Phillaur
Kingdom of Phulnagar | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 31°02′N 75°47′E / 31.03°N 75.78°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Jalandhar |
Ruler Established | (12th century to 1947) |
Founded by | Hindu Jat Maharaja Chaudhary Phul Rai Sanghera |
Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 178,198 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 144410 |
Telephone code | 1826 |
Vehicle registration | PB 37 |
Phillaur is a town and a municipal council as well as a tehsil in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. The city is situated 20 km from Ludhiana, 45 km from Jalandhar and 140 km from Amritsar. It is situated on the border of the Doaba and Puadh regions. Thr city was Founded by a Hindu Jat Maharaja Chaudhary Phul Rai Sanghera, during the 12-13th century to 1947 as Kingdom of Phulnagar, but later came to be known as Phillaur.