Lahor

Infobox City Pakistan
official_name=Lahor

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province= North-West Frontier Province
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n1= 34
n2= 3
n3= 0
e1= 72
e2= 22
e3= 00
elevation_m= 308
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map_size = 150 px Lahor is a town of Swabi District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Lahor Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils. [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=63&dn=Swabi Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi - Government of Pakistan] ] . The town is a settlement of 35,000 people and is located at 34°3'0N 72°22'0E with an altitude of 308 metres [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Lahor.html Location of Lahor - Falling Rain Genomics] ] and lies west of Swabi and on the northern bank of the Indus River. Lahor is surrounded by Yar Hussain, Tordher, Ambar and the Indus River.

Administration

The village of Lahor contains two Union Councils, Lahor Gharbi and Lahor Shirqi (East and West) while both part of the village are administering by two nazim..

History

Lahor has a very old history. Alexander the Great is said to have passed through it, in trying to cross Indus River through the Village Hund, and faced significant of resistance from the people of Lahor.Fact|date=February 2008

According to the historical background Lahor (the historical and original one) is very rich and has the oldest history, civilization, culture, and tradition than the capital of Punjab (Lahore).Fact|date=February 2008

In old time Lahor was named Salatura .Sala in pushto means advice or unity and Tura means sword thus Salatura means The Sword of UnityLahor is a pushto name La means more and Hor means fireLahor means 'more fire'Shaeed Baba and his family beloned to lahor ,Shaeed baba along with his eleven brother fought against the britisih imperilisum and died fighting the british army.The grave of shaeed baba and one of his brother is still in lahor.Shaeed Baba grave is in Mollah Taous Khani

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