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Multan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Multan , city (1998 pop. 1,182,441), E central Pakistan, in the Punjab, near the Chenab River. It is an important road and rail junction, an agricultural center, and a market for textiles, leather goods, and other products. The city's industries include metalworking, flour, sugar, and oil milling, and the manufacture of textiles, fertilizer, soap, and glass. Multan is also known for its handicrafts, especially pottery and enamel work. One of the Indian subcontinent's oldest cities, Multan derives its name from an idol in the temple of the sun god, a shrine of the pre-Muslim period. The city w... Read more
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia (born 1722, Multan, Punjab—died Oct. 16?, 1772, Toba Ma'ruf, Afg.) Founder of modern Afghanistan. The son of an Afghan chief, he became shah ... Read more
Alamgir II
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia in full 'Aziz al-Din 'Alamgir II (born June 6, 1699, Multan, India—died Nov. 29, 1769, Delhi) Mughal emperor of India (1754–59). He was placed on the throne by the imperial vizier ... Read more

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