Lodi
qila
The
over
500-years
–old
Lodhi
fort,
constructed
by
Muslim
ruler
Sikander
Lodhi
on
a
strategic
location
along
the
banks
of
Sutlej
in
city,
has
gone
to
rack
and
ruin,
thanks
to
the
official
apathy
as
well
as
the
indifferent
attitude
of
the
city
residents
towards
it.
The
once—strong
citadel,
basically
a
military
fort,
that
withstood
many
an
invader
has
crumbled
under
the
onslaught
elements
in
last
five
centuries.
The
process
has
been
considerably
hasten
due
to
the
lack
of
any
protection
offered
by
the
Ludhianvis
Gurudwara
Shrimanji
Sahib
Alamgir
Situated
10
Km
from
Ludhiana,
the
gurudwara
commemorates
the
place
where
the
Muslim
devotees
Nabi
Khan
and
Ghani
Khan
had
carried
Guru
Gobind
Singh
to
safety
during
the
battle.
Guru
Gobind
Singh
(1666-1708),
the
last
of
the
Sikh
Gurus,
transformed
the
pacifist
Sikh
sect
into
a
martial
community.
He
introduced
rites
of
initiation
into
well-organised
Sikh
army
known
as
the
'Khalsa'.
Hardy's
World
About
7
Kms.
from
the
main
city,
this
visually
stunning
amusement
park
offers
a
complete
fun-package.
Theme
parties,
cafes,
joy
rides
and
shopping
complex
are
entertainment
bonanza
for
all
age
groups
Bhir
Bhir
has
the
famous
mosque
built
by
Mohammad
Ghori
in
1911,
150
years
old
Khangah
of
Abdul
Rehman
Khan,
mausoleum
of
Alawal
Khan
built
during
Shah
Jehan's
regime,
octagonal
in
shape,
surmounted
by
double
pear
shaped
dome,
the
tomb
of
Bahadur
Khan
with
sloping
walls,
2
storied,
double
tomb
of
Husain
Khan,
Bilwanwali
Masjid,
mosque
of
Kamal-ud-din
Khan/
Sarai
Doraha
on
the
main
highway,
Ludhiana
dates
back
to
Emperor
Jehangir's
time.
The
Museum
of
Rural
history
of
Punjab
Is
on
the
University
campus.
The
museum
building
resemble
the
traditional
houses
of
rural
Punjab
.
A
100
yard
long
path,
flanked
on
both
sides
by
water
channels,
leads
to
the
finely
carved
doors
of
the
museum.
There
are
exhibits
of
old
bronze
utensils,
farming
equipment
etc.
Open
from
9
am
to
1.00
pm
and
2
pm
to
5
pm
.
