Multan is one of the oldest cities not only in the Asian subcontinent but
also in the world.According to Hindu legends, it was the capital of the
Trigarta Kingdom at the time of the Mahabharata war, ruled by the Katoch
Dynasty. Multan has had various names over the years. According to Hindu
mythology, it was originally called Kashtpur
(Kashyapapura) after a Hindu sage named Kashyapa, which is also the
Gotra used by the Katoch dynasty. Other names were Hanspur (Hamsapura), Bagpur
