Sultanpur Lodhi
Sultanpur Lodhi
White City | |
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City | |
Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib, Gurudwara Antaryamta Sahib, Gurudwara Kothri Sahib, Gurudwara Hatt Sahib | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′47″N 75°11′55″E / 31.2131777°N 75.1984978°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Mr. Rana Inderpartap Singh |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,855 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144626 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-41 |
Sultanpur Lodhi is a city and a Municipal Council, 17 miles (27 km) from Kapurthala city in the Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab. The town is named after its founder, Bahlul Khan Lodi, the future Sultan of Delhi who renamed the town in 1443 C.E. during his time as governor of Punjab, and was also mentioned in the Ain-e-Akbari. Sultanpur Lodhi is on the south bank of a seasonal rivulet called Kali Bein, which runs 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers of Punjab.