ANĀRKALĪ, the oldest Mughal tomb in Lahore, was built between 1605 and 1615 by Emperor Jahāṅgīr for his former favourite dancing girl Anārkalī. The tomb was surrounded by extensive gardens enclosed within a high protective wall, and several buildings and palaces were erected in the gardens by Mughal princes and nobles. In 1799, Mahārājā Raṇjīt Siṅgh put up his headquarters there while besieging Lahore. Subsequently, he offered Anārkalī to his eldest son, the heir-apparent Khaṛak Siṅgh.
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