The recorded history of the rulers of Lahore (Punjabi: لہور دے حُکمران, Urdu: حکمرانِ لاہور), covers thousands of years.
The first documentation of Lahore is recorded as early as 982 CE (in the book Hudud al-'Alam) taking place during the rule of the Hindu Shahis.
[1] Lahore came under Ghaznavid control in 1021, with Malik Ayaz as its first Muslim governor.
In 1580, Lahore Subah or province was created as a result of administrative reforms of Akbar.
The following is a list of notable governors of Lahore subah appointed by the central Mughal government:[6][7]