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Multān (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 30 11 44 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 30.1956 decimal degrees |
| Long: 071 28 31 E degrees minutes |
Long: 71.4753 decimal degrees |
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Note: One of the oldest cities in the world, known by several ancient names. Multan's location at the entrance to the South Asia caused it to be taken by many conquerors on their way to Delhi. Was an important center of ancient kingdom of Sind, and a stop on the Silk Road. It was taken by Alexander the Great ca. 325 BCE, ruled by Muslim Arabs (711 CE), then by Muslim Turks under Mahmud of Ghazni (from 1005), Delhi emperors, Afghans, Sikhs, and the British (1849). |
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| Multān (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Multan (C,V)
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| Mooltan (C,V)
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| Madinat-ul-Auliya (C,V,P)
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| City of Saints (C,V,P)
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| City of Sufis (C,V,P)
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| Bagpur (H,V)
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| Hamsapura (H,V)
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| Hanspur (H,V)
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| Kashtpur (H,V)
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| Kashyapapura (H,V)
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| Kastpur (H,V)
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............ | according to legend, this was its ancient name |
| Malli (H,V)
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............ | ancient Malli was probably located on this site |
| Mulasthay (H,V)
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| Sambapura (H,V)
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| Sanabpur (H,V)
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| Sanahpur (H,V)
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| Sanb (H,V)
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| Vegapura (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Multān (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was one of India's oldest settlements |
| city (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| military center (C) |
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| ancient site (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
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