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Hiran Minar
A Mughal tower and octagonal pavilion set in a huge water tank near Sheikhupura, built by Jahangir between 1607 and 1620 as a monument to his pet antelope Mansraj.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Gujranwala
Punjab, Pakistan · Asia
About Gujranwala
Gujranwala sits on the route: 15 minutes from Ladhewala Waraich, 51km from Hiran Minar.
Gujranwala is in Punjab, Pakistan, with about 2.5 million people. The nearest town is Ladhewala Waraich, about 7 km away.
Gujranwala is the fourth-largest city in the province of Punjab, serving as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. It is nicknamed the "City of Wrestlers" and is famous for its cuisine and historical significance. Located in the Rachna Doab, it is a major metropolitan hub of northeastern Punjab, andRead more
is the fifth-most populous city in Pakistan.
Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the several nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The birthplace of Ranjit Singh, the city served as the capital of the Sukerchakia Misl between 1763 and 1799, and of the Sikh Empire from 1799 to 1801, before it shifted to Lahore.
Gujranwala is Pakistan's third-largest industrial center after Karachi and Faisalabad, It contributes approximately 5% to 9% to the national GDP. The city is part of a network of large urban centres in northeastern Punjab province that forms one of Pakistan's mostly highly industrialized regions. Along with the nearby cities of Sialkot and Gujrat, Gujranwala forms part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of industrial cities with export-oriented economies.
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Within an hour or so of Gujranwala: Hiran Minar (51 km).
Where is Gujranwala?
Gujranwala is in Punjab, Pakistan, about 7 km from Ladhewala Waraich.
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- Population
- 2,511,118
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Pakistan
- Region
- Punjab
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates
- 32.1557, 74.1870
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