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Best Places in Multan[History OF Multan]:

 

Multan History: 

Multan is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, and the capital of Multan District. It is situated in the southern aspect of the region and is saturated with history. It has a populace of over 3.8 million (as per 1998 statistics), making it the 6th biggest city in Pakistan. It is constructed only east of the Chenab River, pretty much in the geographic focus of the nation, and around 966 km from Karachi. Multan is known as the 'City of Pirs and Shrines' and is a prosperous city of bazaars, mosques, hallowed places, and magnificently planned burial chambers. The Multan International Airport associates with trips to significant urban areas in Pakistan and to urban communities in the Persian Gulf. 

The city's ventures incorporate metalworking, flour, sugar, and oil processing, and the assembling of materials, manure, cleanser, and glass. Multan is likewise known for its handiworks, particularly ceramics and polish work. 

One of the subcontinent's most established urban communities, Multan gets its name from an icon in the sanctuary of the sun god, a hallowed place of the pre-Muslim period. The city was vanquished (c.326 BC) by Alexander the Great, visited (AD 641) by the Chinese Buddhist researcher Hsüan-Tsang, taken (eighth penny.) by the Arabs, and caught by Muslim Turkish victor Mahmud of Ghazna in 1005 and by Timur in 1398. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Multan appreciated harmony under the early Mughal heads. 

In 1818 the city was seized by Ranjit Singh, head of the Sikhs. The British held it from 1848 until Pakistan accomplished freedom in 1947. Milestones incorporate an old post containing the fourteenth-century burial chambers of two Muslim holy people. 

200 BC 

The soonest history of Multan blurs away in the fogs of riddle and folklore. A large portion of the history specialists, anyway concurs that Multan without question is a similar Maii-us-than which was vanquished by Alexander who looked here colossal opposition. He was lethally injured while battling to catch the stronghold. 

Unexpectedly his sacrosanct shield, which he had taken from the sanctuary of Illion, Athena, and which he utilized consistently to be conveyed before him in the entirety of his fights, abounded in the dust while he fell oblivious on the ground with blood spouting out from his injuries. In any case, that was the scene that roused the Macedonians, and seeing their ruler in that state they dispatched a helping assault and caught the stronghold with no further damage to Alexander. Alexander, be that as it may, never recouped completely well after this fight and passed on, on his way back, at Babylon. 

400 - 600 AD 

History is quiet for over six centuries that is until 454 A.D. at the point when White Huns, the savage migrants, raged Multan under the flag of their chief Torman. After a furious battle, they vanquished yet didn't remain for long and Hindu principle proceeded indeed for around 200 years. 

600 - 700 AD 

The resulting history of Multan is entrenched and more than adequate light has been tossed on the cross area by world-renowned voyagers, essayists, and antiquarians who visited Multan including the Chinese antiquarian Hiuen Tsang in 641 A. D. 

The Chinese voyager found the circuit of the city around 30 li which is equivalent to five miles. He depicted, "the dirt rich and prolific and referenced around eight Deva sanctuaries. He likewise referenced that individuals don't trust Buddha's rule. The city is a thickly populated-the stupendous sanctuary committed to the Sun is superb and plentifully brightened The picture of Sun Deva otherwise called "Mitra" is projected in yellow gold and ornamented with uncommon diamonds. Its heavenly knowledge bafflingly showed and its otherworldly powers made plain to all, etc". 

Multan was first visited by the Muslim arms during the rule of the Khalifa Abu Bekr, in 44 Hijri (664 A.D.), when Mohalib, the Arab General, a while later a famous leader in Persia and Arabia, infiltrated to the old capital of the Maili. He got back with numerous detainees of war. The campaign, notwithstanding, appears to have been coordinated towards an investigation of the nation as no endeavor was clearly made to hold the victory. 

700 - 800 AD 

Mohammad Bin Qasim, the incomparable Muslim general attacked this subcontinent in 712 A. D. and vanquished Sind and Multan. The city was vanquished after a furious and long fight which went on for seven days. Many recognized officials of the Muslim armed force relinquished their lives in the fight, yet the Hindu armed force was crushed. 

The writer of 'Jawahar-al-Bahoor' ( the renowned Arabic History) writes in his book "that Multan around then was known as the House of Gold. There was an extraordinary Mandir which was likewise called the Sun Mandir. It was large to such an extent that 6,000 inhabitant admirers were housed in that. A huge number of individuals from each edge of the nation used to visit this spot to perform their Haj (Pilgrimage). They used to hover around it and get their facial hair and heads shaved off as a characteristic of regard. 

800 - 900 AD 

In the periods, of Caliph Mansoor, and Mostasim Bilia, Multan was assaulted by Arabs a few times. 

