Ludhiana(Punjabi pronunciation: [lʊdiˈɑːnə] ) is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 2,618,879 as of the 2011 census and distributed over 310 km2 (120 sq mi), making Ludhiana the most densely populated urban centre in the state. It is a major industrial center of Northern India, referred to as the India's Manchester by the BBC.
Panjab University (PU) is a collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Lahore, which was founded in 1882. After the partition of India, the university was established on October 1, 1947, and called East Punjab University. Initially housed primarily at a cantonment in Solan, it later relocated to a newly built campus in Chandigarh, and was renamed Panjab University.
Mohali, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, is a planned city in the Mohali district in Punjab, India, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of Chandigarh. It is the headquarters of the Mohali district. It is also one of the six Municipal Corporations of the State. It was officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh.
Malerkotla is a city and district headquarters of Malerkotla district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj. The state acceded to the union of India in 1947 and was merged with other nearby princely states to create the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).
Vivekananda Vidya Mandir is an English Medium co-educational school from Kindergarten to Class XII. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. It is one of the oldest and premier CBSE Senior secondary School at HEC Campus in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The school was established by Sri Ramakrishna Seva Sangha, the foundation of which was laid on the day of Rath Yatra in the year 1970 on the plot of land allotted by the authorities of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited, Dhurwa, Ranchi. The school is situated around 3 KM from Hatia Railway Station.
Nangal is a town, near city of Rupnagar in Rupnagar district in Punjab, India.
Kot Kapura is a historic city in Faridkot district, some 50 km from Bathinda, 40 km from Moga and 30 km from Muktsar in the state of Punjab, India. It is the largest city in the Faridkot District and has a large cotton market. It takes around 15 minutes by bus from Faridkot, 4 hours by road from Chandigarh and 2 hours from Ludhiana, and 8 hours from New Delhi by train to reach the city. It is a central city on route to Ganganagar, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Firozpur, etc. Kot Kapura takes its name from its founder, Nawab Kapur Singh, and the word 'Kot', meaning a small fort – literally the 'Fort of Kapura'. The city is known for its "Dhodha Sweet" and "Atta Chicken" both of which are exported outside India.
Balachaur is a town in Balachaur Tehsil in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar District of Punjab, India.
Budhlada is a municipal council in the Mansa district of the state of Punjab, India. It is located in the Cotton Belt of India and the largest industry in the area is agriculture, which provides the majority of employment in the region. Budhlada is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every five years. It has been a Class II Municipal Council since the 1950s.
Punjab has a long history of education.
Bal Vidya Mandir is an English medium, co-educational Senior Secondary Residential/Day School located in Lucknow, India. It was founded in 1963 by then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Chandra Bhanu Gupta, The school is fully affiliated to CBSE, imparts education from Nursery to Class XII (10+2). It is situated on the Motilal Nehru Marg opposite to Charbagh Railway Station, Station Road, Lucknow. The school celebrated its semicentennial in the year 2014. Now the school has launched new teachings schemes also.
Desh Bhagat University also popularly known as DBU is a private university located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab.
The Gandhi Vidya Mandir is a non-profit-motive making registered society located in the Thar Desert, near the town of Sardarshahr in India's north-western state of Rajasthan. The Gandhi Vidya Mandir was founded in 1950. It has sponsored many schools and Institutes.
Apra is a census town in Phillaur Tehsil in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. The town is known for gold jewelry and paddy crops which are produced in large amounts. It is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) towards East from Jalandhar, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Phillaur and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Chandigarh. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.
Samrari is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. The village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village. It is 2.7 km away from census town Apra and 2.3 km from Jajja Khurd. Samrari is located 4.7 km from postal head office Bara Pind, 42.3 km towards East from Jalandhar, 13.9 km from Phillaur and 121 km from Chandigarh.
Nagar is a village in the Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is located on Phillaur-Nawanshahr Road, 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) from the head postal office in Phillaur, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Apra, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Jalandhar, and 117 kilometres (73 mi) from the state capital of Chandigarh. The village is administered by the Sarpanch, an elected representative.
Kundan Lal was an Indian businessman, freedom fighter, philanthropist and founder of Kundan Vidya Mandir, one of the first girls' schools in Ludhiana.
