|  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.Although
Manchester has changed, but, Ludhiana still is called the Manchester of
India. 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. Best time to visit
Ludhiana is November to Mid April.
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