900 - 1000 AD 

Ibn Khurdaba portrayed in his book, "The Book of Roads and Kingdoms", "Multan being two months venture from Zarani the capital of Sijistan, by the name of Farj because Mohammad, Son of Qasim, Lieutenant of At-Hajjaj, discovered tremendous amounts of gold in the city, which was sent to the Caliph's depository so it was called by the Arabs the House of Gold". 

Al-Masudi of Baghdad who visited the valley of the Indus in 303 A.H. (915 A.D.) referenced about Multan in his book, "The Meadows of Gold", that "Multan is 75 Sindhian Farsangs from Mansura. It is one of the most grounded wilderness spots of the Musulmans and in its neighborhood, there are a hundred and 20,000 towns and towns", Al-Masudi likewise referenced about the symbol and disclosed regarding how individuals living in the removed pieces of nation travel to Multan to perform journey and in satisfaction of their burdens and strict commitments, they make contributions of cash, valuable stones, aromas of each sort and aloe wood before it. Both tstakhari of Istakhar, or Persepolis, who expounded on the center of the 10th century 340 A.H. (951 A.D.), and Ibn Haukal of Baghdad who put together his work with respect to that of Istakhari, give shining records of Multan which they depicted as a huge, fortified and secure city, about a large portion of the size of Mansura, the antiquated Muslim capital of Sind. 

They likewise referenced the icon of Multan as being held in extraordinary worship by Hindus who ran to it from all pieces of India. Ruler Sabuktageen, the Afghan King vanquished Multan, yet following four years, that is, in 980 A.D. it was vanquished by a Sardar of the Karamti Tribe who controlled it for quite a while. 

1000 - 1100 AD 

Mahmood Ghaznavi assaulted Multan unexpectedly - vanquished it and annihilated numerous Hindu sanctuaries. He destroyed the popular 'Sun Mandir' too. Mahmood Ghaznavi assaulted Multan for the second time during 1010 A.D. furthermore, vanquished it however didn't remain for long. 

1100 - 1200 AD 

Ruler Shahab-ud-clamor, who is otherwise called Mohammad Glory, at last, vanquished Prithvi Raj and vanquished India. In the wake of uniting his situation in Dehli, the capital of India, driven a military assault, against Multan and vanquished it. Thusly, Multan, which had remained practically free under the Arab rulers turned into a reliance on the place of Ghaznavi. Ruler Mohammad Ghory delegated Aii Karmani as his Governor of Multan and Uch. 

1200 - 1300 AD 

In 1218 A.D. Changez Khan attacked Western Turkistan and for the following three centuries history of Multan is essentially the historical backdrop of attacks from Western and Central Asia to which the intrusion of Changez gave rise. During this period Multan was ostensibly dependent upon the Delhi Empire. There were, notwithstanding, two periods when Multan was for all intents and purposes a different Kingdom autonomous of Delhi. Now and again the territory was held by incredible lead representatives who, however, incapable to make sure about freedom, were amazing elements in the dynastic changes of the time. 

The Administration of Multan endured because of the distraction of the Delhi Empire in repulsing the rehashed assaults of Mughals from Khurasan and Central Asia. In 1 284 A.D. the Mughals under Taimur Khan vanquished and slaughtered ruler Muhammad, known as the Martyr Prince who at that point administered Multan. In 1305 A.D. an attack under Aibak Khan was repulsed by the redoubtable warrior Ghazi Beg Tughlak, who is said to have multiple times vanquished the attacking crowds. In 1 327 A.D., a power under Turmsharin Khan over-ran the visit. what's more, withdrawn on the installment of pay off. 

1300 - 1400 AD 

After the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate, Multan turned into its western boondocks. First and foremost it was represented by Nasir-ud-Din Qabacha, at that point caught by jail-al-Din Manakabarni lastly added by Shams-AI-Din Altamash. At the point when Balban reinforced his boondocks watch he posted his oldest child Sultan Muhammad Khan-I-Shahid here and made him liable for the protection. It was under his support that Amir Khusrau and Hasan Dehiavi lived in Multan and formed their sonnets. Multan, notwithstanding, ceaselessly experienced Mongol intrusions. So as to meet these Mongol weights Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq was named as a superintendent of the Frontier Marches. From Multan he rose to be the Sultan of Delhi - Multan stayed under the Tughlaqs until it was vanquished by Amir Taimur in 1 397 A.D. 

During this extensive stretch, the flourishing of Multan became unabated. It was during this period that the city was embellished by significant landmarks that set up a specific school of Muitani Architecture. The Tombs of Baha-AI-Din Zakariya, Shah Rukn-AI-Din, Rukn-e-Alam, and Shamas Sabzwari have given to Multan a one of a kind spot in the indo-Muslim Architecture. The presence of these burial places of the holy people referenced above has additionally added a strict tone to the city. In 1 397 A.D., came the intrusion of Taimur whose troops involved Uch and Multan terminated Tamba, attacked the Khokhars of Ravi, and went across Beas to Pakpattan and Delhi.