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Ludhiana v • d • e Punjab (India) • India
Ludhiana
District(s)	Ludhiana
Coordinates	30.91° N 75.85° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 262 m (860 ft)
Population • Density	3,030,352 (2001) • ?/km²
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 141 001 • +91-161 • PB 10

Coordinates: 30.91° N 75.85° E

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.

Contents 1 Ludhiana History 2 Commerce 2.1 Industry 3 Market 3.1 Ludhiana City Centre 3.2 Education 3.3 Tourism 4 District Administrative Setup 5 External links

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.

Ludhiana is an important pilgrimage center, as there are many historic Gurudwaras.

Ludhiana was home to many leaders of the Indian Independence Movement. Prominent among them were Lala Lajpat Rai, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Baba Santa Singh and Maulana Habibur Rehman.

Ludhiana is known as the "Manchester of India" because it is the industrial hub of Punjab. There are 8 large integrated knitwear factories, roughly 6,000 small to medium sized knitwear factories, 10 big hosiery yarn mills and 150 small- to medium-sized worsted and woollen yarns. There are also firms manufacturing bicycles (such as Avon bicycles, Hero bicycles, Eastman bicycles,Beetel(AIRTEL), ) and motorcycle parts, machine tools, sewing machines, generators, diesel engines, tires & tubes, and other consumer goods. The export market in Ludhiana is US$40 million.Hero Cycle is the largest cycle manufacturer in the world and thousand of small units manufacturing cycle and cycle parts as well. Ludhiana is also home of Communication Tycoon Sunil Mittal(CEO of Bharti Airtel).He is chairman and managing director of Bharti group. The $1.1 billion (revenues) company runs India's largest GSM-based mobile phone service. He is worth $6.9 billion and the 6th richest Indian in the world according to Forbes Magazine.Now ludhiana making as a hub of auto parts manufacturing units(such as (Vira Industries)(D.S Auto Industries)

Ludhiana is home to branches of various international franchises such as Nike, KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Subway Also, Ludhiana is notable for its' famous markets such as the Chaura bazar,Mall Road, Ghumar mandi, Model town market, Kochhar market, Sarabha nagar market. Ansal Plaza is main attraction for ludhianvis who like shopping.

A new world-class 25-acre commercial center is under construction in the heart of Ludhiana. This will provide space for shopping, entertainment, business, hospitality amongst other amenities. About a dozen new shopping malls cum entertainment centers are under construction including MBD Mall Plaza and a Reliance venture on Ferozepur Road.

Ludhiana is home to the largest agricultural university in Asia, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The College of veterinary Sciences at PAU has recently been upgraded to the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU). [Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College] & Ludhiana College of Engineering & technology are two main colleges offering quality education in the fields of civil, mechanical, electrical, computer, IT, electronics and production engineering. For more Info you can visit [1] .

Graduate education colleges in Ludhiana consist of the Government Colleges for Boys & Government College for Women which has the distinction of being the oldest in the region. Other well known colleges are the Khalsa College for Boys, Khalse College for Girls in Ghumar Mandi, Arya College, Kamla Lohtia, and Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management (the latter being the latest to be established in the city with great emphasis on quality education and having the best infrastructure).

Ludhiana is also home to some of the region's best medical institutions like the Christian Medical College (CMC), Christian Dental College (CDC), Dayanand Medical College (DMC), Apollo Hospitals, and the BJS Institute of Dental Sciences.

Local private schools are considered the best in the State, with Kundan Vidya Mandir (est. in 1942) being one of the oldest and most reputed schools in Punjab having the most experienced faculty responsible for producing some of the best academic and sports performers in the state. Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar topping the list of overall quality education centers with D.A.V public school topping the list in academics. The Convent schools of BRS nagar and Sarabha Nagar and BCM senior secondary school of Shastri Nagar provide the most well balanced and quality education with equal priorities to studies and extra Curricular activities. There are sevral other very good schools like Guru Nanak Public School, Tagore Public School and St.Thomas School which is known for its quality education in the old city area and one of the top most school Ryan International School which have 50 branches in all over world

Ludhiana has several tourist attractions, such as Tiger Safari, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, the Rural Museum at PAU, The Rose Garden, Hardy World, Water Park and Dream Land. There are many good Hotels and Restaurants. There are also a large number of places to eat out, highlighting Ludhianis' passion for good food. There are also many religious and historical places in and around Ludhiana. Sikh religious sites in the district include Gurudwara Alamgir,Dukhniwaran Sahib, Nanaksar Kaleran (Jagraon), Raikot and Macchiwara. The nearby town of Malerkotla is a sacred place for Muslims. The Jain temple at Jagraon is relegious center for the Jain community. Ludhiana has a replica of Baba Dharam Dass tomb also known as dugar tohmadi (tomb) visited by Jains descended fromPasrur.

Ludhiana District includes several important towns. Khanna (40km)in the South east and Jagraon (37km) in the West are important towns outside the city limits. Ludhiana district comprises 7 Tehsils (namely, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana West, Jagraon, Khanna, Smarala, Payal and Raikot), 6 Sub-tehsils, 12 Blocks, 11 Towns and 918 villages. There is one Municipal Corporation at ludhiana and 6 Municipal councils and 4 Nagar panchayats in the rest of the District. Ludhiana has 12 Assembly constituencies and 1 Parliamentary constituency. The Official website of the District Administration is [2] The official website of the Ludhiana Municipal corporation is [www.ludhianacorp.com]

• Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana

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