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    Multan: The City of Saints

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    Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, located along the Chenab River in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of over 3 million and has been ruled by various empires throughout its 6,000 year history. Multan has a hot arid climate and is an important agricultural center known for its citrus and mango farms. The city has significant religious and cultural sites, including many tombs and shrines, and is an economic hub for industries like cotton and fertilizer. Multan is also famous for its halwa sweets, blue pottery, and mangoes.

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    Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, located along the Chenab River in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of over 3 million and has been ruled by various empires throughout its 6,000 year history. Multan has a hot arid climate and is an important agricultural center known for its citrus and mango farms. The city has significant religious and cultural sites, including many tombs and shrines, and is an economic hub for industries like cotton and fertilizer. Multan is also famous for its halwa sweets, blue pottery, and mangoes.

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    Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, located along the Chenab River in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of over 3 million and has been ruled by various empires throughout its 6,000 year history. Multan has a hot arid climate and is an important agricultural center known for its citrus and mango farms. The city has significant religious and cultural sites, including many tombs and shrines, and is an economic hub for industries like cotton and fertilizer. Multan is also famous for its halwa sweets, blue pottery, and mangoes.

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    Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, located along the Chenab River in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of over 3 million and has been ruled by various empires throughout its 6,000 year history. Multan has a hot arid climate and is an important agricultural center known for its citrus and mango farms. The city has significant religious and cultural sites, including many tombs and shrines, and is an economic hub for industries like cotton and fertilizer. Multan is also famous for its halwa sweets, blue pottery, and mangoes.

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    Multan

    The City of Saints


    History
    • Multan is one of the oldest cities of the world dating back
    6000 years when it was known as Maloha, a cultural and
    trade hub between Central Asia and South Asia.
    • It was conquered by Alexander the Great in 326 BC.
    • Multan was conquered along with Sindh by Muhammad bin
    Qasim in 712 AD.
    • Multan was attacked by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1005 CE.
    • Timur, Babur and many other rulers invaded this city.
    Geography
    • The city of Multan is located in the South of Punjab. The Chenab
    River is located on the east of the city. The nearest major cities
    are Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur and Layyah.
    • The area around the city is best for agriculture, with
    many citrus and mango farms. There are many canals that cut
    across the Multan District, providing water from nearby farms. The
    canal system of Pakistan is the best in the world. This makes the
    land very fertile.

    A map dated from 1669 showing Multan


    Climate
    • Multan features an arid climate with very hot
    summers and mild winters. The city witnesses
    some of the most extreme weather in the
    country.
    • Dust storms are a common occurrence within the
    city.
    Demographics and Languages Spoken

    • Estimated population of Multan is about 3,117,000 as of 2015.

    Languages Percentage of speakers


    Punjabi 40%

    Urdu 30%

    Siraiki 28%

    Others 2%
    Economy
    • Major Industries of Multan are fertiliser, cosmetics,
    cotton production and processing, large textile units,
    flour mills, sugar and oil mills. It is famous for its
    handicrafts and cottage industries.
    • Multan is agriculture-based, there is plenty of livestock
    which has led to the production of dairy products,
    meat/poultry processing units, leather manufacturing,
    tinned goods and pharmaceuticals.
    Culture
    • Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, with many tombs, shrines,
    temples, cathedrals and mausoleums, as well as Multan Fort. It has diverse
    culture.
    Main Places

    Delhi Gate Eid Gah Mosque Multan Garrison Club


    Main Places

    Monument of Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew Tomb of Shah Rukn e Aalam Tomb of Bahauddin Zikria
    Main Places

    Ghanta Ghar (The Clock Tower) – Built in 1884 by British Raj for office purposes
    Main Places

    Main Entrance of the Multan Fort at Damdama Multan Picture Library


    Main Places

    Cannon used by the Britishers during the Siege Multan during the Siege of 1848- 1849
    Ghanta Ghar Chowk
    Educational Institutes

    • Literacy rate of Multan is 43.7%.

    Nishter Medical College Nishter Hospital


    Educational Institutes

    Bahauddin Zakariya University Institute of Southern Punjab (ISP)


    Importance of Multan

    Multani Sohan Halwa known for its International Quality Standard and has won ANIM International Awards
    Halwa
    Blue Painting And Blue Pottery
    Blue Painting and Blue Pottery
    Importance of The Region

    Multani Mitti or Fuller’s Earth is Lime rich clay used in cosmetics for its beneficiary purpose
    Mangoes
    Mangoes

    Multan is famous for its rich, pulpy and mouth watering Mangoes which are famous worldwide. Major
    companies such as Nestlé prefer Multan mangoes over other regions.
    Notable People

    • Yousaf Raza Gillani – Former Prime Minister of Pakistan


    • Shah Mehmood Qureshi – Vice Chairman of PTI
    • Javed Hashmi – Former member of PTI
    • Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana – Governor of Punjab
    • Fariduddin Ganjshakar – Saint
    And This…

    Inzamam Ul Haq

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