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Section distinction Map of the Kashmir region showing the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary between India and Pakistan. The border between the two nations is an internationally recognised frontier from Gujarat/Sindh only with exemption to the Line of Control that is not internationally accepted.
Lahore ( / ləˈhɔːr / lə-HOR; Punjabi: لہور [lɔː˩˥ɾ]; Urdu: لاہور [laːˈɦɔːɾ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second largest city in Pakistan and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million. [11] Located in north-eastern Punjab along the River Ravi ...
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 ...
Map of Lahore and Environ in 1911 Under British rule (1849–1947), colonial architecture in Lahore combined Mughal , Gothic and Victorian styles. The General Post Office (GPO) and YMCA buildings in Lahore commemorated the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria , an event marked by the construction of clock towers and monuments all over India .
Punjab (/ p ʌ n ˈ dʒ ɑː b / ⓘ; Punjabi: [pənˈdʒɑːb] ⓘ), historically known as Panchanada (Sanskrit) or Pentapotamia, is a state in northwestern India.Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and Rajasthan to the southwest; by ...
The geography of Lahore comprises the various features relating to the land and climate of Lahore, Pakistan. Lying between 31°15′—31°45′ N and 74°01′—74°39′ E, Lahore is bounded on the north and west by the Sheikhupura District, on the east by Wagah, and on the south by Kasur District. The Ravi River flows on the northern side ...
Red sandstone, marble. The Badshahi Mosque ( Punjabi, Urdu: بادشاہی مسجد) is an iconic Mughal-era congregational mosque in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] [2] The mosque is located opposite of Lahore Fort in the outskirts of the Walled City and is widely considered to be one of Lahore's most iconic landmarks. [3]
The Subah of Lahore was a province of the Mughal Empire encompassing the central Punjab and eastern Punjab (present-day Haryana ), [1] now divided between Pakistan and India. It was created as one of the original 12 Subahs of the Mughal Empire under the administrative reforms carried by emperor Akbar in 1580. The province ceased to exist after ...