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Firozpur, city, western Punjab state, northwestern India. It is located in the Malwa Plains, about 5 miles (8 km) east of the border with Pakistan.

Firozpur was founded by Fīrūz Shah Tughluq in the 14th century. It fell under British rule in 1835 and became a British outpost, and it was involved in the First Sikh War (1845–46). The city lies at a major junction of rail lines between India and Pakistan and is a trade centre and an agricultural market. It is walled and is encompassed by a circular road, with wide, well-paved main streets. Its industries include processing of agricultural products, manufacturing, weaving, and the making of confections. Firozpur has several colleges.

A cantonment 2 miles (3.2 km) south contains administrative offices and an airfield. The surrounding region consists of level alluvial terrain crisscrossed by irrigation canals, which are necessary because of the semiarid climate. Principal crops are wheat, cotton, gram (chickpeas), oilseeds, and millet. Pop. (2001) 95,475; (2011) 110,313.

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