Firozpur is a city in Firozpur District in Punjab, India. Founded by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351–88) on the banks of the Sutlej River. Accordimg to some other unconfirmed sources it was founded by Feroze a Rajput chief of the Bhatti clan. Ferozpur today is a transportation and administration center and an ancient city located on the banks of the Sutlej River, in the state of Punjab, India. It is a border town on the Indo-Pakistan border with memorials to India's freedom fighters. Three heroic martyrs in India's struggle for freedom, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, were hanged in Lahore for their revolutionary activities against the British Government on March 23, 1931. They were cremated and their Samādhi is located in Hussainiwala on the Sutlej river bank.

Ferozepur also holds a historic place in Indian history as it was here that British Raj established control over much of North-West India as well as what is now Pakistan through the Anglo-Sikh Wars that were fought in this region. Today it is the headquarters of a brigade of the Northern Corps of the Indian Army. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engg. and Technology is located at Moga road in Ferozepur. It is a Government Engg. College and has an excellent reputation. Firozpur Cantonment is adjacent to and south of the city, during British times it was one of the largest Cantonments in the country.

Ferozepur has easy access by road and rail to other places such as Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, and Chandigarh, the city is a center of numerous holy shrines and historic places. At the nearby city of Zira a beautiful Jain Swetambar Temple with ancient brass icons and beautiful wall murals is located.

In addition to cotton and grain cultivation and agriculture-related services, Firozpur has some light manufacturing. Commercial progress has been restricted by its vicinity to the tense border with Pakistan. Normalizing relations between the two nuclear nations promise to raise the city's profile as a potential trade hub. Ferozepur is the oldest British district of the Punjab established in 1833 as district headquarters even well before Ludhiana and Amritsar became districts. Ferozepur district even after Partition included many areas which were later reorganised to be a part of the Faridkot, Moga, Muktsar and Bathinda Districts. The per hectare wheat yields of this district are comparable to best in the world and it matched wheat yields per hectare of Ontario Province in Canada

Places of interest

The Saragarhi Gurudwara was built here as most of the soldiers in the Battle of Saragarhi were from the Ferozepur district.

Hussainiwala - Apart from a lake, it is also the location of Bhagat Singh and his revolutionary colleagues' Samādhi.

The Indo-Pakistani border crossing at Hussainiwala and the change of guards ceremony each evening.

Harike waterworks and barrage and its adjoining wetlands.

Ferozeshah, a village some 22 km from Ferozepur, has a museum as well as a memorial raised by the British to commemorate the dead of the Battle of Ferozeshah in the Anglo-Sikh Wars.

Gandhi Garden, a very beautiful rather peaceful place to pass time in the evening, some fun for kids too it has a small amusement park.

Shitala Mata Mandir, a very religious place and a worth seeing statues or sculptures of Hindu gods and goddess

Firozpur Cantonment, is a cantonment town in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located adjacent to and south of the city of Firozpur.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, a stadium with good facilities and a swimming pool, place to do sport.

Location

Ferozepore is an ancient city situated close to the present day Indo-Pakistan border. It is believed to have been founded by Ferozeshah Tughluq in the 14th century. Another version claims that it was founded by a Bhatti chief called Feroze Khan. However, the first version is more widely accepted as Ferozeshah Tughluq had a passion for building new cities and renaming old ones especially after his own name. He claimed, "Among the many gifts which God bestowed upon me, His humble servant, was a desire to erect public buildings. So I built many mosques, colleges and monasteries, that the learned and the elders, the devout and the holy, might worship God in these edifices and aid the kind builder with their prayers."

Ferozepore's strategic position in the northwest of the country has resulted in its being part of many military expenditions in the area. During the first Anglo-Sikh war in 1845, it was due to the negligence of the British commander at Ferozepore that the Khalsa was able to cross the Sutlej unopposed. When Lord Hardinge declared war on the Sikhs, the first battle was fought at Mudki, 20 miles south-east of Ferozepore. In 1838, Ferozepore was the centre from where British troops advanced to Kabul during the first Anglo-Afghan war.

Three martyrs of India's freedom struggle Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his associates Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev have their final resting place on the banks of the river Sutlej in Ferozepur. On March 23, 1931, despite popular protest, the three men were executed in Lahore and were quietly cremated in the dead of night near Ferozepore. They were executed for terrorism against the British.

Today, a Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial marks the spot and every year on March 23, thousands of people gather to pay homage of these freedom fighters. Ferozepore has another historical memorial, the Saragarhi Gurudwara, commemorating the sacrifice of 21 Sikh soldiers who perished at Saragarhi in Baluchistan. On 12 September, every year, people gather here to pay tribute to the heroic soldiers and celebrate Saragarhi Day. The memorial service also provides an occasion for ex-servicemen to have a reunion. Ferozepur city is to the South-West of Amritsar city and located some 109 km from Amritsar. Another nearby city to the North of Ferozepur is Tarn Taran. To the East is Ludhiana about 135 km away. In the West it has Kasur and Lahore in Pakistan across the International Border at Husainiwala/Ganda Singh Wala. Other nearby cities include Fazilka, Abohar, (located to the South-West of Ferozepur) to the North-East of Ferozepur are Nakodar, Kapurthala and Jalandhar, (located North-East of Ferozepur). The cities of Muktsar and Faridkot are South of Ferozpur.