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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Ludhiana

Ludhiana (Punjabi: ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ) in India is the largest city in Punjab, with an estimated population of 3.5 million. It is located in Ludhiana District on the banks of the Sutlej River.


Ludhiana is centrally located on the Grand Trunk Road from Delhi to Amritsar, and is well-connected to the Indian capital city of New Delhi by air, road, and frequent train service. An international airport is being planned.


It is a major industrial and educational center of northern India, and is the crossroads of many different cultures.


The Actual existence of this city must date back to the time of "SANGHOL Civilization" and of King "PORUS" who had fought a battle against the conqueror Alexander the Great. He had lost the battle but due to his bravery demonstration he had been awarded back his kingdom and Alexander had made up his mind to return back to his roots in Greece (Maccedonia). As it literaly seems the location of the battle place outside his kingdom at the river banks of Sutlej river, which proves to be the
present city called Ludhiana. At present, we say Ludhiana gets its name from the Lodhi Dynasty, which is believed to have founded the city in the year 1480. The legend goes that two Lodhi Chief Yusaf Khan and Nihand Khan were deputed by
Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517 A.D.) to restore order in this region. They camped at the site of present city of Ludhiana which was then a village called Mir Hota. Yusaf Khan went across the river Sutlej in Jalandhar Doab to check Khokhars who were
plundering the Doab and made a settlement at Sultanpur while Nihand Khan stayed back and founded the present city at the site of village Mir Hota. During the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Ludhiana became an important British cantonment. Initially,
in 1805, Maharaja Ranjit Singh had occupied Ludhiana. However, in 1809, the British decided to curb his advance eastwards and sent troops to confront him. Ranjit Singh was forced to sign the treaty of 'perpetual friendship' with the British, which
confined his activities to the right bank of the Sutlej. British troops were permanently stationed in Ludhiana and the Cis-Sutlej states came under British protection.

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