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Lahore of Pre Historic Era

Abstract

It is very difficult to understand the route that the city of Lahore took to go through its evolutionary process due to lack of evidence. To understand it, we have to consider the region as well, so the scope of the research has been expanded to include Punjab. Rig-Veda, the oldest religious text of the world, was compiled in Punjab in 1500 to 800 BC. In the text of this book the word Sapta-Sindhvah is used to define the region more or less comprising of modern east and west Punjab. All the rivers of Punjab have settlements and cities on their banks and an important one is on the bank of Iravati i.e. Lahore. This was a city of importance long before the arrival of Muslims and had a tradition of arts and crafts since ancient times. In the absence of any concrete evidence about the foundation of the city, two sources are employed, archaeological findings and stories, traditions and mythologies associated to this city, to chalk out the route of its evolution. In the present research both methods are employed to reconnoitre.

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