Ludhiana (also Ludhyana) (Punjabi: ) is a city and a municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the largest city in the state, with an estimated population of 1,613,878 in 2011. The population increases substantially during the crop harvesting season due to migration of laborers from states like Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa and Delhi. It has an area of about 310km. The city stands on the Sutlej River's old bank, 13km south of its present course. It is a major industrial center of northern India. Ludhiana is located 100km west from state capital Chandigarh on NH 95 and is centrally located on National Highway 1 from Indian capital New Delhi to Amritsar, and is well connected to New Delhi by road, frequent train service and by air. Ludhiana is a well known NRI district of Punjab with a large population living abroad in Canada, and the U.S. This translation from Urdu of a passage of Gulm Sarvar Lhaur's (alias Bute Shah) Tar-i...
