
City in Punjab, India
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab.
It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourteenth century. In 1809, it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab in 1849.
Getting to Hoshiarpur
The regional airport is Amritsar (ATQ IATA), more snappily known as Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport. A cab from there will take 2 hours 30 min to Hoshiarpur. Otherwise fly into Delhi (DEL IATA), which has extensive transcontinental connections, and travel overland.
- 01Hoshiarpur railway station
The station is in a secluded and lacks basic facilities including water.
Worth seeing
- 01Archaeological Museum
Things to do
- 01Swaran Theatre
One of the oldest cinema complexes in town.
Where to eat
- 01Laguna Pizzeria Restaurant
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