Sultanpur Lodhi

Sultanpur Lodhi
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Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib, Gurudwara Antaryamta Sahib, Gurudwara Kothri Sahib, Gurudwara Hatt Sahib
Sultanpur Lodhi is located in Punjab
Sultanpur Lodhi
Sultanpur Lodhi
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°12′47″N 75°11′55″E / 31.2131777°N 75.1984978°E / 31.2131777; 75.1984978
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictKapurthala
Government
 • MLAMr. Rana Inderpartap Singh
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,855
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144626
Vehicle registrationPB-41

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.