Although Manchester has changed, but, Ludhiana still is called the Manchester of India. Punjab's most populous metropolis, its hosiery goods are in demand in all the markets of the east and the west , which include America and Russia. Machine tools, dyes, cycle parts, mopeds, sewing machines and motor parts are also exported from Ludhiana. Home of India's leading Agriculture University, Ludhiana is also the home of fairs and the spearhead of green revolution. Khanna, its satellite town is the Asia's biggest grain market. Kila Raipur on the outskirts of the town is the progenitor of rural sports.

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