Lahor
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Lahor | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union councils | 2 |
Lahor is a town of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Lahor Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into two Union councils.[1] The town is a settlement of 35,000 people and is located at 34°02′54″N 72°21′56″E / 34.048472°N 72.365583°E with an altitude of 308 metres[2] and lies west of Swabi and on the northern bank of the Indus River. Lahor is surrounded by Yar Hussain, Tordher, Ambar and the Indus River.
Administration
The village of Lahor contains two Union Councils, Lahor Gharbi and Lahor Sharqi (East and West), each Union is administered by its own nazim.
History
Lahor has a very old history. Alexander the Great is said to have passed through it, in trying to cross Indus River through the Hund, and faced significant of resistance from the people of Lahor. The Oldest Lahor Port located in the Mohallah Ghari Khankhail (GKK) shows the History of lahor belong to Alexander the Great.[citation needed]
According to the historical background Lahor (the historical and original one) is very rich and has the oldest history, civilization, culture, and tradition than the capital of Punjab (Lahore).[citation needed]
In ancient times Lahor was named Salatura, Sala in Pushto means advice or unity and Tura means sword thus Salatura means "Unity of Swords". Lahor is a Pushto name, La means more and Hor means fire, Lahor means 'more fire'.
Shaeed Baba and his family belonged to Lahor, Baba along with his eleven brother fought against British imperialism and died fighting the British army. The grave of Shaeed Baba and one of his brother is still in Lahor. Shaeed Baba's grave is in Mollah Taous Khani
Although it is known that Panini (c. 450 - 350 BCE) was born in Shalatula, a small town near Attock on the northwestern Indian peninsula in what is now Pakistan, historians remain uncertain as to the exact dates of Panini's birth and death. One theory, supported by internal references that indicate Panini had contact with or was at least aware of Greek civilization, place his life after the year 327 BCE, when Macedonian Alexander the Great reached northwestern India. However, historical evidence supports limited contact between the two civilizations as early as the sixth century BCE. [1]
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Panini, Astadhyayi, translated by Sumitra M. Katre, University of Texas Press, 1987.