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The Salt Works was closed in 1903-04 ''(see explanation below)''.
'''FaruknagarFarukhnagar''' was once an important trading centre for salt manufactured from saline water obtained from wells of 12 village estates located near the town. This salt was called ‘Sultanpur Salt’ after the location of the most important salt-works of the region<ref name=wiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrukhnagar Wikipedia ‘Farrukhnagar’‘Farukhnagar’]; Retrieved 18 May 2019</ref>.
'''Sultanpur''' was the centre of salt production for use in [[Delhi]] and the [[United Provinces]] until the late 19th century, exporting annually 680,000 maunds or 18,350 tons (1 maund = 37 kg approx.) by the Railway.
