Lahore Mystery: Who Really Founded This City?

Who truly founded Lahore? Was it Loh, the son of Ramchandra from the Ramayana? Or was it someone forgotten by history — a king, a slave, a saint, or even a legend? This video explores every major theory about the founding of Lahore — from Raja Prikshat of the Mahabharata lineage, to Chuchh bin Bhandra of the early Hindu dynasties, to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and his famed slave, Malik Ayaz. We dive deep into rare sources like Tohfat-ul-Wasileen by Sheikh Ahmad Hussain Zanjani, Adab-ul-Harb wa Shuja'at by Fakhr-e-Mudabbir, Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh by Sujan Rai, and Travels into Bokhara by Alexander Burnes — unraveling forgotten theories and poetic claims. 📜 From the mysterious claims of Raja Loh of Mulhistan by Rana Ali Hasan Chauhan in 1979, to the speculative theory of Khawaja Abdul Rasheed that Lahore was once called La-Or and founded by the Hurrian tribe from Mesopotamia — this video examines every piece of evidence and myth. 🕌 Is the Loh Mandir inside Lahore Fort real proof of Prince Loh? Did the Brahmin rulers from Bhatinda — Raja Jaypal and Anandpal — found the city? What about the Udh or Hoad tribes mentioned by Noor Ahmad Chishti? Could Lahore’s origin be linked to the ancient Indo-Aryans or the Huns? 🌍 You’ll also discover how many other places across the world are named Lahore — from Swabi, Malakand, Jhang, and Mardan in Pakistan, to Virginia in the USA, Afghanistan, Rajasthan, and even a river named "Loh" in France. 🎥 This isn’t just history — it’s a journey through 3000 years of contested memory, imperial myth-making, lost chronicles, and symbolic ruins. A city that was never built in a day… and never had a single founder. 🧱 From a humble village by the Ravi to a Mughal capital and cultural heart of the subcontinent, Lahore evolved — it was never founded in the traditional sense. 👉 Watch the full documentary to uncover the real story of Lahore’s foundation, and why this city’s true origins are more poetic, complex, and mysterious than any legend.