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Jalandhar known as Jullundur, is an ancient city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India.
The city is located almost 375 km from Delhi, 150 km from Chandigarh and about 80 km from Amritsar. Jalandhar is named after Jalandhara, a demon king who lived in water as his name suggests Jal (water) and andhar (in). It was the capital of Punjab until 1953, when it was replaced by Chandigarh. During British occupation it was called Jullundur.
The city is well known for its production of traditional Indian Sweets, sports equipment, leather goods and rubber goods, and auto parts.
Jalandhar Cantonment is one of the oldest cantonments in India, the construction of which was started in 1848 after the first Anglo-Sikh War, when the British settled in Northern India. The original scope of this cantonment was limited to troops to quell disturbances from adjoining States for the maintenance of peace and order. In 1920 the cantonment was the scene of mutiny by Irish soldiers, who took down the Union Flag and replaced it by the flag of the Irish Republic, proclaimed at the time in Dublin When news of the Irish War of Independence, and the reprisals taken in Ireland by the Black and Tans and the Auxiliary Division reached the 1st Battalion at Jullundur the mutiny began. On 28 June 1920, five men from C Company refused to take orders from their officers, declaring their intent not to serve the King until the British forces left Ireland. The Union Flag at Jullundur, in the Punjab, was replaced by the flag of the Irish Republic.
The departure of British from India and subsequent partition of the country changed the complexion of the Cantonment. It has gained tremendous importance on account of its nearness to the border with Pakistan. The Cantonment is located between latitude 30° 18' and longitude 75° 37' on the southwest and at a distance of 2 km from Cantonment Railway Station and 5 km from City Railway Station. It is situated beside Grand Trunk Road at a distance of 89 km from Amritsar and 371 km from Delhi. It covers an area of 5.87 square miles (15.2 km²). It is on Amritsar-Delhi Broad Gauge Main Line. A Class-I airfield at Adampur is situated at a distance of 19 km. The airfield is linked with Jalandhar Cantonment by rail and road. The cantonment is also home to the classic lovely sweet house which offers more than two hundred varieties of classic traditional indian sweets.
Hotels in Jalandhar include or have included ; The Regent Park Hotel, Skylark Hotel, Dolphin, Hotel Plaza, Majestic Grand, Lilly Resorts, President Hotel, Hotel Roxy, Kamal Palace, Maya Hotels, Raddison Hotel, Country Inn & Suites, Leo Fortune, Taj, Taramount etc
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