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| Introduction |
Ferozepur
is located in southwestern Punjab, about 176 kms west
of Chandigarh, and 120 km south of Amritsar. Ferozepur
is on the border of Pakistan.
Ferozepur City is one of the fastest growing cities
in Punjab with a population of two million persons.
It is well connected by rail and road with major cities
of India. The attraction of Ferozepur is its living
environment. The city has modern style public schools,
Universities, Engineering collages, good condition roads
and pollution free environment. The city has no. of
good hotels. Ferozepur City is one of the rice growing
cities in the Punjab ,there are many rice factories
in the city. The city is famous for good quality of
rice. it is one of the main city which exports rice. |
| Ferozepur
city situated right on the Indo- Pakistan border in
normal times is a center of Indo - Pakistan trade. According
to a belief Ferozshah Tughlak who had a passion for
founding cities founded Ferozepur in the 14th century.
It is also stated that Ferozepur was founded by one
of the Bhatti Chiefs named Feroze Khan but the first
version is widely accepted. |
| Ferozepur
is well connected by road as well as rail with Amritsar,
Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, Chandigarh and the rest
of the country. There are a number of holy shrines.
historic places and memorials in and around Ferozepur.
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| Places
of interests |
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial: Dead bodies of
the hero- martyrs, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev,
who had been executed at Lahore on March 23, 1931 by
the British Government for raising a revolution against
the British Government, were cremated stealthily in
the darkness of the night here. Every year on March
23, a fair is held when thousands of people gather to
pay homage to the great martyrs. |
| Saragarhi
Memorial Gurudwara: Commemorates the battle, which
took place on Samana Ridge of the Hindu Kush and Sulleiman.
Ranges in 1897 when 21 soldiers of the 36 Sikh (later
4 Sikhs) regiment had died fighting to the last man
against a several times greater force of the local tribal
chiefs. The history of the battle is taught in French
schools and forms part of the 8 narratives of collective
bravery published by UNESCO. On 12th September every
year thousands of people and ex-servicemen pay homage
to _the celebrated heroes here. |
| Jain
Swetamber Temple: Zira was founded in 1890 A.D.
Additions were made in 191 3-14 A.D. The paintings on
the walls depict the ancient Jain culture and history.
The main idol, believed to be one of the most sacred
and ancient, was brought from Palitana Sidhgri in Saurashtra.
There are also brass idols, some of which are older
than twelve hundred years. |
| Anglo-Sikh
War Memorial Ferozeshah: Was set-up here in 1976
A.D. The portraits of important historical personalities
and battle scenes executed by artists, Jaswant Singh
and Kirpal Singh and some of the weapons used in those
days are on display here. Couplets from the epic of
Shah Muhammad embossed on the walls bemoan that Punjabis
won battles but lost the war only because Sarkar Ranjit
Singh was no more. |
| Places
of worship |
| GURUDWARA
DAROLI BHAI :Gurudwara at village Daroli Bhai in
Ferozepur district is associated with the sixth Guru
Sri Hargobindji. Baba Gurdita his eldest son was born
here. A magnificent Gurudwara stands at the spot, in
memory of the eldest son of the Sixth Guru. In the Gurudwara,
the chola or gown of Guruji is displayed. Besides an
iron hot plate is also preserved in the Gurudwara of
Daroli Bhai. It is said that Guru cooked chapatis on
this hot plate, when he founded a free kitchen on Baisakhi
day in this village. |
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