Kasur
Sign in to saveKasur (Punjabi / ; ; also romanized as Qasūr; from pluralized Arabic word Qasr meaning "palaces" or "forts") is a city to the south of Lahore, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The city serves as the headquarters of Kasur District. Kasur is the 16th largest city in Punjab and 24th largest in Pakistan, by population. It is also known for being the burial place of the 17th-century Sufi-poet Bulleh Shah. It is near the border with India, and borders the Lahore, Sheikhupura and Okara Districts of Punjab. The city is an aggregation of 26 fortified hamlets overlooking the alluvial valleys of the
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kasur
- Settlement.other_name
- Qasūr
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kasur cityscape.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Kasur Museum on the Lahore–Kasur Road
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- Kasur Muncipal Committee Emblem.svg
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- Municipal Committee Emblem
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- Municipal Committee Kasur
- Settlement.mapsize
- 100px
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- Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
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- left
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Kasur District
- Population
- +314617
- Area
- +3995
- Elevation
- +218
- Capital of
- Kasur District
- Image
- Bulleh Shah's Shrine.JPG
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- Arrival of Islam
- Ghaznavids
- Kheshgi Dynasty
- Sikh
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- Climate
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- Population
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Kasur (Punjabi / ; ; also romanized as Qasūr; from pluralized Arabic word Qasr meaning "palaces" or "forts") is a city to the south of Lahore, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The city serves as the headquarters of Kasur District. Kasur is the 16th largest city in Punjab and 24th largest in Pakistan, by population. It is also known for being the burial place of the 17th-century Sufi-poet Bulleh Shah. It is near the border with India, and borders the Lahore, Sheikhupura and Okara Districts of Punjab. The city is an aggregation of 26 fortified hamlets overlooking the alluvial valleys of the Beas and Sutlej rivers.
==Etymology== Kasur derives its name from the Arabic and Persian word qasur (), meaning "palaces," or "forts." According to a legend, Kasur was founded by, and named for, Prince Kusha of the Ramayana, son of the Hindu deities Rama and Sita. According to that account, the city was named Kashawar along with its neighbouring city, Lahore which was named Lahawar. Historical records reject an ancient founding of the city and date it to 1525, when it was found as a fortified settlement.