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| Area |
: 3,744
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| Population |
: 24,26,883 |
| STD Code |
: 0161 |
| Best Season |
: November To March |
| State |
: Punjab |
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Ludhiana, the site of a great battle
in the First Sikh War (1845) is now Punjab's most populated metropolitan
city. This city situated on the banks of the Sutlej River, was founded
in 1480 by Lodhi princess from Delhi. It is a major textile and light
engineering centre. Its hosiery goods are in great demand in all the markets
of the east and the west. It exports woolen garments, machine tools, dyes,
cycle parts, mopeds, sewing machines and motor parts to all over the world.
The famous Punjab Agricultural University is situated on the outskirts
of Ludhiana. It has a large grain market and is famous for rural Olympics.
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