siege, medieval
Siege of Lahore
Siege of Lahore was a siege conducted on 22 December 1241 at Lahore, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of Mongol invasions of India, which ran from 1221 to 1327. The recorded result: Mongol victory; Malik Ikhtyaruddin Qaraqash fled before the city fell.
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Where it sits in Mongol invasions of India
Record
| Date | 22 December 1241 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lahore, Pakistan 31.550N, 74.344E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Lahore 1186, same recorded site
- Battle of Burki 1965, 3.6 km S
- Siege of Lahore 1043, 15 km S
- Battle of Ichogil Bund 1965, 18 km NE
- Battle of Kasur 1807, 49 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1186 and 1965.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Multan 1222
- After: Mongol invasion of India 1297
- All 7 engagements of Mongol invasions of India
Elsewhere in 1241
- Battle of Legnica Poland
- Battle of Mohi Hungary
- Battle of Giglio Italy
- Battle of Chmielnik Poland
- Battle of Tursko Poland
Siege of Lahore is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136458748, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lahore (1241), revision 1370742759, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.