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Things you may not have known about Ludhiana
Published : Feb 1, 2018, 10:48 am IST
Updated : Feb 1, 2018, 10:48 am IST
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The city Ludhiana of Punjab is also known as the Manchester of India. It happens to be one of the countries most popular cities when it comes to industry and food. Ludhiana has seen a consistent upward line on the graph of development and growth. 


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Here are some of the facts about the city that may be known to some or unknown to many. So to make you aware, there are some of the juicy facts about the city. 

1. The city of Ludhiana has got its name from the Lodhi dynasty. It was founded in 1480. The city is one of the most populated ones in the State. 


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2. Ludhiana was once also called the Mercedes capital of India because of the number of Mercedes cars owned by the residents. 


3. Well, food of the city is amazing they have the best of taste, you can get everything here in the city even Pao Bhaji from Maharashtra or Sambhar Vada from South and yes the famous Butter Chicken from the city itself. The city has to offer so much that maybe your stomach will be full but not your heart. 

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4. Ludhiana ranks as the best city for business in the country, many top businessmen belong to Ludhiana such as Mittal group of industries, Anand Mahindra, and even the Oswals are among the many names that come up when it comes to business. Anyone who wants to start a business could begin in the best place to start with. 


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5. When it comes to hosiery and cycle parts, Ludhiana is the biggest manufacturer of cycles. Also, Ludhiana exports much of its produce. Ludhiana is the largest hub of bicycles with the production of almost 10 million each year. 


6. Hawaii Adda is an aeroplane themed restaurant located in the city. It is the transformation of an Airbus 320 and accommodates almost 65 persons. 


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