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The Sun Temple of Multan was a temple dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, in the city of Multan in modern Pakistan. The location of the temple remains unknown; it is distinct from the Prahladpuri Temple .
It was constructed over the ruins of Haveli of Ahmad Khan Sadozai which was completely destroyed during Siege of Multan. The hall and building were named 'Ripon Hall and Ripon Building' after the name of Ripon, viceroy of India at that time. And clock tower was named Northbrook Tower after the name of Northbrook, a former Viceroy of India (1872 ...
This is a list of all the notable places in Multan City and its surroundings. Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower Multan Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam Multan. Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakariya; Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam; Mausoleum of Shah Shams Sabzwari; Mausoleum of Syed Musa Pak; Mausoleum of Shah Gardez; Mausoleum of Mai Maharban (Near Chowk Fawara ...
Multan (Saraiki / Urdu: مُلْتَان; local pronunciation: [mɵlˈtäːnᵊ] ⓘ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of river Chenab.It is one of the five largest urban centres of Pakistan in 2025 and is the administrative centre of Multan Division.
The temples, known as Mandirs, exist because the population of Multan followed Hinduism, [1] Buddhism and tribal religions before the arrival of Islam. In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi , took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin , In 1005 he conquered the Hindu Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it ...
An 1865 picture of Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, with visible remains of Multan fort at its edge. The fort was notable for both its effectiveness as a defence installation and for its architecture. The location of the famed Multan Sun Temple is located within the fort premises. Contemporary reports put the walls of the fort at 40 to 70 feet (21 m ...
Multan was founded by great grandson of Prophet Noah before 3000 BC era, according to the historian Firishta. It was home to ancient Indo Aryan civilization. [4] According to Hindu tradition the ancient name of Multan was ''Mulasthana'' and the current name Multan was possibly associated with the Mallian people who faced Greek army and were defeated by Alexander the Great's army after a fierce ...
During the Siege of Multan in 1848, a shell fired by forces of the East India Company fell on a gunpowder store within the fort and blew away the temple's roof. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Post-siege, the East India Company retained total control of the fort and all adjacent areas — including the temple and the mausoleum — for a couple of years before ...