After Independence

After the foundation of Pakistan in 1947, Gujranwala developed rapidly and is now a leading city of PakistanPakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , is a country located in South Asia that overlaps with the Gre.... It is an agricultural marketing centre (grains, melons, sugarcane), it is also a commercial and industrial centre, manufacturing ceramics, iron safes, copper, brass, and aluminium utensils. The establishment of an industrial park with textile, silk, pipefitting, electric fan, and tannery production increased its importance. Cultivation in the surrounding area is dependent upon canal irrigation. Wheat, cotton, rice, barley, and pearl millet are the chief crops.

After Independence

After the foundation of Pakistan in 1947, Gujranwala developed rapidly and is now a leading city of PakistanPakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , is a country located in South Asia that overlaps with the Gre.... It is an agricultural marketing centre (grains, melons, sugarcane), it is also a commercial and industrial centre, manufacturing ceramics, iron safes, copper, brass, and aluminium utensils. The establishment of an industrial park with textile, silk, pipefitting, electric fan, and tannery production increased its importance. Cultivation in the surrounding area is dependent upon canal irrigation. Wheat, cotton, rice, barley, and pearl millet are the chief crops.

What is Gujranwala?

City in Punjab province, Pakistan, 65 km/40 mi north of Lahore; population (1998) 1,124,800. It is a centre of trade in oilseed, oranges, rice, sugar, and wheat. Grain trading and pottery, and a ceramic institute has been established. There are tanneries and silk and textile processing, as well as electric fan production and rice milling. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road which links Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) with Peshawar. It is a former Sikh capital and the birthplace of Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh kingdom, which once extended from the Khyber Pass to the Himalayas. His ashes, and those of his father, Mahan Singh, lie in a tomb in the city.