Lahore is the historic cultural centre of the Punjab region, and is the largest Punjabi city in the world.The city has a long history, and was once under the rule of the Hindu Shahis, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Lodis, Marathas and the Delhi Sultanate. Lahore reached the height of its splendour under the Mughal Empire, which for a time ruled from the city. The city then became capital of the Sikh Empire, before becoming the capital of the Punjab under British rule.Lahore was central to the independence movements of both India and Pakistan, with the city being site of both the declaration of Indian Independence, and the resolution calling for the establishment of Pakistan. Following the Partition of British India, Lahore became capital of Pakistan’s Punjab region.