Sialkot سیالکوٹ

Sialkot (Urdu: سیالکوٹ) is a city in the province of Punjab, near the eastern border of Pakistan. Located near the Chenab river, it serves today as the capital of Sialkot District. The city covers 3,016 sq km (1,164 sq mi) and has a population exceeding a million people (2012 estimate).

Archaeological excavation revealed that human habitation in the area goes back thousands of years. The discovery of Greek coins, ancient Zoroastrian temples and Buddhist stupas indicate the presence of ancient trading activities in the area.

Sialkot came under the Muslim Sultanate of Delhi in the 12th century. After that, it became part of the Mughal Empire. When the empire disintegrated in the 18th century, Sialkot was ruled by a powerful Pashtun family from Multan. From 1797 to 1810 it became part of the Sikh Empire, and was annexed by the British following the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849.

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