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City Information
Jalandhar - the Sports City of India
If there exists an ancient city with a modern face, then Jalandhar fits the description. A town of great antiquity, Jalandhar today is a highly industrialized center of commercial activity. It also claims the privilege of being the sports city of India as not only has it produced some of our finest sports people but also world-class sports equipment, which is produced here. In fact, 12 of India's greatest hockey players have come from a single village, Sansarpur, in Jalandhar district. Jalandhar boasts of many historic monuments. Prominent among them are the mausoleum of Imran Nasir, the fort at Phillaur which once served as Maharaja Ranjit Singh's line of defense against the British, a Shiv Mandir which dates back to the Lodhi era and the Gurudwara at Kartarpur. The fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjun Devji in 1656 A.D, built the Gurudwara at Kartarpur, which is approx. 16 Km from Jalandhar town. An annual fair is held on the birth anniversary of the Guru when a large number of devotees gather to pay homage.
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