Sheikupura
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Sheikhupura شَيخُوپُورہ |
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![Hiran Minar near Sheikhupura was built by the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1620 CE[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hiran_Minar-_monument_to_Mansraj.jpg)
Hiran Minar near Sheikhupura was built by the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1620 CE
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 Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura
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| Coordinates: 31°42′40″N 73°59′16″E / 31.71111°N 73.98778°ECoordinates: 31°42′40″N 73°59′16″E / 31.71111°N 73.98778°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sheikhupura |
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| • Total | 5,960 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal code | 39350 |
| Number of Union councils | 51 |
Sheikhupura (Urdu: شَيخُوپُورہ, Punjabi: شیخاپورا) is an industrial city of "The Rice Valley" of Subcontinent and capital of Sheikhupura District in the province of Punjab about 40 km northwest of Lahore in Pakistan. It is the 16th largest city of Pakistan.
The name of the town and its fort was changed by him to Sheikhupura from earlier Virkgarh, deriving from a nickname of Jahangir, who was known as Sheikhu by his father Akbar the Great. The city is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District. The major Villages this city covers are Ghazi Minara , Ranike,Dera Dhillon and others
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