Badshahi Mosque

LAHORE 

Lahore is the capital of Punjab province and hub for cultural, political and educational activities. Known as city of gardens, Lahore also hosts a number of prestigious colleges, some of which are over century old. Maintaining their repute, these colleges continue to provide wealth of knowledge to Pakistani young man and women in various disciplines.  

 

Lahore is said to have been founded by Loh, the son of Rama Chandra, the legendary hero of Ramayana. Historically, Lahore is recorded to have been a dependency of the great ruler Lalitaditya in 18th century A.D. Lahore, reached the peak of its glory during the region of Moghal rulers, especially during the time of Akbar the Great, who made it his capital. The Moghals endowed the city with some of its finest pieces of architecture and gardens. In addition, the colonial British structures such as the Lahore High Court, General Post Office and old Universities still retained their Moghal – Gothic style. 

 

Lahore has following attractions of historic value: 

· The Badshahi Mosque 

· The Lahore Fort 

· Sikh Monuments 

· Minar-e-Pakistan 

· Data Ganj Bakhsh 

· The Old City 

· Anarkali Bazaar 

· Wazir Khan’s Mosque 

· Faqir Khana 

· Jehangir’s Mausoleum 

· Asif Khan’s Mausoleum 

· Nur Jehan’s Mausoleum 

· The Museum 

· Zamzama or Kim’s Gun 

· Shalimar Garden  

Lahore is also known as the “City of Colleges” for its famous universities, colleges and schools. Many of there educational institutions which were established in the last century are renowned for their rich traditions of learning.