Ludhiana

Ludhiana in India is the largest city of Punjab situated on banks of the Sutlej River. It is a major industrial center of northern India. Famous for its hosiery, textiles and bicycle industry, Ludhiana is also sometimes called the "Manchester of India". Hero Cycles Industry is the largest producer of bicycles in the world. Ludhiana is also home to largest agricultural university in India, Punjab Agricultural University.

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A number of spinning mills and hosiery units exsist in Ludhiana.

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Ludhiana also has major medical institutions like the Christian Medical College and Dayanand Medical College, Apollo Hospitals .

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Punjab Argicultural University is world famous for the excellent work done over years. The honor of bringing highest agricultural output per sq.m in Punjab goes to P.A.U.

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Ludhiana has given a number of freedom fighters of the country, most prominent of them being Shaheed Bhagat Singh who was hanged by british along with Sukhdev Thapur and Rajguru.

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India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

Punjab: Punjab or Panjab is derived from the Persian panj-?b,in which it means " five rivers"....

Sutlej River: redirect Sutlej...