in 1152, pushang was briefly occupied by the ghurid ruler ala al-din husayn, who was defeated and captured by the seljuq ruler ahmad sanjar. in 1163, pushang was once again occupied by the ghurids, this the seljuqs being unable to re-capture it. during the mongol invasion (1206–1337), pushang was destroyed, but after some time managed to recover. in 1245, the town was captured by the kurt ruler shams-uddin muhammad kurt i. during the 14th-century, the town was famous for its water melons and grapes.