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Langah (tribe)
Langah may refer to: * Langah Sultanate, a Kingdom that ruled Western Punjab from Multan. * Langah, Chakwal, a settlement in Punjab, Pakistan * Sucha Singh Langah, Indian politician from Punjab See also * Langa (other) Langa may refer to: Places South Africa *Langa, Cape Town, the oldest township in Cape Town, South Africa *Langa, a township in Uitenhage Northern Europe * Langa, Estonia, a village in Padise Commune, Harju County, Estonia * Langa, a small rive ... * Langha {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langah Sultanate
The Langah Sultanate, also known as the Sultanate of Multan, was a kingdom which emerged after the decline of Delhi Sultanate in the Punjab region. The capital of the Sultanate was the city of Multan in south Punjab. Origin There are conflicting reports on the origin of the Langah tribe. Abd al-Haqq, in the 16th century, referred to the Langah as a Baloch tribe, however, the tribe is also said to have Rajput origins. History After invasion of Emir Timur in 1398, the Delhi Sultanate became greatly weak and the city of Multan became independent of the Sultanate of Delhi. The inhabitants chose Shaikh Yousaf Qureshi, a descendent of the famous Sufi Baha-ud-din Zakariya, as ruler in 1438. He was a mild and unexperienced ruler. In 1445, Rai Sahra, chief of the Langah attacked the city at night with the help of his tribesmen, arrested Sheikh Yousaf and proclaimed himself Sultan. In this way Multan passed to the Langah clan, thus establishing the Langah Sultanate. The reign of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Panjab
Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-west, Balochistan to the south-west and Sindh to the south, as well as Islamabad Capital Territory to the north-west and Autonomous Territory of AJK to the north. It shares an International border with the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab to the east and Indian-administered Kashmir to the north-east. Punjab is the most fertile province of the country as River Indus and its four major tributaries Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab and Sutlej flow through it. The province forms the bulk of the transnational Punjab region, now divided among Pakistan and India. The provincial capital is Lahore — a cultural, modern, historical, economic, and cosmopolitan centre of Pakistan. Other major cities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities#Asia, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity. The ancient city was the site of the renowned Multan Sun Temple, and was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian Campaign. A historic cultural centre of the wider Punjab, it was conquered by the Ummayad military commander Muhammad bin qasim, Muhammad bin Qasim. The city later became independent as the capital of the Emirate of Multan in 855 A.D., before subsequently coming under the rule of empires such as the Ghaznavids, the Ghurids and the Mamluk Sultanate, Mamluks. In 1445, it became capital of the Langah Sultanate. In 1526, it was conquered by the Mughal Empire. Multan Subah would become o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langah, Chakwal
Langah, (), is a village in the Chakwal District of Punjab, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 .... It is a very old village. Langah is a village of UC Jand Awan on the eastern part of Chakwal, surrounded by Dhoda, Jand, Dumali and Hasola. References Populated places in Chakwal District {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sucha Singh Langah
Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012. Family and Education His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur Political career He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal. He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from Dhariwal In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak Dera Baba Nanak is a town and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district, in the state of Punjab, India. It is 36km away from Gurdaspur city, the cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langa (other)
Langa may refer to: Places South Africa *Langa, Cape Town, the oldest township in Cape Town, South Africa *Langa, a township in Uitenhage Northern Europe * Langa, Estonia, a village in Padise Commune, Harju County, Estonia * Langa, a small river near Riga, Latvia * Länga, a village in Salme Parish, Saare County, Estonia *Langå, a town in Denmark *Langå Municipality, in Denmark *Langa, Shetland, an island off Hildasay, Shetland, Scotland Southern Europe * Langa, Greece, a village in the southern part of Kastoria *Langa, Ávila, a village in the northern part of the province of Ávila, Community of Castile and León, Spain * Langa de Duero, a municipality in Castile and León, Spain * Langa del Castillo, a municipality in Aragon, Spain *Le Langhe, a geographical region of Piedmont, north-west Italy *Lânga, a village in Pielești Commune, Dolj County, Romania Others * Langa, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Bhano Langa, a village in Punjab, India * Langa Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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