Editing Multan (section)

==Cityscape==
{{wide image|Ghanta Ghar Multan complete view.jpg|500px|align-cap=center|Multan Cityscape}}
Multan's urban typology is similar to other ancient cities in South Asia, such as [[Peshawar]], [[Lahore]], and Delhi, all of which were founded near a major river, and included an [[City Wall of Multan|old walled city]], as well as a royal citadel.<ref name="bo">{{cite book|last1=Bignami|first1=Daniele Fabrizio|last2=Del Bo|first2=Adalberto|title=Sustainable Social, Economic and Environmental Revitalization in Multan City: A Multidisciplinary Italian–Pakistani Project|date=2014|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=9783319021171}}</ref> Unlike those cities, Multan has lost its royal citadel, as it was largely destroyed by the British in 1848, which negatively impacted the urban fabric of the city.<ref name="bo"/>

Multan's old neighbourhood homes exemplify Muslim concerns regarding privacy and defense against the city's harsh climate.<ref name="bo"/> The urban morphology is characterized by small and private [[cul-de-sac]]s branching off of bazaars and larger arteries.<ref name="bo"/>

A distinct Multani style of architecture began taking root in the 14th century with the establishment of funerary monuments,<ref name="bo"/> and is characterized by large brick walls reinforced by wooden anchors, with inward sloping roofs.<ref name="bo"/> Funerary architecture is also reflected in the city's residential quarters, which borrow architectural and decorative elements from Multan's mausolea.<ref name="bo"/>