Sheikhupura

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Sheikhupura
city
Hiran Minar
Hiran Minar
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictSheikhupura
Area
 • Total5,960 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union councils51

Sheikhupura (Urdu: شَيخُوپُورہ) (Punjabi: شیخاپورا) is an industrial city of "The Rice Valley" of Subcontinent and capital of Sheikhupura District in the province of Punjab about 40 km northwest of Lahore in Pakistan.[1] It is the 16th largest city of Pakistan.[2]

The name of the town and its fort was changed by him to Sheikhupura from earlier Virkgarh, deriving from a nickname of Jahangir, who was known as Sheikhu by his father Akbar the Great.[3] The city is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District.

Notable People

See also

References

  1. ^ Kot Dayal Das
  2. ^ http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/[permanent dead link]/tables/POPULATION%20SIZE%20AND%20GROWTH%20OF%20MAJOR%20CITIES.pdf
  3. ^ District Profile: Central Punjab- Sheikhupura Template:Wayback
  4. ^ http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/19/19517/19517.html

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