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In the 1200s, Sialkot was the only area of western Punjab that was ruled by the Mamluk Sultanate in Delhi. [38] The area had been captured by the Ghauri prince Yildiz , but was recaptured by Sultan Iltutmish in 1217. [ 38 ]
Sialkot was the capital of the Punjabi Muslim ruler Jasrat who reigned over most of Punjab and Jammu in the early 15th century. [13][14] The city rose again in prominence during the British era and is now one of Pakistan's most important industrial centers.
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The name "Mihirakula" is most likely of Iranian origin and may have the meaning "Mithra's Begotten", as translated by Janos Harmatta. According to Harold Walter Bailey: "A name like Toramana and his son's name Mihirakula interpreted by North Iranian (and not by Western Iranian) are clearly Iranian".
According to Krishna Chandra Sagar, the Huna king Toramana was cruel and barbaric, his son Mihirakula even more so, during their rule. Mihirakula had conquered Sindh by 520 CE, had a large elephant and cavalry-driven army. Mihirakula destroyed Buddhist sites, ruined monasteries, according to Sagar. Yashodharman, sometime between 525 and 532 CE, rev...
Medieval era Chinese Buddhist pilgrims depict the early 6th-century Mihirakula as a tyrant and persecutor of their religion. However, according to Jason Neelis – a scholar of Buddhist studies and religious history, all evidence including those in their travelogue suggests that, despite his rule in Punjab, Gandhara and Kashmir regions, there was "no...
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1. Yung-hsi, Li (1959). The Life of Hsuan Tsang by Huili (Translated). Chinese Buddhist Association, Beijing.
May 7, 2019 · King Shalivahana (660-580 BCE), the founder of the city of Sialkot The traditional legends relate that Raja Shalivahana of Malava, Ujjain and South India conquered Punjab and founded the city of Shālikot (Sialkot). He was the contemporary of Jammu kings Gandharva Rai and his son Kadamba Rai.
4 days ago · During the rule of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar the Great, the present district of Sialkot formed a part of the Rechna-Bar Sarkar of the Lahore province. Under the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan, Ali Mardan Khan held the charge of Sialkot.
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Home. About Us. Our History. Sialkot is one of the most important industrial cities of Pakistan. It has very ancient history. Sialkot was founded by Raja Sul and later it was reconstructed by Raja Salivahian, he also built a fort in the city, thus the city was given the name ‘Sialkot” which means the “Fort of Sia”.
