Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial
capital of
Punjab. Apart from the being the cultural
and academic centre of the country. Lahore is the Mughal “show-window” of Pakistan. Reminiscence of
its hoary past are the remains of a
subterranean temple in the northern
part the Royal Fort,
attributed to Rama, the legendary hero of
Ramayana.
Lying on the main trade and invasion routes
to the South Asia, Lahore has been ruled and plundered by a number of dynasties and
hordes. However,
it touched the zenith of its glory during
the role of the Mughals. The
Mughals, who were famous as builders, gave
Lahore some of its finest
architectural monuments that are extinct
today.
