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| − | |coordinates= | + | |coordinates= [https://www.google.com/maps/place/31°25'45.0%22N+73°04'44.0%22E/@31.429167,72.0283215,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d31.429167!4d73.078889?hl=en 31.429167°N, 72.0283215°E] |
| − | |altitude= | + | |altitude= 184 m (605 ft) |
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisalabad Faisalabad] | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisalabad Faisalabad] | ||
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab] | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab] | ||
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | ||
| + | |transport= [[North Western Railway]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Lyallpur''' was | + | '''Lyallpur''' was the headquarters of the Lyallpur District, [[Punjab]] during the British period. It was named after Sir James Lyall, the Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab. In 1979, it was renamed as [[Faisalabad]] in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia who died in 1975. |
| − | == | + | ==Clubs== |
| − | + | * Chenab Club (1910) - Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/8984406@N07/5539819006/ 1], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/8984406@N07/5539817754/ 2] | |
| − | == | + | ==Economy== |
| − | + | ===Banks=== | |
| + | * Imperial Bank of India (after 1920) | ||
| − | == | + | ==External links== |
| − | * | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120711233729/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_27-5-2005_pg3_4 "The Lyalls in India"] by Ihsan Aslam May 27, 2005 ''The Daily Times'', now an archived page. |
| + | *[http://www.radio.gov.pk/09-May-2016/faisalabad-clock-tower Faisalabad Clock Tower] 9 May, 2016. Radio Pakistan. It was completed in December, 1905 | ||
| − | == | + | ===Historical books on line=== |
| − | + | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_230.gif Lyallpur Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | |
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/257/mode/1up Sir James Lyall] Dictionary of Indian Biography | ||
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| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, 5 June 2016
| Lyallpur | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 31.429167°N, 72.0283215°E |
| Altitude: | 184 m (605 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Faisalabad |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
| North Western Railway | |
Lyallpur was the headquarters of the Lyallpur District, Punjab during the British period. It was named after Sir James Lyall, the Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab. In 1979, it was renamed as Faisalabad in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia who died in 1975.
Clubs
Economy
Banks
- Imperial Bank of India (after 1920)
External links
- "The Lyalls in India" by Ihsan Aslam May 27, 2005 The Daily Times, now an archived page.
- Faisalabad Clock Tower 9 May, 2016. Radio Pakistan. It was completed in December, 1905
Historical books on line
Lyallpur Town Imperial Gazetteer
Sir James Lyall Dictionary of Indian Biography
