Lahore

Lahore is undoubtedly ancient. Legend had it that it was founded by Loh , son of Rama , the hero of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Some others think that the name means Loh-awar , meaning a "Fort as strong as Iron". It waxed and waned in importance during the Sultanate. But, Muslim rule began here when Qutub-ud-din Aibak was crowned in Lahore in 1206 and thus became the first Muslim Sultan of the subcontinent.