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    NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
    (University of Management and Technolog, 2017) Ali, Asif
    Lahore is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab . It is the second largest and most populous city in Pakistan , after Karachi , and the 32nd most populous urban city in the world . The city is located in the north east part of Punjab province , near the border with India. Lahore is the historic cultural center of the Punjab region , and is the largest Punjab city in the world. The city has a long history , and was once under the rule of the Hindu Shahis , Ghaznavids, Ghurids , Lodis , Marathas and the Delhi Sultanate . Lahore reached the height of its splendourunder the Mughal Empire , serving as its capital city for a number of years . The city then became capital of the Sikh Empire , before becoming the capital of the Punjab under British rule . Lahore was central to the independence movements of both India and Pakistan , with the city being site of both the declaration of Indian Independence , and the resolution calling for the establishment of Pakistan . Following the Partition of British India , Lahore became the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province . Lahore is one of Pakistan's most liberal and cosmopolitan cities . It exerts a strong cultural influence over Pakistan . Lahore is a major center for Pakistan's publishing industry , and remains the foremost center of Pakistan's literary scene . The city is also a major center of education in Pakistan , with some of Pakistan's leading universities based in the city . Lahore is also home to Pakistan's film industry , Lollywood , and is a major center of Qawwali music . The city is also much of Pakistan's tourist industry , with major attractions including the old Walled City , and the Badhshahi and Wazhir Khan mosques . Lahore is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens . Moreover, it is facilitated with all the modern provision of infrastructuter , communication transport etc. its architecture being modern and new comprising of administrative , residential sports as well as educational buildings . Conservation in the sense involves maintain the presence of the past in present . That involves preserving , restoring our history , designning new building that respect their neigbors and the continuty of the history , weaving past and present together in an urban fabric of variety and richness. The museum are dedicate to the people of pakistan and ro all those who have contributed to the achivement of this nation in peace and war since independence , it Is thus dedicated to the past , the present as well as the future genration of this nation