The document discusses the history of Lahore, Pakistan. It describes how Emperor Akbar ordered the construction of a palace at Lahore Fort in 1584 after shifting his capital from Fatehpur Sikri to Lahore. He also ordered the rebuilding and fortification of Lahore's walls and established a grain market. During his reign, Mughal nobles built palaces and gardens in and around Lahore. It then provides background on Ranjit Singh's rule of Lahore from 1798 to 1839 and how the East India Company transferred power to the British crown in 1846, making Lahore part of the British Empire.