Firozpur, also known as Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. It was founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88), a ruler of the Tughluq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.
Firozpur district is one of the twenty-two districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).
Firozpur is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate and Kasuri Gate.
After the Partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the Indo-Pakistani border with memorials of India's freedom fighters.
About
The city of Firozpur is located on the banks of the Sutlej river on the Indo-Pakistan border. It was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century. The town is a major cantonment of the country. The town is located in 10 gates. The Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara commemorates 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment. The soldiers died while protecting the Fort Saragarhi in Waziristan on 12 September 1897.
The Barki Memorial was constructed in 1969 to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers of the 7 Infantry Division who died in battle in 1965 and paved the way for the fall of Barki a town situated at a distance of 15 miles south-east of Lahore.
Media
Firozpur has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Firozpur. It broadcasts on 100.1 MHz frequency.
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Firozpur
Susham Bedi, author
George Bigge, cricketer
Alexander Cadell, cricketer
Sohraab Dhaliwal, cricketer
Horatio Dumbleton, cricketer
Sher Singh Ghubaya, politician
Annie Gill, actress
Zora Singh Maan, politician
Verma Malik, lyricist
Charles Kindersley, cricketer
Narain Chand Parashar, politician
Bano Qudsia, writer
Ganda Singh, revolutionary
Janmeja Singh Sekhon, politician
Ronjan Sodhi, shooter
Administration
The district is administratively into the following tehsils:
Firozpur
Zira
Guru Har Sahai
List of Sub-Tehsils of Firozpur
Makhu
Talwandi Bhai
Mamdot
Blocks of district Firozpur
Firozpur
Ghall Khurd
Guru Har Sahai
Makhu
Mamdot
Zira
Vidhan Sabha Seats in Firozpur
Firozpur
Firozpur Rural
Guru Har Sahai
Zira
Places of Interest
S.No. Particular Distance from FZR
1. The National Martyrs Memorial, Hussainiwala Border 10 Kms
2. Saragarhi Gurudwara Memorial, Ferozepur Cantt 1.7 Kms
3. Barki Memorial, Ferozepur Cantt 2 Kms
4. Anglo-Sikh War Memorial, Ferozeshah 12 Kms
5. Shri Pothi Mala Sahib Ji at Guruharsahai 40 Kms
6. Harike Bird Sanctuary 50.6 Kms
7. Jain Mandir Zira 36 Kms
8. Gurudwara Jamini Sahib, Bazidpur 8.3 Kms
9. Boparai Rifle Range, Khane Ke Ahal 4 Kms
10. Chak Sarkar Forest, Mamdot 25 Kms
11. Indo-Pak Retreat Ceremony,Hussainiwala Border 12 Kms
12. Shan-e-Hind 11 Kms
13 Dargah Baba Sher Shah Wali ji, Firozpur Cantt 1.6 Kms
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firozpur
