Mughal period in Lahore

The Mughals, who were famous as builders, gave Lahore some of its finest architectural monuments, many of which are extant today.

Lahore reached the peak of its architectural glory during the rule of the Mughals, many of whose buildings and gardens have survived the ravages of time.

The last of the great Mughals, Aurangzeb, who ruled from 1658 to 1707, built the city's most famous monuments, the Badshahi Masjid and the Alamgiri Gate next to the Lahore Fort.

Ahmad Shah Durrani captured remnants of the Mughal Empire and had consolidated control over the Punjab and Kashmir regions by 1761.

Invasions and chaos in local government allowed bands of warring Sikhs to gain control in some areas.