Lahore: History, Former Names & Timeline
Cultural capital of the Punjab and a stronghold of the Ghaznavids, Mughals and Sikhs, today in Pakistan.
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Former names of Lahore
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | Lahore |
Timeline of Lahore
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1021 | The Ghaznavids make Lahore their eastern capital |
| 1799 | Ranjit Singh takes Lahore and founds the Sikh Empire |
| 1940 | The Muslim League adopts the Lahore Resolution |
Who ruled Lahore
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC–201 BC | Seleucid Kingdom |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Kushan Empire |
| 1 BC–399 | Saka Kingdom |
| 400–599 | Gupta Empire |
| 600–799 | Hindu kingdoms |
| 800–899 | Hindu states |
| 900–999 | Hindu Shahis |
| 1000–1099 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1100–1199 | Hindu kingdoms |
| 1200–1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600–1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783–1799 | Lahore |
| 1800–1814 | Sikhs |
| 1815–1879 | Maratha Confederacy |
| 1880–1944 | British Raj |
| 1945–today | Pakistan |