Reshma

ريشما

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† Hijri date derived by computation from the Gregorian/Julian date; it may differ from the transmitted date by a day or two.

Lahore

Pakistani folk singer (c. 1947–2013) born in Rajasthan, whose family moved to Karachi after Partition; discovered as a child singing at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, she became one of the most popular folk voices in Pakistan and India with songs such as Laal Meri and Lambi Judai, and received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2008) and the Pride of Performance (1982).

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singer
Region
South Asia
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Life in time

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The Colonial Era · The Contemporary Era · The Modern Era Contemporaries: Abbas Kiarostami · Abd al-Rahman Siwar al-Dhahab · Abdelaziz Bouteflika · Abderrahmane Youssoufi · Abdul Hameed Azhari

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Lahore

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    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· First written mention of Lahore in the Hudud al-'alam, 372/982· Humayun reoccupies Lahore, Rabi' II 962/February 1555· Iltutmish's forces take Lahore, 613/1217

    Sources

    • Reshma — English Wikipedia
    • Reshma — Urdu Wikipedia
    • Reshma — Wikidata
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    islam.museum contributors. “Reshma”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/reshma/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-06.

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    Badshahi Mosque

    A mosque in Lahore, dated to 1671 CE.