# List of rulers of Lahore

The recorded history of the rulers of Lahore (Punjabi: لہور دے حُکمران, Urdu: حکمرانِ لاہور), 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 (1398–1414; prior to becoming Sultan of Delhi)
* 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 (1765–1798)

## Sikh Empire

* Ranjit Singh (1799–1839)