Sultanpur Lodhi
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This article is about a city in Punjab, India. For other uses, see Sultanpur.
Sultanpur Lodhi is a city and a Municipal Council, just 17 miles (27 km) Kapurthala city in the Kapurthala district in the Indian state of Punjab. The town is named after its founder, Bahlol Lodhi, the future Sultan of Delhi who renamed the town in 1443 C.E. during his time as governor of Punjab, and has also been mentioned in the Ain-e-Akbari. Sultanpur Lodhi is located 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.
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Sultanpur Lodhi
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Coordinates: 31.2131777°N 75.1984978°E / 31.2131777; 75.1984978 | |
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 |
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