iravati (Ravi). Wilfred and Kingham both endorsed to the theory of Labokla
being the old name of Lahore².
One of the oldest documents that was written about Lahore anonymously in 982 AD is called Hudud-i-Alam³. It was translated into English by Vladimir Fedorovich
Minorsky and was published in Lahore in 1927 AD. In this document, Lahore is referred to as a small shahr (city) with impressive temples, large markets and huge
orchards. It refers to two major markets around which dwellings exist, and it also mentions the mud walls that enclose these two dwellings to make it one. The original
document is currently held in British Museum.
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Origin & HistoryOne of the oldest historical references about Lahore is found in Tareekh-ul-Hind
written by Abu-Rehan Al Beruni (973 AD – 1048 AD), who traveled to India in 1017 AD. In his book, he remembers Lahore as an area not as a city whose capital
was Mandhor kor.
Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA), (990 AD – 1077 AD), who preached Islam in Lahore, has also mentioned the city of Lahore in his book Kashf-ul-Mahjuub. Abul-Farj, who
was a poet in Ghaznavi period has written the name as Loha-wr. An Iranian scholar Tahir Marozi of 11th century in his book Nazhat ul Mushtaq Fe Akhteraq
ul Affaq has mentioned Lahore as Laha-wr. Ameer Khusro (1253 AD – 1325 AD) in his first mathnavi, Qiranus-Sa'dain that was completed in 1288 AD, has written
the name as Lao-hore when he portrays the attack of Mughals.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the famous Chinese traveler Yowang Chowang has mentioned the city Lahore as the great city.
In net shell, the following variations of Lahore (city name) existed in history books: Lavapuri, Labokla, Loha-wr, Laha-wr, Lao-hore etc., etc. Further, the references mentioned in this short presentation establish that Lahore existed more than three
thousand years ago on the face of earth.
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Minar-e-Pakistan
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Shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA)
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Allama Iqbal International Airport
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Railway Station, Lahore was started in 1859 under the directions of Sir John Lawrence, the then Chief Commissioner of Punjab (1858-1859)
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Wapda House
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Lahore High Court
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State Bank of Pakistan
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Qaddafi Stadium
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Gymkhana Cricket Ground, established 1885
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National Hockey Stadium, Lahore is
considered to be the largest in the world.
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Summit Minar
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Sunset shot at Shalimar Gardens 15
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Shalimar Gardens
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Shalimar Gardens17
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Lahore Museum, established 1864, shifted to this building 1894
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Shahi Qila
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Tolinton Market
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GPO Building, Mall Road
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Jahangir Tomb
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Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
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Sacred Heart Cathedral Church, Lahore
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Saint Anthony's Church, Lahore
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Cathedral Church of Resurrection, Lahore
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Lahore Stock Exchange
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A view on Model Town Link Road
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Masjid Wazir Khan
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Baadshahi Mosque was built in 1673 AD.
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A view of Baadshahi Mosque from Alamgiri Gate36
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A view of Baadshahi Mosque from an arch in Lahore Fort
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Mausoleum Allama Muhammad Iqbal
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Shaikh Zayed Hospital
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Services Hospital
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Punjab University, Established 1882
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Punjab University, Established 1882
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GC University, Lahore
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University of Engineering & Technology
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Lahore University of Management Sciences45
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Government Islamia College Civilines
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National College of Arts
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Quaid-e-Azam Library
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Wahga Border, Lahore
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Lalik Chowk
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Ravi River, Lahore
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References1. James Taad, 1883; Kanhya Laal, 1882; Sir Richard Temple,
1884; Tahqeeq-e-Chisti, 1867.2. The Comparative Study of India by Wilfred, pg. 20; the
Geography by Kingham, pg. 225-228.3. Hudud-e-Alam, The Regions of the World, A Persian
Geography.
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A presentation by
Ahmad Tariq BhattiLahore.
Thank you!
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