Firozpur (or Ferozepur, Ferozepore, फिरोज़पुर ) is a city in Firozpur District in Punjab, India. Founded by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-88) on the banks of the Sutlej River, Ferozpur today is a mofussil transportation and administration center and an ancient city located on the banks of the Sutlej River, 20 km north-west of Mudki in the state of Punjab, India. It is a border town on the Indo-Pakistan border with memorials to India's freedom fighters.^[1] Three heroic martyrs in India's struggle struggle for freedom, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, were hanged in Lahore for their revolutionionary activities against the British Government on March 23, 1931. They were cremated and a monument stands at their final resting place in Hussainiwala on the Sutlej river bank.^[2] This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The divisions of a district. ... Ferozepur District is one of the nineteen districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Ferozepur District is one of the nineteen districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. ... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ... Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Firuz Shah Tughlaq (also known as Firoz Shah Tughluq) was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty (1351 - 1388). ... The Sutlej is a river that flows through Northern India, with its source in Tibet. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... The Sutlej is a river that flows through Northern India, with its source in Tibet. ... Moodkee, also spelt as Mudki, is a town in Punjab state of India. ... This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... Bhagat Siá¹…gh (Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (September 28,[1] 1907–March 23, 1931) was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Sukhdev Thapar (15th May 1907 - March 23, 1931) was an Indian revolutionary. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most dense city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... Hussainiwala is a small border village on banks of Sutlej river in Ferozepur district of Punjab state; famous for Bhagat Singh Memorial which marks the location where Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were cremated on March 23, 1931. ... The Sutlej, also known as Satluj, is the longest of the five rivers of Punjab (five waters) that flows through Northern India, with its source in Tibet near Mount Kailash. ...

Ferozepur also holds a historic place in Indian history as it was here that British Raj established control over much of Northwest India as well as Pakistan through the Anglo-Sikh Wars that were fought in this region. Today it is the headquarters of a brigade of the northern army corp and the arsenal in Ferozepur is the largest in India.^[3] The flag of British India British India, circa 1860 The British Raj (Raj in Hindi meaning Rule; from Sanskrit Rajya) was the British rule between 1858 and 1947 of the Indian Subcontinent, which included the present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Burma (Myanmar), whereby these lands were under the colonial... There have been two Anglo-Sikh wars: The First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846) The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

With easy access by road and rail to other places such as Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, and Chandigarh, the city is a center of numerous holy shrines and historic places.^[4] At the nearby city of Zira a beautiful Jain Swetambar Temple with ancient brass icons and beautiful wall murals is located.^[5] Amritsar (Punjabi: ), meaning Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. ... Ludhiana (Punjabi: ) in India is the largest city in Punjab, with an estimated population of 3. ... For the Jalandhar meteorite of 1621, see meteorite falls. ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: , Punjabi: ) is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai with a population of 13 million. ... Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... Zira is a city and a municipal council in Firozpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ...

In addition to cotton and grain cultivation and agriculture-related services, Firozpur has some light manufacturing. Commercial progress has been restricted by its vicinity to the tense border with Pakistan. Normalizing relations between the two nuclear rivals promise to raise the city's profile as a potential trade hub. Cotton ready for harvest. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ... Plagued by years of suspicion and hatred, relations between Pakistan and India are slowly starting to improve Indo-Pakistani relations are grounded in the geographic, demographic and economic links between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, two of the largest countries in South Asia. ...

Firozpur Cantonment is adjacent to and south of the city. Firozpur Cantonment is a cantonment town in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India. ...

Recent history

Prior to the Partition of the subcontinent, Firozpur had a Muslim majority which voted to join Pakistan. In a very controversial move, however, British Viceroy Mountbatten gave the Firozpur district to India, forcing hundreds of thousands of Muslims to flee in the chaos of Partition from Firozpur to Pakistan. This was a very controversial move, and many Pakistanis believe this was an attempt by the British to undermine the survival of Pakistan as an independent state, since this move would leave the newly established nation without one single military complex.^{[citation needed]} Today, Firozpur has a Sikh and Hindu majority with a virtually non-existent Muslim population. A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... Mountbatten is the family name adopted by two branches of the Battenberg family due to rising anti-German sentiment among the British public during World War I. On 14 July 1917, Prince Louis of Battenberg assumed the surname Mountbatten (a literal translation of the German Battenberg) for himself and his... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Firozpur had a population of 95,451, which increased from 78,738 in 1991. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Firozpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 68%. In Firozpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Education

The key schools in the city and the adjoining Cantonment are :-

1. D.C. Model School- Cantt
2. St Joseph'sConvent School, Cantt
3. The Army Public School- Cantt
4. Kendriya Vidyalaya-Firozpur Cantt.
5. S D Higher Secondary School Firozpur City
6. Arya Girls Higher Secondary School

Colleges in area :-

1. RSD College - City
2. Dev Smaj College- City
3. Guru Nanak Dev College- Cantt
4. DAV Girls College- Cantt

Professional College:-

1. Shahid Bhagat Singh Engeneering College

Places of Interest

The Saragarhi Gurudwara The Battle of Saragarhi was fought on 12 September 1897 between 21 Sikhs of the 4th Battalion (then 36th Sikhs) of the Sikh Regiment of India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakazais tribesmen. ... A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship. ...

Hussainiwala- Apart from a lake, also the location of Bhagat Singh and his collegues Samadhi Hussainiwala is a small border village on banks of Sutlej river in Ferozepur district of Punjab state; famous for Bhagat Singh Memorial which marks the location where Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were cremated on March 23, 1931. ... Bhagat Siṅgh (Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (September 28,[1] 1907–March 23, 1931) was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. ...

The Indo-Pak Border crossing and the cange of guards ceremony each evening.

Harike dam and wetlands

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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Reference notes

1. ^ Ferozepur. Info Punjab. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
2. ^ Ferozepur history. Punjab Tourism. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
3. ^ Ferozepur. Classic Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
4. ^ Ferozpur. Punjabtourism.org. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
5. ^ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. indiatourism.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.

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External links

• Ferozpur
• Ferozepur official website