siege, medieval
Siege of Lahore
Siege of Lahore was a siege conducted in 1186 at Lahore, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of Ghurid campaigns in India, which ran from 1175 to 1206. The recorded result: Ghurid victory; Fall of Ghaznavids. Recorded strength: 20,000 against Unknown.
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Where it sits in Ghurid campaigns in India
Record
| Date | 1186 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lahore, Pakistan 31.550N, 74.344E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Muhammad of Ghor captured Lahore and much of the present-day Punjab from the Ghaznavids (see Aftermath section) | |
| Strength | 20,000 | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Lahore 1241, same recorded site
- Battle of Burki 1965, 3.6 km S
- Siege of Lahore 1043, 15 km S
- Battle of Ichogil Bund 1965, 18 km NE
- Battle of Kasur 1807, 49 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1186 and 1965.
In the same war
Siege of Lahore is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q114232321, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lahore (1186), revision 1370742753, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.