30 Must-Know Facts About Ludhiana

30 Must-Know Facts About Ludhiana, the Manchester of India

• Ludhiana is the most populous city in the Indian state of Punjab. 
• Ludhiana had a population of 1,618,879 according to the 2011 census. 
• Ludhiana covers an area of about 310 square kilometres. 
• Ludhiana is the most densely populated urban centre in Punjab. 
• Ludhiana is a major industrial centre of Northern India. 
• The BBC has referred to Ludhiana as “India’s Manchester.” 
• Ludhiana is also known as the commercial capital of Punjab. 
• Ludhiana was founded in 1480 during the reign of the Lodi dynasty. 
• The city was founded by Nihad Khan at the village of Mir Hota. 
• The original name of Ludhiana was Lodi-ana, meaning “the town of the Lodis.” 
• The name Lodi-ana gradually evolved into Lodiana and then Ludhiana. 
• Lodhi Fort, popularly known as Purana Qila, is the only surviving monument from Ludhiana’s foundation. 
• Lodhi Fort was declared a state-protected monument in December 2013. 
• Ludhiana became part of the Lahore Subah after the establishment of the Mughal Empire. 
• Ludhiana developed as a regional trading centre for agricultural produce, textiles and handicrafts. 
• Several Sikh Gurus travelled through the Ludhiana region. 
• Ludhiana became an important British military cantonment during British rule. 
• The Ludhiana Municipality was established in 1867. 
• Railways, roads and irrigation projects helped transform Ludhiana into a major commercial centre. 
• Hosiery, textiles, metalworking and agricultural machinery industries emerged in Ludhiana during the late nineteenth century. 
• Ludhiana was active in the Indian independence movement. 
• The Ludhiana district contributed significantly to the Ghadar movement. 
• Kartar Singh Sarabha was closely associated with the Ludhiana district. 
• The Partition of India in 1947 transformed Ludhiana’s demographic and economic landscape. 
• Ludhiana received tens of thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees from West Punjab after Partition. 
• Refugees helped accelerate Ludhiana’s bicycle, hosiery, sewing machine and textile industries. 
• Punjab Agricultural University was established in Ludhiana in 1962. 
• Ludhiana stands on the old bank of the Sutlej River. 
• The present course of the Sutlej River is about 13 kilometres south of the city. 
• Ludhiana has a humid subtropical climate with three defined seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. 

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