At a glance
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- South Asia
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Overview
Jahangir made Lahore his capital from 1031/1623, and it continued as such for most of the reign of Shah Jahan, who was particularly attached to it as his birthplace, establishing a carpet manufactory there and renovating the dawlat-khana 1.
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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
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes , vol. 5.2 p. 38
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islam.museum contributors. “Jahangir makes Lahore his capital, 1031/1623”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/lahore-jahangir-capital-1031/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.