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Ludhiana Tours
Ludhiana is located on the Amritsar-Delhi Grand Trunk Road. New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh and other foremost towns in Punjab are well connected with Ludhiana through road. The town lies about 305 km northwest of Delhi and is 100 km away from Chandigarh. Ludhiana is on the banks of River Sutlej. In 1481, Ludhiana used to be a small town that was under Yodha, Gupta and Rajput rule for centuries. It was much later under the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singhji that Ludhiana started developing. In the subsequent years, British annexed the city and developed it. It has a Lodhi Fort with a 500-year vintage that was assembled by the Sikander Lodhi when he based his empire near the River Sutlej.
Sprinkled with Gurudwaras, Ludhiana in Punjab is a well liked pilgrimage as well. The annual Rural Olympics are a prominent attraction. One can make a trip to the Aam Khas Bagh, Rauza Sharif and the Jor Mela commemorated at Gurudwara Jyoti Swarup. The outpost lies to the northwest of the town of Ludhiana. The major attraction of the shrine of Pir-i-Dastgir, also known as Abdul Kadir Galani. It draws visitors from both Hindu and Muslim communities alike.
Ludhiana boasts of very good locations for daylong excursions. In the town Machhiwara about 35 km from Ludhiana, is the Gurudwara Charan Kanwal named after the Guru's feet that are compared to the lotus flower. When Aurangzeb's armed detachment assaulted the fortress of Chamkaur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh effectively defied their strike and sneaked away into the timber plantations of Machhiwara. Guru Gobind was kept by two of his Muslim devotees who disguised him as their Muslim prophet. The location where the Guru relaxed is where the Gurudwara stands today.
Every year, the Punjab Agricultural University organizes a Kisan Mela in Ludhiana. At the carnival, new techniques of agriculture are shown to the farmers.The town of Ludhiana is effortlessly accessible through air, street and rail from the other foremost Indian towns and states. The diverse inns packages in and around Ludhiana offer the best of facilities. There is a variety of luxury and allowance inns in and round Ludhiana in addition to the star category accommodation.
