Lyallpur
| Lyallpur | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
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| Place Name: | Faisalabad |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Lyallpur was founded by the British.
Name after
It is named for Sir James Lyall, the Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab.
Present name
In 1979, it was renamed as Faisalabad in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia who died in 1975.
Clubs
Further Reading
- "The Lyalls in India", The Daily Times.