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| Mcd in Lahore Pakistan - Big Mac turn to invade Lahore!! |
Ptolemy, the celebrated astronomer and geographer mentions a city called Labokla in his Geographia, situated on the route between the river Indus and Palibothra, or Pataliputra (Patna), in a tract of country called Kasperia (Kashmir), described as extending along the rivers Bidastes (Jhelum), Sandabal or Chandra Bhaga (Chenab), and Adris (Ravi). This city may be modern Lahore.
Another legend based on oral traditions lacking in authenticity states that Lahore was named after Lava, son of the Hindu god Rama, who supposedly founded the city. To this day, the Lahore Fort has a vacant temple dedicated to Lava. Likewise, the Ravi River that flows through northern Lahore was named for the Hindu goddess Durga.
The oldest written authentic document about Lahore was written by an anonymous writer in AD 982 and is called Hudud-i-Alam. It was translated by V. Minorsky into English and published in Lahore in 1927. In this document, Lahore is referred to as a small 'shahr' (City) with "impressive temples, large markets and huge orchards". It points out to "two major markets around which dwellings exist", and it also points out to "the mud walls that enclose these two dwellings to make it one". The original document can be currently found in the British Museum.
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| Old City Skyline - early morning sunrise from backyard balcony of Hotel Mirage. |
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| A new high rise apartment in the new section of Lahore city. |
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| Old habit never die, Lahore's Tut-Tut version, motorcycle and Japan toyota invasion. |
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| Night Life and Bazaar in the center of Lahore old City |
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| Beautiful morning pic-scape - sunrise , of Badshah Mosque in Lahor Old City |
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| The Hotel that we stay while in Lahore-Pakistan |
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| The best briyani we ever taste- look simple but absolutely delicious. |
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| Nice dishes to go along with briyani chicken - |
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