HISTORY OF LAHORE:
یہ صفحہ اردو میں پڑھنے کے لیے یہاں کلک کریں۔
The recorded history of Lahore
(Punjabi: لہور دی تریخ,
Urdu: تاریخ لاہور ), the second largest city-district of Pakistan, has a history of thousands
of years. Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Punjab. It has since its creation changed hands from Hindu,
Buddhist, Greek, Muslim, Sikh and British rule to becoming the cultural capital
and the heart of modern day Pakistan.
Origins of Lahore:
A legend based on oral traditions
holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Lavapuri (City of Lava in Sanskrit), was
founded by Prince Lava, the son of Sita and Rama; Kasur was founded by his
twin brother Prince Kusha. To this day, Lahore Fort
has a vacant temple dedicated to Lava
(also pronounced Loh, hence Loh-awar or "The Fort of Loh").
Language and dialects:
According to the 1998 census of
Pakistan, Punjabi language is spoken by 87% of the population of the Lahore.
Lahore being the capital of the province of Punjab exhibits a great variety of Punjabi
dialects spoken by the people of different district's living in the
city.
Mostly the spoken language are:
- Urdu being the national language is also spoken and understood by most of the population and primarily used as a second language.
- English is also understood and spoken by a sizeable segment of the educated population.
- Minority Languages spoken by people of different parts of Pakistan and Afghan refugees living in Lahore (Pahari, Haryanvi, Mewati, Raangrri, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Brahui, Kashmiri, Shina, Balti, Khowar/Chitrali, Burushaski and Dari).
