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Lahore is the capital city of the province of Punjab,
the second largest metropolitan area in Pakistan and the
18th most populous city in the world. It is an important
historical centre in South Asia. With a rich history dating
back over a millennium, Lahore is a main cultural centre of the
Punjab region and Pakistan, and is the largest Punjabi city in the world.
Lahore remains an economic, political, transportation, entertainment,
and educational hub of Pakistan.
Minar-e-Pakistan literally "Tower of Pakistan") is a public monument
located in Iqbal Park which is one of the largest urban parks in Lahore,
Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The tower was constructed during the 1960s on the site
where, on 23 March 1940, the All-India Muslim League passed the Lahore
Resolution, the first official call for a separate homeland for the Muslims
living in South Asia, in accordance with the two-nation theory.
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore
was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Constructed between
1671 and 1673, it was the largest mosque in the world upon construction.
It is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth largest mosque in
the world. It is Lahore's most iconic and famous landmark and a major tourist
attraction.[1] Aurangzeb's mosque's architectural plan is similar to that of
his father, Shah Jehan, the Jama Masjid in Delhi; though it is much larger.
it also functions as an idgah. The courtyard which spreads over 276,000 square
feet, can accommodate one hundred thousand worshippers; ten thousand can be
accommodated inside the mosque. The minarets are 196 feet (60 m) tall.
The Mosque is one of the most famous Mughal structures, but suffered greatly
under the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In 1993, the Government of Pakistan
included the Badshahi Mosque in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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