Army Museum Lahore ( ur, ) is a museum located in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

documenting the military history of the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

. Established in 2017, it is based on

Lahore Cantonment Lahore Cantonment ( ur, ) is a garrison located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although the cantonment is located within Lahore City District (UC 152), it is an independent municipality under control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Departmen ...

land opposite

Lahore Airport Allama Iqbal International Airport ( ur, , ) is the third largest civilian airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi and Islamabad International Airport. It serves Lahore, capital of Punjab and second-larges ...

. The museum is Pakistan's second largest collection of military objects in the country. The collection highlights the

Military history of Pakistan The military history of Pakistan ( ur, ) encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas constituting modern Pakistan and greater South Asia. The history of the modern-day military of ...

, from the 16th century Mughal Empire to the modern day Pakistan.

Establishment

Opened to general public on September 20, 2017, the museum has undergone complete re-haul ever since, and introduced sections from

Mughal era The Mughal Empire was an early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. Quote: "Although the first two Timurid emperors and many of their noblemen were recent migrants to the subcontinent, the d ...

to the more recent, Pakistan's War on Terrorism. The museum houses detailed history of evolution of Pakistan Army. The museum grounds also houses a war memorial to the fallen soldiers of IV Corps of the

. Army Museum Lahore displays arms and ammunition from the Mughal Era and all the way up to modern weapons. Detailed history of the evolution of the Pakistan Army is displayed in the museum building.

References

External links

Homepage Pakistan Army Museum, Rawalpindi
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