Lahore

Punjab's capital city

Lahore is the second-largest city in Pakistan, capital of Punjab province, and a major cultural and economic center of South Asia.

The city has been a seat of Mughal architecture and learning for centuries: the gardens of Lahore, Lahore's old walled city.

It sits near the Indian border, historically connected to Delhi and Amritsar.

Pakistani

Punjabi

Indo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority

  • UrduPakistan's official language
  • rupeeIndian monetary unit
  • cricketChirping legged insect

biryani · kebab · halwa · kameez · Karachi · Islamabad · Peshawar · Rawalpindi · rickshaw · bazaar

Mughal

fortress

Heavily defended military structure

Akbar · Shah Jahan · pavilion · gardens · marble · calligraphy · fresco · inlay · harem · courtyard

historic

Sikh

Punjabi monotheist believer

partition · ancient · invaders · British · Kim · Kipling · railway · cantonment · independence

cuisine

tikka

Marinated meat dish

  • naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
  • parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread
  • lassiSouth Asian yogurt drink

kulfi · samosa · chaat · tandoor · spices · saffron

cultural

mela

Indian festival gathering

  • bhangraPunjabi folk music and dance
  • SufiMuslim spiritual seeker
  • shrineSacred devotional place

dervish · devotional · poetry · literature · theatre · puppetry · calligraphy · miniature · crafts · textiles

landmarks

canal

Dug water passage

  • gatesMovable barriers at openings
Categories
Opposites
Pakistani urban rivalry

LahoreKarachi

Pakistan's most populous city

Islamabad · Peshawar

partition geography

LahoreAmritsar

Sikh pilgrimage center in India

Delhi · Varanasi · Lucknow · Hyderabad · Kolkata

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