Multan
Sign in to saveMultan is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the sixth-largest city in the country; and serves as the administrative headquarters of its eponymous division and district. A major cultural, religious and economic centre of the Punjab region, Multan is one of the oldest inhabited cities of Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity.
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Multan is a major city in Pakistan's Punjab province, located on the Chenab River, and serves as the administrative center for its division and district. As one of Asia's oldest inhabited cities with a rich history, Multan is an important cultural, religious, and economic hub in the Punjab region.
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- Etymology
- History
- Origin
- Greek Invasion
- Kathi period
- Islamic invasion
- Emirate of Multan (9th and 10th century)
- Abbasid ''Emirate''
- Ismaili ''Emirate''
- 11th-16th century CE
- Ghaznavid dynasty
- Ghurid dynasty
- Mamluk dynasty
- Khalji's invasion
- Tughluq dynasty
- Timurid dynasty
- Langah Sultanate
- Suri dynasty
- Medieval trade
- Mughal period (Province of Multan)
- ''Dar al-Aman'' era
- Afsharid invasion
- Durrani and Maratha invasions
- Sikh empire
- 1848 Multan Revolt
- British Raj
- After independence of 1947
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Cityscape
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Civic administration
- Residential areas
- Transportation
- Motorways and highways
- Railways
- Bus rapid transit (Metro Bus)
- Air
- Education
- Heritage
- Religious sites
- Notable saints of Multan
- Sports
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Multan is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the sixth-largest city in the country; and serves as the administrative headquarters of its eponymous division and district. A major cultural, religious and economic centre of the Punjab region, Multan is one of the oldest inhabited cities of Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity.
Multan was part of the Achaemenid Empire in the early 6th century BC. The ancient city was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian campaign. Later it was conquered by the Umayyad military commander Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE after the conquest of Sindh. In the 9th century, it became capital of the Emirate of Multan. The region came under the rule of Ghaznavid and the Delhi Sultanates in the medieval period. In 1445, it became capital of Langah Sultanate. Multan Subah was one of the largest provinces of the Mughal Empire. The Sikhs ruled over Multan from 1818 till 1849 when it was conquered by the British and made part of the British Punjab.