Kasur, city, eastern Punjab province, Pakistan. It lies on the border of India about 30 miles (50 km) south of Lahore. Traditionally it is said to have been founded by Kusa, son of the legendary Hindu figure Rama. During the Mughal period it was settled by a Pashtun colony and in 1807 was captured by the Sikhs.
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The town of Kasur was incorporated in the kingdom of Lahore by Ranjit Singh in 1807 and had been a municipality since 1885. Tribes and Races.
Kasur District is one of the districts in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It came into existence on 1 July 1976. Earlier it was part of Lahore District.
Within historical times, Kasur has been in the possession of a remarkable colony of Pathans, perhaps the most remarkable on this side of the Indus. There is ...
District Kasur came into existence on July 1, 1967 after being detached from Lahore district. Kasur is not though as old as Lahore, is a brother town of Lahore.
Oct 6, 2023 · Hindu mythology asserts that Kasur was founded by Prince Kusha and named Kusha, while Lahore , was founded by his brother Prince Lava , both ...