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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= 184 m (605 ft) | |altitude= 184 m (605 ft) | ||
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisalabad Faisalabad] | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisalabad Faisalabad] | ||
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- "The Lyalls in India" by Ihsan Aslam May 27, 2005 The Daily Times, now an archived page.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
