The recorded history of the rulers of Lahore (Punjabi: , Urdu: ), covers thousands of years. Hindu Shahis (850–1026)
The first documentation of Lahore is recorded as early as 982 CE (in the book Hudud al-'Alam) taking place during the rule of the Hindu Shahis. Lahore was made the capital of the Hindu Shahi Kingdom in the year 1001.
Jayapala (964 – 1001) Anandapala (1001 – 1010) Trilochanapala (1010 – 1021)
Ghaznavids (977–1186)
Lahore came under Ghaznavid control in 1021, with Malik Ayaz as its first Muslim governor.
Malik Ayaz (1021 – 1041) Abu Nasr Parsi (? – before 1115) Khusrau Malik (1163–1186)
Delhi Sultanate (1186–1524)
Qutb ud-Din Aibak (1204 – 1210) Nasir ad-Din Qabacha (intermittently; 1210 – 1217) Jalal al-Din Mangburni (1223 – 1227) Izzuddin Kabir Khan Ayaz (1228 – 1240) Muhammad bin Balban (1269 – 1285) Kay Khusrou bin Balban (1285 – 1287) Arkali Khan bin Jalal-ud-Din Khalji (1290–1296) Ghazi Malik (1296–1320; prior to becoming Sultan of Delhi) Shaikha Khokhar (1394-1398) Khizr Khan (1398–1421; prior to becoming Sultan of Delhi) Jasrat Khokhar (1421-1442) Bahlul Khan Lodi (1443–1451; prior to becoming Sultan of Delhi) Tatar Khan Lodi (1451 – 1485) Umar Khan Sarwani (1485 – after 1495) Sai'd Khan Sarwani (after 1495 – 1500) Daulat Khan Lodi (1500 – 1524)
Sur Empire Haibat Khan Niazi (1541 – 1549)
Mughal Empire Kamran Mirza (1525 – 1540)
In 1580, Lahore Subah or province was created as a result of administrative reforms of Akbar. The following is a list of notable governors of Lahore subah appointed by the central Mughal government:
Said Khan (c. 1580–1583) Raja Bhagwan Das (c. 1583–1586) Akbar (1586–1598; Mughal court at Lahore) Rai Singh (1598–1599) Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi (c. 1599–1602) Qulij Khan Andajani (c. 1602–1605) Ibrahim Khan (c. 1605–1607) Qulij Khan Andajani (c. 1607–1611) Shaikh Farid Murtaza (c. 1611–1616) Itmad-ud-Daula (1616–1624; through his naibs) Asaf Khan (1624–1628) Wazir Khan (1628–1638) Mutamad Khan (1638–1639) Ali Mardan Khan (1639–1640) Said Khan Bahadur (1640–1643) Qulij Khan (1643–1645) Dara Shikoh (1645–1651; through his naibs) Shaikh Abdul Karim (1651–1655) Khwaja Muin Khan (1655–1656) Bahadur Khan (1656–1657) Izzat Khan (1657–1658) Khalilulah Khan (1658–1662) Ibrahim Khan (1662–1667) Muhammad Amin Khan (1667–1668) Danishmand Khan (1668–1672) Fidai Khan (1672–1675) Amanat Khan (1675–1678) Qawamuddin Khan (1678–1680) Muhammad Azam Shah (1680–1683) Mir Ishaq (1683–1686) Sipahdar Khan (1686–1688) Mahabat Khan (1688–1690) Muhammad Azam Shah (1690–1691) Bahadur Khan (1691–1695) Mukarram Khan (1695–1697) Abu Nasr Khan (1697–1700) Mirza Muhammad Mu'azzam (1700–1705) Zabardast Khan (1705) Mirza Muhammad Mu'azzam I (1705–1707) Bahadur Shah (1710–1712, Mughal court at Lahore) Abd al-Samad Khan (1713–1726) Zakariyah Khan (1726–1745) Yahya Khan (1745–1747) Shah Nawaz Khan (1747–1748) Moin-ul-Mulk (1748–1753)
Durrani Empire Mughlani Begum (1753–1755; de-facto) Khwaja Abdullah (1755–1756) Timur Shah Durrani (1756–1758) Karimdad Khan (1759–1761) Ahmad Shah Abdali (1761–1762; Durrani court at Lahore) Kabuli Mal (1762–1764) Ahmad Shah Abdali (1764–1765; Durrani court at Lahore)
Maratha Empire Adina Beg (1758; last governor of Punjab) Sabaji Shinde (1758–1759)
Sikh Misls Triumvirate of Gujar Singh, Subha Singh and Lehna Singh (1765–1799)
Sikh Empire Ranjit Singh (1799–1839)
See also List of rulers of Multan References