[2] The area had been conquered by the Arabs as early as 661 CE, and developed to become a large and wealthy city.

[2][4][5][3] The palaces in Lashkari Bazar were the winter retreat of the Ghaznavid rulers, whose capital was in Ghazni.

[3] The South Palace was richly decorated with stucco, paintings, frescoes and carved marble panels.

[2] A large market street about 100 meters long, a bazaar, joins the palace structure.

[3][2] The Ghurid dynasty sacked the palaces in 1151 CE, but later restored them, and some portions of the architecture are attributed to them.