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Geography
The climate of Lahore is very healthy and salubrious. Lahore is a pleasant place to live, there are two main seasons, winter and summer. It will be start of winter during the month of November with weather suiting light woolies & tropical blazers.
Weather
In November the average maximum daytime temperature in Lahore is a warm 26°C (81°F), with low heat and humidity, while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cool 14°C (56°F).
Historical Significance
Lahore is the capital of the Punjab province of Pakistan and is one of the oldest cities of the world. Many believe its history goes back to Mahabharata and many others believe that Lahore was established by Loh or Lava, the son of Rama, the renowned hero of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. However, others believe it derives from the word loh-awar, which means a fort as strong as iron and which refers to the fort built to protect the city.
Lahore is on the bank of River Ravi. Lahore has played a significant role in the region. It has been the capital of Punjab province for almost a thousand years. The city first achieved this status during the Ghaznavid dynasty (977–1187). It continued as such under the rule of Muhammad of Ghor as well as under several sultans of Delhi . Qutb-ud-din Aibak became the first Muslim sultan in the area after being crowned in Lahore in 1206. From 1524 to 1752, the Mughal dynasty (1526–1857) raised the level of prominence of Lahore by adding considerably to its architecture and size. Akbar (1556–1605) was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Lahore Fort, which was built over an old fort. In addition, he had a red-brick wall with twelve impressive gates constructed around the city. Shah Jahan (1592–1666) and Jahangir (1605–1627) contributed palaces, tombs, and gardens to the city landscape and enlarged the fort. The last great Mughal, Aurangzeb, had the famous monument the Badshahi Mosque built along with the Alamgiri gateway to the fort.
The eighteenth century witnessed constant invasions throughout the region, which laid Lahore open to capture by Ranjit Singh (1801–1839) in 1799. His control over Lahore afforded him the legitimacy that he needed to become emperor. When the British arrived in Lahore in 1849, they initially constructed practical facilities for the administration of the capital. Later, however, they worked to preserve some of the ancient structures and eventually added their own Victorian style of architecture, named Mughal-Gothic.
Lahore Today
Lahore is divided into four major parts the old walled city and fort. The British extension of Lahore including The Mall, McLeod Road and other parts The new Lahore which was established since independence (1947), the modern Lahore and Lahore Cantonment.
Many sights in Lahore go back to the times of the Mughal Emperors. Lahore has its own red Fort, one of the biggest Mosques, Badshahi Mosque, in the subcontinent and some beautiful gardens like Mughal Shalimar Garden, Bagh-e-Jinnah, the Race Course Park, the Cantonment Polo Ground Park, the Minar-e-Pakistan Park, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, St. Marys Park, Defence Block Park are a few of this parks rich city.
Lahore is a unique city in the world has many different architectures like Mughal, Sikh, British, a mixture of above architectures and modern architecture. And also Lahore is very famous for its huge variety of spicy and delicious foods. Lahore is often regarded as the City of open hearted people who are very friendly and have a great sense of humor.
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