At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- South Asia
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In time
In space
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Overview
The earliest surviving mention of Lahore comes in the Hudud al-'alam, composed in 372/982, which describes a city populated exclusively by Hindus yet subject to the Qurayshite ruler of Multan 1.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Lahore
People and things also explored
Badshahi Mosque· Ahmad Shah Durrani occupies Lahore, Muharram 1161/January 1748· al-Duz takes Lahore and is killed· Balban restores Lahore after his accession, 664/1266· Lahore formally annexed to the British empire, March 1849· Humayun reoccupies Lahore, Rabi' II 962/February 1555· Iltutmish's forces take Lahore, 613/1217· Jahangir makes Lahore his capital, 1031/1623
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes , vol. 5.2 p. 37
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “First written mention of Lahore in the Hudud al-'alam, 372/982”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/lahore-hudud-al-alam-372/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.