small alley in Jalandhar, close to the fish-market

rikshaws with bananas in Jalandhar, close to the fish-market

Jalandhar is a city in the state of Punjab, India. It has an urban population of almost a million, and another million live in the rural areas outside the city. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ, पंजाब) is a state in northwest India, part of a larger Punjab region. ...

The city is located almost 400 km from Delhi, and about 90 km from Amritsar. Jalandhar is named after Mahabharata, a demon king found in Hindu mythology. It was the capital of Punjab until 1953, when it was replaced by Chandigarh. Delhi (दिल्ली or Dillī in Hindi and Bengali and دیلی in Urdu) is a term that refers to either the State of Delhi or the National Capital Territory (NCT) of the Republic of India. ... Amritsar (Punjabi: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ or ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ) is a city in Punjab, India. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is the great religious and philosophical epic of India. ... Itihasa (Sanskrit: thus verily happened) refers collectively to the epic Hindu scriptures, detailing the actions of divine incarnations on earth while interspersing them with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ...

The city is the media and mass communication hub of the region having the regional headquarters of the national television and radio channels. The city is well known for its production of sports equipment and leather goods. Many major sports equipment manufacturers such as BDM, Cosco, Spartan and F.C. Sondhi group are based here.

A number of popular Bhangra singers belong to this city including Hans Raj Hans, Jasbir Jassi, Jazzy B, and Sarabjit Cheema. Some Bollywood singers that have come out the city include the legendary K.L. Saigal. The bhangra is a lively folk dance which traces its roots to the region of Punjab (North India and Pakistan). ... Typical Bollywood Movie Poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... Kundan Lal (K.L.) Saigal (April 11, 1904 - January 18, 1947) was an Indian actor and singer who is considered the first big superstar of Bollywood, the Hindi film industry centred in Mumbai. ...

Jalandhar is also home to some of the major educational institutions of the region. Notable among them are: the National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (NITJ), Beant Singh Institute of Medical Sciences, the Punjab Technical University, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Apeejay Institute of Management, DAV College, DOABA College, and the Lovely Institute of Management. Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology also called NIT-Jalandhar or NITJ and formerly known as Regional Engineering College, Jalandhar is still the youngest and the fastest growing amongst the eighteen National Institutes of Technology of India. ...

Harballabh Fair

The most notable event in Jalandhar is the annual national Harballabh Fair which is held every year from 26th to 29th of December. Prominent exponents of classical music, both vocal and instrumental, from all over the country gathers to provide a rare feast of music for the connoisseur. The Sangeet Sammelan is held in the premises of Devi Talab 1.5km from the Railway Station. Even Mahatma Gandhi was attracted to the festival in 1929. Jalandhar has been in the thick of the fight for freedom from the British Raj and has produced many patriots. A Desh-Bhagat Memorial Hall has been constructed here to perpetuate the memory of such martyrs. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to world attention. ... The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British colonial rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. ...

External link

• Official website of Jalandhar district (http://jalandhar.nic.in/)