Firozpur

Also known as Ferozepur, Ferozepore

Firozpur, (pronunciation: [fɪroːz.pʊɾ]) also known as Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in the Firozpur District of Punjab, India. After the Partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the India–Pakistan border with memorials to soldiers who died fighting for India. The nearby Firozpur Cantonment is a major cantonment of the country.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Firozpur
Settlement.native_name: (Punjabi)
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Counterclockwise from top:Saragarhi Memorial in Firozpur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, The Barki Memorial
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Firozpur
Settlement.founder: Firoz Shah Tughluq
Settlement.named_for: Firoz Shah Tughluq
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 182
Settlement.population_total: 110,313
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: 380

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Sikh period
British control
Post-independence
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Media
Economy
Education
Nature
Places of worship
Gurdwaras
Churches
Notable people
Notes
References
External links

== Etymology == The name, Ferozepore, is said to derive either from Feroz Shah Tughlaq, sultan of Delhi, or from a Bhatti chief, named Feroze Khan, who was a mid-16th century Manj Rajput chief. A popular name for the locality is Shaheedon-ki-dharti ("the land of martyrs").

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