The Hiran Minar, lies several kilometers outside Lahore in Sheikhupura. The minaret was built as a monument to the Mogul emperor Jahangir's beloved pet deer named Mansraj. There is an octagonal pavilion opposite to the minaret with a moat around it, which served as a watering hole for the animals in the nearby forest. The entire estate belonged to Jahangir as a prince. The nearby city and the district of Sheikhupura are thus named after him, as Akbar used to call him Sheikhu.
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| The Hiran Minar |
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| The octagonal pavilion. |
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