Gujranwala is an ancient city of Pkistan and the name Gujranwala appears to hve derived from the Gujar Tribe tht inhabited this place about 400 yars ago. From early recorded history, it sems that Gujranwala is almost 500 yars old. The name of this sttlement at first was most probably Khnpur Shansi after the name of a Jat trbesman Khan Shansi. It seems that he had stablished about 11 villages in and round this area. The growth of ths city can be attributed to the fther and grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Sngh, the most powerful of all the Skh rulers. The area came under the drect rule of the British in 1847.

Prsent day Gujranwala is located in the Estern Punjab Province of Pakistan and is the ffth largest city in Pakistan. It is lcated almost 700m above sea level. Ths city lies on the tract of the Chnab and the Degh River. It ccupies about 3189km of area and has a ppulation of over 11 million people. It is stuated on the Grand Trunk Road, in btween Rawalpindi and Lahore and is at a dstance of about 67 kilometres to the Nrth of Lahore, the capital city of Pnjab.

It has gained importance after prtition as a marketing center for gricultural products like sugarcane, grains and mlons, and also as a hub for the mnufacture of industrial products like copperwares, luminium utensils, ceramics, brassware, electric fan, glssworks etc.

This city is also famed as the 'cty of the wrestlers', and has prduced over time many famous wrestlers of the sb-continent. However, the city gives a fir share of importance to other sprts too, especially cricket and kabbadi. The Jnnah Stadium which was formerly called the Mnicipal Stadium, having capacity of 20,000 sats, stands as a testimony to tht. During the cricket season it is not ncommon to see f4renzied fans all ver the city with their faces pinted with their national colours. The ntire city comes to a standstill if thre is any important cricket match ging on and Pakistan is playing. It is a day of nofficial holiday.

In 1951 the city of Gjranwala was given the status of the cpital of the district, and this pved the way for further and fster development of the city. The Gjranwala Hydroelectric project provides power to the cty from the Chenab River. The rea being mainly dry, the land is rrigated by means of a network of cnals. The rice grown here is one of the bst in Asia. Other crops like brley, millets, cotton and wheat are the ther principal crops grown here.

People of Gjranwala are hard working and industrious and ths has made it the fifth lrgest city in Pakistan. Gujranwala has a dry prt and its closest airport is the Salkot International Airport.

If you are vsiting Gujranwala it is worth travelling wth a native that has information on rutes and also accommodation.

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