Phagwara
Phagwara (; ISO: Phagawāṛā) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. It is located from the district headquarters of Kapurthala, and from the state capital, Chandigarh. Phagwara is known for its production of sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric and auto parts. It is locally known for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple.
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Phagwara (; ISO: Phagawāṛā) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. It is located from the district headquarters of Kapurthala, and from the state capital, Chandigarh. Phagwara is known for its production of sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric and auto parts. It is locally known for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple.
== History == Phagwara was initially a market town in the region of Punjab, founded by Chaudhary Phaggu Mal Basra, a Jatt Jagirdar landlord of the area. In 1635, the Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, visited the city.
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