Hoshiarpur, Industrial city in Punjab, India.
Hoshiarpur is an industrial city in Hoshiarpur District in northeastern Punjab, located around 40 km (25 miles) southwest of Dharamshala. The city spreads across gentle plains near the Siwalik Hills and is surrounded by intensely cultivated agricultural fields.
A jat chieftain founded the city in the early 14th century as a trading settlement on a route between the plains and the hills. Maharaja Ranjit Singh took the territory in 1809 and incorporated it into the Sikh Empire, before the British assumed control in 1849 following the Second Sikh War.
The name comes from Hoshiar Singh, a 14th-century jat chieftain who founded the settlement. Today numerous gurdwaras and temples shape the religious life of residents, who organize large processions through the streets during major festivals.
The Bhagwan Valmiki bus terminal offers connections to cities across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and as far as Delhi. Rickshaws and buses run within the city, with early mornings and late evenings seeing less traffic.
Wooden carvings from the region decorate many older houses and shops, a craft passed down through families for centuries. The surrounding orchards supply kinnow mandarins, which appear in large quantities at local markets during winter.
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